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Hugh Chapman(1927-2015)

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Hugh Chapman was born on 23 December 1927 in Hillrose, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for The Pigskin Palooka (1937), Glove Taps (1937) and Clown Princes (1939). He died on 22 November 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 23, 1927
DiedNovember 22, 2015(87)
BornDecember 23, 1927
DiedNovember 22, 2015(87)
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Known for

Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins and Pete the Dog in Dogs Is Dogs (1931)
The Pigskin Palooka
7.3
Short
  • #17 on Opposing Team
  • 1937
Tommy Bond, Darla Hood, Sidney Kibrick, Eugene 'Porky' Lee, George 'Spanky' McFarland, Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer, and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Glove Taps (1937)
Glove Taps
7.4
Short
  • Kid
  • 1937
Clown Princes (1939)
Clown Princes
6.5
Short
  • Musician
  • 1939

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  • Joan Bennett, Charles Bickford, and Robert Ryan in The Woman on the Beach (1947)
    The Woman on the Beach
    6.4
    • Young Fisherman (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Henry Hull, Robert Livingston, and Ruth Terry in Goodnight, Sweetheart (1944)
    Goodnight, Sweetheart
    5.7
    • Newsboy (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Darryl Hickman, John Litel, Jimmy Lydon, Joan Mortimer, Charles Smith, and Minor Watson in Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)
    Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
    6.4
    • Patrol Member (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Van Heflin and Marsha Hunt in Kid Glove Killer (1942)
    Kid Glove Killer
    6.8
    • Newsboy (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Belle Starr (1941)
    Belle Starr
    5.7
    • Tench's Son (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Ray Corrigan, John 'Dusty' King, and Max Terhune in West of Pinto Basin (1940)
    West of Pinto Basin
    6.1
    • Boy (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Kiddie Kure (1940)
    Kiddie Kure
    6.7
    Short
    • Ballplayer with Morton's Mugs (scenes deleted)
    • 1940
  • James Cagney and Ann Sheridan in City for Conquest (1940)
    City for Conquest
    7.2
    • Boy (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Johnny Downs and Ruth Terry in Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot (1940)
    Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot
    7.0
    • Boy (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • John Wayne and Sigrid Gurie in Three Faces West (1940)
    Three Faces West
    6.1
    • Boy (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Rita Hayworth and Tony Martin in Music in My Heart (1940)
    Music in My Heart
    6.0
    • Boy at Block Party (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Glenn Ford, Harry Carey, Julie Bishop, and Bruce Cabot in My Son Is Guilty (1939)
    My Son Is Guilty
    5.4
    • Young Boy (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Time Out for Lessons (1939)
    Time Out for Lessons
    6.2
    Short
    • Kid Who Speaks to Mickey (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Clown Princes (1939)
    Clown Princes
    6.5
    Short
    • Musician
    • 1939
  • Paul Guilfoyle, Lee Bowman, Sally Eilers, Vinton Hayworth, and Ann Miller in Tarnished Angel (1938)
    Tarnished Angel
    5.8
    • Boy in wheelchair (uncredited)
    • 1938

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 23, 1927
    • Hillrose, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • November 22, 2015
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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    Brother of actor Fred(die)Chapman.

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