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Ben Chapman

Ben Chapman

Actor

Born October 29, 1928 in Oakland, California

Died February 21, 2008

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Ben Chapman was born in Oakland, California, while his Tahitian parents were on a trip to the United States. He was raised in Tahiti, relocated to the U.S. in 1940 and went to school in the Bay Area of San Francisco. Working as a Tahitian dancer in nightclubs led to his first movie job, a bit in MGM's "Pagan Love Song" (1950); other small film roles followed before Korean War duty temporarily sidetracked his modest screen career. Talent scouts from Universal-International "discovered" Chapman upon his return, and for a year he became a U-I stock player--and, at six-foot-five, an ideal choice for the finny title role in "Creature from the Black Lagoon." (Chapman is the Creature in scenes where the camera is out of water; Ricou Browning is the Creature in scenes where the camera is underwater.) In his later years, Chapman frequently commuted to autograph shows in the mainland United States.

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Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man Poster

Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man Documentary2014Self

Dr. Gangrenes Recommended Movie of the Week Poster

Dr. Gangrenes Recommended Movie of the Week TV Series2009Self

The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills Poster

The Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chills Documentary2006Self

Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man Poster

Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man Documentary2004Self

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle Poster

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle Video2002Self

Chiller: 3 Days of Peace, Love and GORE Poster

Chiller: 3 Days of Peace, Love and GORE Documentary2002Self

The Universe According to Universal Poster

The Universe According to Universal Documentary2002The Gill Man

Movie Magic: Behind the Scenes - Monsters & Mayhem Poster

Movie Magic: Behind the Scenes - Monsters & Mayhem Documentary1998Self

Chiller Theatre Fiend Club Show: Volume 1 Poster

Chiller Theatre Fiend Club Show: Volume 1 Video1996Self

Cry-Baby Poster

Cry-Baby Feature Film1990The Gill Man

The Horror Show Poster

The Horror Show Documentary1979

Adventures in Paradise Poster

Adventures in Paradise TV Series1959Mataofa

Jungle Moon Men Poster

Jungle Moon Men Feature Film1955Marro

Creature from the Black Lagoon Poster

Creature from the Black Lagoon Feature Film1954The Gill Man

Hawaiian Nights Poster

Hawaiian Nights Short Film1954The Boss

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki Poster

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki Feature Film1953Passenger

My Little Margie Poster

My Little Margie TV Series19521 episode, 1954

Pagan Love Song Poster

Pagan Love Song Feature Film1950Dancer

The Colgate Comedy Hour Poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Series1950The Gill Man

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Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle Poster

Back to the Black Lagoon: A Creature Chronicle Video2002

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