Actor

Chips Rafferty

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Movies: 25Series: 1Crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 69248

IMDb ID: nm0706256

Known for: Acting

Born: March 26, 1909

Died: May 27, 1971

Age: 62

Place of birth: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1940 - 1971

Years active: 32

Average TMDB rating: 6.06

Wikidata: Q1074634

Also known as

John William Pilbean Goffage

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Producer (1)Writer (1)

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Biography

Chips Rafferty MBE (26 March 1909 – 27 May 1971) was an iconic Australian actor. Called "the living symbol of the typical Australian", Rafferty's career stretched from the 1940s until his death in 1971, and during this time he performed regularly in major Australian feature films as well as appearing in British and American productions. He appeared in commercials in Britain during the late 1950s, encouraging British emigration to Australia.