Chips Rafferty

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.

Known for

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Wake in Fright

1971 ⭐ 7.2

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They're a Weird Mob

1966 ⭐ 6.0

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Mutiny on the Bounty

1962 ⭐ 7.1

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The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1960 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

1971

Wake in Fright Notable

Jock Crawford · 1971

⭐ 7.2

1970

Skullduggery

Father 'Pop' Dillingham · 1970

⭐ 4.9

1968

Kona Coast

H. Charlie Lightfoot · 1968

⭐ 3.3

1967

Double Trouble

Archie Brown · 1967

⭐ 5.0

1966

They're a Weird Mob

Harry Kelly · 1966

⭐ 6.0

1962

Mutiny on the Bounty Notable

Michael Byrne · 1962

⭐ 7.1

1960

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

Patterson · 1960

⭐ 6.1

The Sundowners

Quinlan · 1960

⭐ 6.8

1958

Smiley Gets a Gun Notable

Sergeant Flaxman · 1958

⭐ 8.5

1957

Walk Into Paradise

Steve MacAllister · 1957

⭐ 6.7

Bring Out a Briton

Self · 1957

1956

Smiley Notable

Sgt. Flaxman · 1956

⭐ 7.1

1954

King of the Coral Sea Notable

Ted King · 1954

⭐ 7.3

1953

Operation Malaya

Self - Commentator (voice) · 1953

The Phantom Stockman

The Sundowner · 1953

⭐ 4.9

The Desert Rats

Sgt. "Blue" Smith · 1953

⭐ 6.3

1952

Kangaroo

Trooper 'Len' Leonard · 1952

⭐ 5.7

1950

Bitter Springs

Wally King · 1950

⭐ 6.8

1949

Eureka Stockade

Peter Lalor · 1949

⭐ 6.0

1947

Bush Christmas

Long Bill · 1947

⭐ 5.7

The Loves of Joanna Godden Notable

Collard · 1947

⭐ 7.8

1946

The Overlanders

Dan McAlpine · 1946

⭐ 6.0

1944

The Rats of Tobruk

Milo Trent · 1944

⭐ 6.4

1940

Forty Thousand Horsemen

Jim · 1940

⭐ 5.8

Frequently appears with

Donald Pleasence

Doc Tydon

Gary Bond

John Grant

Sylvia Kay

Janette Hynes

Jack Thompson

Dick

Walter Chiari

Nino Culotta

Alida Chelli

Giuliana

Ed Devereaux

Joe Kennedy

Full filmography

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Wake in Fright

1971 ⭐ 7.2

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Skullduggery

1970 ⭐ 4.9

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Kona Coast

1968 ⭐ 3.3

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Double Trouble

1967 ⭐ 5.0

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They're a Weird Mob

1966 ⭐ 6.0

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Mutiny on the Bounty

1962 ⭐ 7.1

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The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1960 ⭐ 6.1

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The Sundowners

1960 ⭐ 6.8

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Smiley Gets a Gun

1958 ⭐ 8.5

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Walk Into Paradise

1957 ⭐ 6.7

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Bring Out a Briton

1957

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Smiley

1956 ⭐ 7.1

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King of the Coral Sea

1954 ⭐ 7.3

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Operation Malaya

1953

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The Phantom Stockman

1953 ⭐ 4.9

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The Desert Rats

1953 ⭐ 6.3

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Kangaroo

1952 ⭐ 5.7

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Bitter Springs

1950 ⭐ 6.8

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Eureka Stockade

1949 ⭐ 6.0

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Bush Christmas

1947 ⭐ 5.7