Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
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.
Chips Rafferty is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 28 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Wake in Fright (1971), Double Trouble (1967), They're a Weird Mob (1966), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960), The Desert Rats (1953), Bitter Springs (1950), Bush Christmas (1947). The recorded credits span 1940 to 2014, including 26 movies and 2 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
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MovieWake in Fright
MovieDouble Trouble
MovieThey're a Weird Mob
MovieMutiny on the Bounty
MovieThe Wackiest Ship in the Army
MovieThe Desert Rats
MovieBitter Springs
MovieBush Christmas
MovieForty Thousand Horsemen
TV ShowThe Monkees
TV ShowSkippy the Bush Kangaroo
MovieKangaroo
MovieSkullduggery
MovieSmiley
MovieThe Sundowners
MovieWilly Willy
MovieThe Phantom Stockman
MovieKing of the Coral Sea
MovieThe Loves of Joanna Godden
MovieThe Rats of Tobruk
MovieThe Big Picture - The Films of Charles Chauvel
MovieKona Coast
MovieThe Overlanders
MovieSmiley Gets a Gun
MovieWalk Into Paradise
MovieEureka Stockade
MovieBring Out a Briton
MovieOperation Malaya