Ben Chapman was born in Oakland, California to Tahitian parents who were visiting the United States. He was raised in Tahiti, but relocated to the U.S. in 1940 and attended school in the Bay Area of San Francisco. His upbringing in Tahiti and subsequent move to the U.S. provided him with a unique perspective on life and culture.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth
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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
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$300 per week |
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.
