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Ben Chapman is a Actor American born on 29 october 1928 at Oakland (USA)

Ben Chapman

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Birth name Benjamin F. Chapman, Jr.
Nationality USA
Birth 29 october 1928 at Oakland (USA)
Death 21 february 2008 (at 79 years) at Honolulu (USA)
Awards Bronze Star Medal

Benjamin F. Chapman, Jr. (October 29, 1925 – February 21, 2008) was an American actor best known as playing the Gill-man on land in the 1954 horror film Creature from the Black Lagoon.

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Filmography of Ben Chapman (4 films)

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Actor

Revenge of the Creature, 1h22
Directed by Jack Arnold
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors John Agar, Lori Nelson, John Bromfield, Clint Eastwood, Nestor Paiva, Ricou Browning
Roles The Creature (some scenes)
Rating56% 2.801492.801492.801492.801492.80149
Having previously survived being riddled with bullets, the Gill-man is captured and sent to the Ocean Harbor Oceanarium in Florida, where he is studied by animal psychologist Professor Clete Ferguson (John Agar) and ichthyology student Helen Dobson (Lori Nelson).
Jungle Moon Men, 1h10
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Johnny Weissmuller, Jean Byron, William Henry, Myron Daniel Healey, Billy Curtis, Frank Sully
Rating50% 2.5210752.5210752.5210752.5210752.521075
Adventurer Johnny Weissmuller (Johnny Weissmuller) is roped in by Egyptian archaeologist Ellen Marsten (Jean Byron) to traverse the African jungle of Baku. They seek to rescue an acquaintance, Marro (Benjamin F. Chapman, Jr.), from his captors, pygmies known as the "Moon Men". The Moon Men are devoted to a "Moon Goddess" Oma (Helen Stanton), who is apparently an immortal whose only weakness is sunlight. Marro is chosen to be Oma's chief religious official.
Creature from the Black Lagoon, 1h19
Directed by Jack Arnold
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Adventure, Horror
Actors Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Ben Chapman, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva
Roles Gill-man (land)
Rating68% 3.448743.448743.448743.448743.44874
A geology expedition in the Amazon uncovers fossilized evidence from the Devonian period of a link between land and sea animals in the form of a skeletal hand with webbed fingers. Expedition leader Dr. Carl Maia (Antonio Moreno) visits his friend and former student, Dr. David Reed (Richard Carlson), an ichthyologist who works at an aquarium in California and has been a guest at Maia's marine biology institute in Brazil for over a month. Reed persuades his boss, the financially-minded Dr. Mark Williams (Richard Denning), to fund a return expedition to the Amazon to look for the remainder of the skeleton.
Pagan Love Song, 1h16
Directed by Robert Alton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Transport films, Musical films
Actors Esther Williams, Howard Keel, Minna Gombell, Rita Moreno, Charles Mauu, Ben Chapman
Roles Dancer (uncredited)
Rating58% 2.9016252.9016252.9016252.9016252.901625
Mimi Bennett lives with her wealthy aunt Kate on the South Pacific isle of Tahiti. A half-native, half-American girl, Mimi's dream is to someday leave this world to live in America.