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Where is Lauren Chapin today? Net Worth, Age – Biography
• Lauren Chapin is a former actress best known for her role in the 1950s television series “Father Knows Best”
• She has an estimated net worth of $6 million
• Her childhood was troubled and she left home at 16
• She worked in various odd jobs and was also heavily addicted to drugs
• She eventually overcame her addiction and became an ordained evangelist and advocate for keeping children away from show business
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Who is Lauren Chapin?
Lauren Ann Chapin was born on 23 May 1945, in Los Angeles, California, USA, and is a former actress, probably still best known for her work in the 1950s television series “Father Knows Best”, playing the youngest child of the family, Kathy “Kitten” Anderson. She stayed with the show for its entire run, but eventually left the entertainment industry, mostly attributed to numerous problems she encountered after the show.
The Net Worth of Lauren Chapin
As of early-2020, Lauren Chapin’s net worth is estimated to be over $6 million, earned partly due to her success as a child actress.
Later in her life, she began working as a broker, a teacher and also wrote a book, all contributing to her current wealth.
Child Stardom
Lauren rose to fame when she was cast in the television series “Father Knows Best” – the sitcom starred her alongside names such as Robert Young, Billy Gray, Jane Wyatt and Elinor Donahue, and aired for six seasons. It ran on CBS for only a season and was then taken by NBC for a few years before returning to CBS. It tells the story of a middle-class family, the Andersons and the lives they have in a town in the US mid-west.
The show originated on radio, though there were stark differences in the personalities of the characters compared to the television show. The show was popular thanks to its comedic interactions, though the main star – Robert Young – wanted the show to be more homely and warm. He reprised his role in the television adaptation, which marked a change for many of the characters, and also grew to fame as it became an idealistic view of family life at the time.
Life After Father Knows Best
Lauren had a very troubled childhood during her time in the show, including with her family in general.
Her parents didn’t have a good relationship, as her father was sexually abusive. She admitted to being abused by her father and a friend referred to as uncle during her time in their household. Her mother knew, but she was an alcoholic, so leaving Lauren to fend for herself. It was acting that helped her get away from her home situation, but after “Father Knows Best’, she couldn’t find any further roles as she had become typecast as the character.
She later returned to reprise her role in a reunion movie “Father Knows Best: Home For Christmas”, in which the family show what happened to their respective characters, with most of the children starting families of their own.
Due to problems at home, Chapin became rebellious and began running away from home frequently. Eventually, she decided to make it out on her own, leaving home for good and looking for work in other fields. During this period she took many odd jobs to get-by, as the money she had from acting wouldn’t last her forever.
Further Troubles
Lauren found work as a cocktail waitress for some time, and also took jobs as a dog groomer, and worked briefly as a flight attendant. She also worked for an insurance company, examining various claims. She fell in love at the age of 16 and married Jerry Jones, with many attributing the decision as a way for her to truly escape her parents.
The marriage didn’t last long, as they separated two years later, leading to divorce after five years.
To help cope with her problems, she turned to drugs and eventually became addicted. In a desperate need to get more drugs, she began selling, running deals while living in San Francisco, California. Her first arrest came when she tried to forge a check while in Hollywood. She was arrested several more times for drug offenses, and was checked in to a mental health institution following an attempted suicide due to her drug problems. Afterward, things became quiet for a few years, as she tried to overcome her addiction.
Following her release, she moved further away from life in Hollywood and lived quietly.
Other Known Endeavors
A few years after her release, Lauren looked to a career in teaching and began learning more about natural childbirth. During the 1980s, there was an especially strong movement to promote natural childbirth, as many felt that it was meant to be that way, and assisted childbirth in hospitals wasn’t natural. While working as a teacher, she also found work in a brokerage firm, a financial institution helping by being a middle man for those wanting to buy or sell financial securities.
Lauren gained a bit of attention once more in 1989, when she began promoting the book “Father Does Know Best: The Lauren Chapin Story”, co-authored with Andrew Collins. She went on several talk shows including “Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee”, in which she described her troubled past and the experiences, providing even more details. Afterwards she reconnected with the entertainment industry, becoming a manager for events and talents related to “Father Knows Best”. She manages singers, dancers, actors who work on a live version of the popular television program. This version is often seen performed on cruise lines, and at live events and conventions.
Personal Life
It isn’t known if Lauren remarried after her divorce though it is likely. Her stance on natural childbirth is a good indicator that she had children as well, and probably went with that form of birth. She later converted to Christianity, the start of her life turning around, and became an ordained evangelist in the US. Lauren was previously addicted to diet pills, heroin, and speed. She even experienced working as a prostitute just to fund her habit. After her experiences, she became an advocate of keeping children away from show business.
She remained estranged from her parents even until their death. Things escalated in their household when her mother sued her, gaining around $90,000 from her trust funds.
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Where is Linda Kaye Henning today? Net Worth, Children, Bio
Linda Kaye Henning is an American actress, dancer and singer, born on 16 September 1944, in Los Angeles, California USA. She’s known perhaps still best known for portraying Betty Jo’s character in the sitcom “Petticoat Junction”.
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Early Life
Linda Kay Henning is the first daughter of Paul and Ruth Henning, and older sister of Carol Alice and Paul Anthony. In an effort to overcome her shyness, Linda Kay was enrolled by her mother into “The Peter Pan Players”, a theater club for children in which Linda acted in various plays inspired by fairy tales such as “Cinderella”, “Snow White” and “Pinocchio”. During her teens, she continued her acting activities, as well as studying dance.
There’s no information about Linda’s primary education, though it’s known she attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), but it’s unknown in which year she graduated.
Early Career
Acting Debut and Petticoat Junction
Linda Kay’s first appearance on TV was as Penelope, a minor role in the comedy series “Mr. Ed”, then appearing as a teenage dancer in the film “Bye Bye Birdie”. Despite only being cast in small roles at the time, actress Bea Benaderet suggested Paul Henning, Linda Kay’s father and producer of “Petticoat Junction”, to include her as one the three main girls of the show.
However, her father suspected he would be accused of nepotism if his daughter was cast in the show, so he didn’t participate in the casting, and after Linda obtained a role as one the Bradley sisters, he even asked her to change her middle name to Kaye so people wouldn’t know they were related.
Known as Linda Kaye Henning, her character Betty Jo became the role she’s mostly known for, but concurrently she was in other productions, such as “Green Acres” and “The Beverly Hillbillies”. She also made her debut as singer in the TV series “Toast of the Town” in 1964.
Other famous series Linda acted in were “Family Affair”, “Mork & Mindy” and “Happy Days”, also appearing as Mrs Osbourne in the movie “Mad About You”.
Her most recent role in TV was in 2007, when she portrayed Mrs Mallory’s character in “Sliders”. However, since then she hasn’t been active as actress.
Personal Life
First Marriage
Linda Kaye met actor Mike Minor on the set of “Petticoat Junction”, in which he acted as Steve Elliott. As Betty and Steve’s characters fell in love on set, the actors also fell in love in real life, becoming engaged in early 1967, to be wed on 9 September that year, the exact date their characters in the series were going to be wedded. However, in spring that year the couple surprisingly called off their engagement.
Later that year, Minor would reveal the break-up’s reason as the couple’s fight caused by his insecurities about their careers, though Mike assured he never stopped loving Linda Kaye during the time they were separated. After their TV marriage, the couple reconciled and cleared their differences, marrying in real life in 1968.
Minor, who was previously married to Monyeen Rae Martini until 1966, played roles in various series such as “My Three Sons” and “All My Children”. He was also a singer, whose debut album was “This Is Mike Minor” from 1966, and he released multiple other singles. In his time in “Petticoat Junction”, he performed several songs with the cast of the series, and sung the theme song of “The Smiths Family”.
Minor and Henning’s marriage ended in 1973, for reasons undisclosed.
Second Marriage
Linda Kaye married actor Ashby Adams in 1994, though the pair’s love story is unknown. Adams is also an actor, known for his roles in “The Doctors”, “Santa Barbara” and “The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.”.
Famous Father
Linda Kaye’s father Paul Henning was a successful director and writer of several TV shows, including the creator of “Petticoat Junction”, getting the idea of the show from a childhood story his wife told him: ‘My wife had been telling me about her early days in Missouri, where her grandparents had a hotel beside the railroad tracks. Traveling salesmen would come because the rates were very reasonable and there was home cooking.’
He also worked as the director of “The Ezio Pinza Show”, “The Bob Cummings Show” and “Green Acres”. He’s also credited for being the screenwriter of “Where’s Raymond?” and “The RCA Victor Show”.
He along Linda’s mother Ruth founded in Missouri “The Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area”.
Net Worth
Linda Kaye Henning’s net worth is estimated at $1 Million, as a result of her long career as an actress.
Appearance
Linda Kaye Hennings is regarded as a beautiful red haired woman, of white ethnicity. She is 5ft 3ins (1,60m) tall, but her weight is unknown, though she’s always had a slender figure.
Interesting Facts
Besides her love for dance and acting, Linda Kaye Hennings also showed strong interest in science while young.
Mike Minor’s first time in “Petticoat Junction” was actually in 1964, playing a minor character. During that unique appearance, he developed a crush on Linda Kaye, though the red-head never noticed him as they never acted together in a scene. He, however, was still married at the time to his first wife.
In her marriage to Mike Minor, Linda wore the same dress she wore during their fictional marriage on TV.
Linda Kaye Hennings is a member of California Artists Radio Theatre.
She shares her birth date with her father.
Bea Benaderet was Linda’s TV mom during “Petticoat Junction”. Unfortunately Benaderet died in 1968 of lung cancer, two years before the show’s cancellation. In an interview, Linda recalled a sad experience during the show after Benaderet’s death: ‘The toughest day was when they had a letter written from Kate to Betty Jo. They had recorded Bea reading it, and I just tried not to burst out into tears during the scene’.
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What happened to Chris Makepeace? Where is he today? Wiki
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Who is Chris Makepeace?
Chris Makepeace was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on 22 April 1964 – his zodiac sign is Taurus and he holds Canadian nationality. He is a former actor and an assistant director who is perhaps still best known for having starred as Clifford Peache in the comedy drama movie “My Bodyguard” in 1980, which also starred Adam Baldwin and Matt Dillon, and which is about a new boy at school who, after being bullied by the school’s worst bully, hires a bodyguard who is the most feared kid at that school – the movie won a National Board of Review Top Ten Films Award, and was nominated for two other awards.
What happened to him and where is he today?
Chris retired from acting in 2001, and started working as an assistant director – his latest credit as an assistant producer has been in 2010, when he worked on the short drama “Play” which starred John Healy (also the film’s writer), Paolo Mancini and Ginger Welch.
Early life and education
Chris was raised in Montreal alongside his older brother Ton who is today a famous photographer, by their father Harry Makepeace who was a lawyer, and their mother Doreen who was a housewife.
Chris became interested in acting at a very early age, and a few months after he turned ten, he was noticed by a scout who invited him to appear in his first commercial.
This was when Chris became interested in acting, and upon enrolling at a local high school, he instantly joined its drama club and started appearing in plays. Chris matriculated from high school in 1982, and then focused on his acting career rather than enrolling at a college – he practiced his acting skills at The Second City Special Workshop in Chicago.
Roles in movies
Chris made his debut film appearance in 1974 when he appeared (uncredited) in the short movie “The Ottawa Valley”, which starred Karen Austin, Kay Hawtrey and Karen Pearson, and his next role came five years later, when he was cast to portray the supporting character Rudy in the comedy “Meatballs”, which starred Bill Murray, Harvey Atkin and Kate Lynch, and for his performance, Chris was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.
In 1981, Chris played Ring, one of the lead characters in the action adventure science fiction film “The Last Chase”, written by Martyn Burke, directed by Christopher Crowe and which also starred Lee Majors and Burgess Meredith – the story is set in a futuristic world in which there is no more oil. The following years saw him appear in movies such as the family fantasy mystery “The Mysterious Stranger”, the adventure drama fantasy “Mazes and Monsters”, and the biographical sports drama film “The Terry Fox Story” in 1983. The next year saw Chris star as Matt in the drama “The Oasis”, also starring Scott Hylands and Richard Cox, and which was written and directed by Sparky Greene.
In 1985, he appeared in two movies: the biographical crime drama “The Falcon and the Snowman”, which starred Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton, and the drama comedy “The Undergrads”, in which he starred as Dennis ‘Jody’ Adler.
The year 1986 saw him play the main character Keith in the comedy fantasy horror “Vamp” which received mixed reviews but was nominated for two awards, and in 1987 Chris portrayed Robert in the romantic war drama “Captive Hearts”. In 1988, he played lead characters in both the comedy drama “Aloha Summer” and the science fiction “Why on Earth?”
Three of his final roles in movies before retiring from acting were in the romantic drama “A Holiday for Love” in 1996, the 1998 drama “Short for Nothing”, written and directed by Siona Ankrah Cameron, and the thriller “Full Disclosure” released in 2001.
Roles in TV series
Chris has appeared in only four TV series – he made his debut series appearance in 1981, when he guest starred as Willie in the episode “East Side Angels” of the adventure drama “The Littlest Hobo” which starred London, Harvey Atkin and Allan Royal, and follows a German shepherd dog in its adventures.
In 1989, Chris played Zeb Norman in the episodes “Aquatic Life” and “Science Fiction” of the comedy family fantasy series “The Jim Henson Hour”, and in 1989 he guested as Jeremy in the episode “Power Play” of the drama horror mystery “Deadly Nightmares”.
His final role in TV series before retiring from acting was in the episode “Miracle Worker” of the drama horror mystery “Beyond Reality” in 1991.
Credits as a film and TV series assistant director
Chris made his directing debut in 2000, when he worked on several episodes of the comedy drama series “Drop the Beat”, and in 2001 he was an assistant director for the film “Full Disclosure”.
His other two credits as the third assistant director were working on the drama thriller film “Tangled” in 2001, and on the crime drama fantasy movie “Silver Man” in 2003.
Love life and relationships
Chris prefers to keep his personal matters to himself, and hasn’t talked about any girls he might have dated, however, it is known that he was in a relationship with Grace Jones in 1985. Grace is a Jamaican model, singer and an actress, who is 16 years older than Chris – they dated for less than a year before splitting ways for unknown reasons.
There are rumors circulating the internet that Chris exchanged vows with his other half in the early 2000s, and several of his fans have claimed to have seen him with his supposed wife walking hand in hand in the streets of Los Angeles on multiple occasions, but no proof has been provided to support these claims, nor has Chris commented, and thus as of September 2020, he is single, hasn’t married and doesn’t have children.
Hobbies and other interests
Chris has been interested in music since his teenage years, and in 1981 he was invited to record a spoken dialogue for the KISS album “Music From The Elder”, however, the dialogue didn’t find itself in the final mix.
One of his main hobbies is travelling, and Chris’ acting career has taken him to several US states while he prefers to travel overseas – he has been to several European countries for pleasure, such as Italy, France and England.
He is a lover of animals and has a pet dog.
Chris has his own favorite actors and actresses. some of whom are Tom Hanks, Will Smith and Emma Watson, and a few of his favorite movies are “The Terminal”, “I, Robot” and the franchise “Harry Potter”.
Age and height
Chris is 56 years old. He has brown hair and blue eyes, his height is 5ft 9ins (1.75m) and he weighs around 150lbs (68kgs).
As of September 2020, his net worth has been estimated at over $200,000.
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The Untold Truth Of Steve Buscemi’s Son – Lucian Buscemi
Lucian Buscemi is an American musician and actor, born on 30 June 1990 in New York City, USA. He’s known for being the son of actor, producer and director Steve Buscemi.
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Early Life
Lucian is the only child resulting from the marriage between Steve Buscemi and Jo Andres.
Details about Lucian’s educational background are unknown. However, it has been disclosed he spent his childhood in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Despite his parents’ movie-oriented professions, Lucian developed a deep interest in rock and alternative music instead. Influenced by his father, Lucian came to love and grew up listening to the ‘70s legendary punk bands The Ramones and The Clash. He also counts Korn, Blink-182 and Green Day as his influences.
Inspired by various music genres, Lucian Buscemi started learning to play various instruments at an early age. Nowadays he’s considered a multi-instrumentalist, as he plays the piano, guitar and bass.
Career
Hollywood – Actor & Musician
Lucian Buscemi’s career as an actor started very early in life, when he was only six years old, as he was cast in a minor role in the movie “Trees Lounge”. Premiered in 1996 and written and directed by Lucian’s father Steve Buscemi, this film centers around a mechanic named Tommy, who lets life pass by while he makes excuses not to leave his alcoholic ways.
In 2007 Lucian was involved i the soundtrack of “Interview”, with his band Fiasco’s song “0157: H7 (Spy Song)”.
The movie starring and directed by his father Steve, is a remake of “The Departed” and although its script received mixed critiques, it was also well reviewed by experts due to its execution.
In 2011 Lucian collaborated in the original soundtrack (OST) of the movie “4:44 Last Day on Earth”. The film – which received mixed reviews – is a SCI-FI drama directed by Abel Ferreira, and is centered in the story of two lovers spending the end of the world together in New York.
Also in 2011, Lucian worked in the sound department of the movie “Sal”, which is based on the real story of the actor/musician Sal Mineo.
Music Career – Fiasco
Along with Jonathan Edelstein and Julian Bennett Holmes, Lucian Buscemi – who was 16 years old at the time – formed the band Fiasco. Fiasco’s sound didn’t fit in only one genre, as the members of the band were inspired by many bands such as Bad Brains, Don Caballero and Lightning Bolt.
Often defined as a mix of math rock and hardcore punk, Lucian told Gothamist that the band members were musically inspired by their personal experiences and preferences: ‘We basically all got into hardcore punk via word of mouth and the internet, and then we wanted to play that style of music.’ As such, he considers the creation of Fiasco wasn’t determined by their environment or social background: ‘Kids getting into that style of music could happen anywhere.’
Despite starting as a cover band, this didn’t deter the members from experimenting with their sound, slowly improving and developing a more unique style: ‘It got noisier and more complex I guess. We started to play in odd time signatures, and the riffs we started writing became harder to play.’ Regardless of the changes the band went through, Fiasco still preserved their punk influences throughout its career.
After signing with the independent company Impose Records, in 2007 Fiasco released their first album – “God Loves Fiasco” – which contained 23 tracks and gained the band recognition in the local music scene of Brooklyn. After that they released various albums such as “Native Canadians” in 2008, “Fabolous Bozo FP” in 2009, and the single “Sinus Rhythm Breakdown” in 2012. These works were highly acclaimed by the public, leading the band to be showcased by not only rock music-especialized magazines, but by several mainstream media platforms.
Fiasco also toured the US several times but entered an indefinite hiatus in 2012, although apparently while in production of the single “Sinus Rhythm Breakdown”.
Its members concentrated on their personal projects – Buscemi has done more acting, in movies such as in “Interview”, “Tree Lounges” and “The Sopranos”, and has also been involved in the soundtracks of several Hollywood productions.
It’s unknown exactly what Lucian Buscemi is doing nowadays.
Personal Life
Romantic Relationships
Lucian Buscemi maintains his romantic life in private. Due to this there’s no information about his partners or marital status, but he’s presumed to be single, and doesn’t have children.
Famous Parents
Father – Steve Buscemi
Lucian’s father is Steve Buscemi, the highly acclaimed American actor, writer and director who has appeared in movies such as “Reservoir Dogs” and “Desperado”.
Steven Vicent Buscemi was born in New York, the son of John and Dorothy Buscemi of Italian and Irish descent. Along with his parents and three brothers, Steve moved from Brooklyn to Nassau County. Steve matriculated from Valley Stream Central High School in 1975, then enrolled into Nassau Community College, though he later transferred to the Manhattan-based Lee Strasberg Institute.
Although Steve was always interested in acting, his first job was as a firefighter. He worked in New York from 1980 to 1984, when he moved to Los Angeles and made his Hollywood debut in the No Wave Cinema’s movie “The Way It Is”. After that he was cast in various minor roles in productions such as “Parting Glances” and “Miami Vice”.
In 1989 he appeared in the movie “Mystery Train”, for which he was nominated as the Best Supporting Male at the Spirit Awards of that year.
His outstanding performance in said movie helped him to gain a spot in the cast of the movie “Millers Crossing” in 1990.
In 1992 Steve Buscemi finally obtained his first starring role, as Adolpho Rollo in the movie “In The Soup”. The same year he would be cast as Mr. Pink in “Reservoir Dogs”, one of his most memorable roles to date, and for which Buscemi won the category of Best Supporting Male at the Spirit Awards.
In 1996 Buscemi acted in the movie “Fargo” as the protagonist Carl Showalter. This role was positively received by experts, and was followed by other character roles in productions such as “Con Air” in 1997, the 1998 film “The Big Lebowski”, and “Ghost World” of 2001. For the latter he won the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards category for Best Supporting Actor.
During these years, Buscemi also debuted as a voice actor, giving his voice to various memorable characters of animated movies “Monsters, Inc.” and its prequel, “Home On The Range” of 2004, and the 2006’s “Monster House”.
Other important roles of Buscemi’s career have been as Tony Blundetto in the classic “The Sopranos” of 2004, and as Enoch Thompson in the series “Boardwalk Empire”, a role for which he won the Best Actor category at the Golden Globe Awards in 2010.
In 1992 Steve Buscemi made his debut as a director, with the short film “What Happened to Pete”, which was followed by “Trees Lounge” in 1996. In the 2000s he also directed “Animal Factory”, “Lonesome Jim” and “Interview”.
Buscemi’s career as a series director has also been successful, having worked on the web show “Love”, and TV series “The Sopranos” and “30 Rock”.
Mother – Jo Andres
Although less prominent than her husband, Lucian’s mother Jo Andres was a talented film-maker, dancer and artist. Her artistic works were featured in several galleries in New York, while she also worked and collaborated with Wooster Group, Rockefeller Study Center and Yaddo. Her most acclaimed work was the movie “Black Kites” of 1996, which was screened in several renowned international film festivals.
Andres also directed the short film “Liquid Tara” in 2012, and Diana Krall’s music video for the song “When The Curtain Comes Down”.
Buscemi & Andres’ Story
Steve Buscemi and Jo Andres met in 1983, and started dating immediately. In 1987 they married, and managed to maintain a happy family life for decades, despite their busy careers.
Unfortunately, Jo Andres died in January 2019 after battling ovarian cancer for several years. Regarding his loss, in 2020 Buscemi told GQ Magazine: ‘If I should happen to go not suddenly, I hope I could be as present as Jo was. She led the way. She was surrounded by friends and family.’
Net Worth
Lucian Buscemi has an estimated net worth of over $5 million, which is largely the result of his career as a musician.
Physical Appearance
Lucian Buscemi is a man of white ethnicity. He has brownish-blonde hair and green eyes. He’s 5feet 8ins (1.72m) tall, but his weight is unknown.
Other Interesting Facts
All of Fiasco’s band members were multi-instrumentalists.
Lucian doesn’t have any public social media accounts.
One of Buscemi’s favorite concert venues in New York was Silent Barn.
Although his band Fiasco often cited big name musicians as their influences, Lucian told Impose Magazine otherwise: ‘We also have influences that suck but you just don’t hear them’.
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Leonard P James
April 19, 2021 at 2:47 pm
Left out of this article is the fact that she was pimped out by her parents to government officials, including congressmen, who wanted her dressed as her character from, “Father Knows Best”
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August 24, 2021 at 1:39 pm
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Cher
January 3, 2022 at 2:44 pm
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