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John William Pilbean Goffage MBE (26 March 1909 – 27 May 1971), known professionally as Chips Rafferty, was an Australian actor.
Chips Rafferty. Actor: Wake in Fright. Years before Jack Thompson arrived on the scene, Chips Rafferty was regarded by many as the personification of the stereotypically rugged, straightforward and laconic Aussie male.
- January 1, 1
- Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
- January 1, 1
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Chips Rafferty. Actor: Wake in Fright. Years before Jack Thompson arrived on the scene, Chips Rafferty was regarded by many as the personification of the stereotypically rugged, straightforward and laconic Aussie male.
- March 26, 1909
- May 27, 1971
Chips Rafferty was an iconic Australian actor who starred in many films from the 1940s to the 1970s. He was known for his roles in Mutiny on the Bounty, The Phantom Stockman, Wake in Fright and more.
Dec 27, 2014 · In this candid and informal radio chat from late 1970, ABC announcer Rod McNeil talks to Long John Goffage, far better known as Chips Rafferty, MBE, who was one of Australia's most iconic...
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Chips Rafferty, born 26 March 1909, was one of the great icons of Australian cinema after the Second World War. This tribute by feature films curator Paul Byrnes celebrates the centenary of his birth.
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May 29, 1971 · SYDNEY, Australia, May 28 —Chips Rafferty, Australia's best‐known film actor, died in a street here of a heart attack last night. He was 62 years old. Mr. Rafferty, whose real name was John Goff...
