Chips Rafferty - Actor Profile

Chips Rafferty

Acting
25Total Films
7.5 Highest Rated
Born: Mar 26, 1909
Birth Place: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

About Chips Rafferty

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.

Best Chips Rafferty Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Chips Rafferty's career based on audience ratings.

★7.5
King of the Coral Sea (1954) movie poster
★7.5

King of the Coral Sea — A body is found floating in the Torres Strait and pearler Ted King is asked to investigate. He discovers the murder is c

King of the Coral Sea

1954•Crime
★7.3
Wake in Fright (1971) movie poster
★7.3

Wake in Fright — A young schoolteacher descends into personal moral degradation after finding himself stranded in a brutal, menacing town

Wake in Fright

1971•Drama
★7.0
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) movie poster
★7.0

Mutiny on the Bounty — The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do any

Mutiny on the Bounty

1962•Adventure
★7.0
Smiley Gets a Gun (1958) movie poster
★7.0

Smiley Gets a Gun — The happy-go-lucky young Smiley gets into more strife as he attempts to prove himself a responsible citizen by helping o

Smiley Gets a Gun

1958•Comedy
★7.0
The Loves of Joanna Godden (1947) movie poster
★7.0

The Loves of Joanna Godden — Joanna Godden falls heir to a farm when her father dies.

The Loves of Joanna Godden

1947•Drama

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Chips Rafferty.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2014 The Big Picture - The Films of Charles Chauvel Self (archive footage) Flop Similar →
1971 Wake in Fright Jock Crawford Hit Similar →
1970 Skullduggery Father 'Pop' Dillingham Flop Similar →
1968 Kona Coast H. Charlie Lightfoot Flop Similar →
1967 Double Trouble Archie Brown Flop Similar →
1966 They're a Weird Mob Harry Kelly Average Similar →
1962 Mutiny on the Bounty Michael Byrne Hit Similar →
1960 The Wackiest Ship in the Army Patterson Average Similar →
1960 The Sundowners Quinlan Hit Similar →
1958 Smiley Gets a Gun Sergeant Flaxman Hit Similar →
1957 Walk Into Paradise Steve MacAllister Average Similar →
1957 Bring Out a Briton Self Flop Similar →
1956 Smiley Sgt. Flaxman Hit Similar →
1954 King of the Coral Sea Ted King Super Hit Similar →
1953 Operation Malaya Self - Commentator (voice) Flop Similar →
1953 The Phantom Stockman The Sundowner Flop Similar →
1953 The Desert Rats Sgt. "Blue" Smith Average Similar →
1952 Kangaroo Trooper 'Len' Leonard Flop Similar →
1950 Bitter Springs Wally King Average Similar →
1949 Eureka Stockade Peter Lalor Average Similar →
1947 Bush Christmas Long Bill Average Similar →
1947 The Loves of Joanna Godden Collard Hit Similar →
1946 The Overlanders Dan McAlpine Average Similar →
1944 The Rats of Tobruk Milo Trent Average Similar →
1940 40,000 Horsemen Jim Average Similar →

Chips Rafferty - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Chips Rafferty?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Chips Rafferty is "King of the Coral Sea" with a rating of 7.5/10.

How many movies has Chips Rafferty acted in?

Chips Rafferty has been featured in at least 25 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Chips Rafferty?

Other notable films include "Wake in Fright", "Mutiny on the Bounty", and "Smiley Gets a Gun".