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Lauren Chapin

Lauren Chapin

ActingBorn: May 23, 1945in Los Angeles, California, USADied: February 24, 2026

Lauren Chapin (May 23, 1945 – February 24, 2026) was an American actress who played the role of the youngest child Kathy Anderson (nicknamed Kitten) on the television show Father Knows Best between 1954 and 1960. She appeared in 196 episodes of the 203 in the series. Two of her older brothers were also child stars, Billy and Michael Chapin. [excerpted from Wikipedia]

School Bus Diaries

School Bus Diaries

as Mama Bev

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996Documentary

as Unknown

Scout's Honor

Scout's Honor

as Ace's Mom

Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas

Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas

as Kathleen "Kathy Kitten" Anderson

The Father Knows Best Reunion

The Father Knows Best Reunion

as Kathy "Kitten" Anderson

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

as Kathy Anderson

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

as Little Girl at Boarding House (uncredited)

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as Karen Fletcher

Lux Video Theatre

as Midge Baxter

Lux Video Theatre

as Trina

Lux Video Theatre

as Daugther

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self