Did you know that Lauren Chapin did drugs with Elvis Presley and slept with one of his friends and that the former child star became a prostitute during the darkest years of her life? Lauren Chapin didn’t want to be a star but was pushed into show business by her alcoholic mother. Or, more accurately, Lauren’s mother pushed her older brother into show business and the producers simply took more of an interest in the boy’s sister. While Billy Chapin would appear in the cult classic film The Night of the Hunter during his childhood, his younger sister would receive a star-making role in one of the 1950s ’ biggest sitcoms. That sitcom, of course, was Father Knows Best, and the role that Lauren received was one of the most popular in the whole show.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Does Father Know Best? 01:20 - Lauren Chapin’s Parents Were Abusive 02:07 - Lauren Wasn’t Supposed to Be a Star 03:13 - Lauren’s On-Screen Family Wasn’t Much Better 03:40 - Lauren Snapped After the End of the Show 04:12 - Lauren Chapin Hit Rock Bottom 05:31 - Lauren Chapin Forgave Her Older Brother 05:56 - Lauren Chapin Partied with Elvis Presley 06:26 - Outro
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On Father Knows Best, Lauren Chapin played the character of Kathy “Kitten” Anderson. Kitten was the youngest member of the family that the show revolved around, and she became one of the audience’s favorite parts of the series early on. Despite the fact that the audience loved Kitten, Lauren found herself having a hard time finding work after the series, which had launched in 1954, came to an end in 1960. She would end up hitting rock bottom when she became a prostitute to fuel her rampant addiction to illicit substances.
While Lauren’s role on Father Knows Best made it seem like the actress’s childhood was picture perfect, that couldn’t have been further from the truth. Both of her parents were abusive in different ways. Join Facts Verse as we explore ugly details that still trouble Lauren Chapin to this day.
Ugly Details That Still Trouble Lauren Chapin to This Day
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