Lauren Chapin

Known for: Acting

Born: 1945-05-23 – 2026-02-24 (aged 80)

From: Los Angeles, California, USA

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]

Filmography (10)

TV
School Bus Diaries
2016
as Mama Bev
TV★ 8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
MOVIE★ 7.5
Scout's Honor
1980
as Ace's Mom
MOVIE★ 7.3
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
1977
as Kathleen "Kathy Kitten" Anderson
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Father Knows Best Reunion
1977
as Kathy "Kitten" Anderson
TV★ 6.7
Father Knows Best
1954
as Kathy Anderson
MOVIE★ 7.1
A Star Is Born
1954
as Little Girl at Boarding House (uncredited)
TV★ 6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
as Karen Fletcher
TV★ 6.7
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Midge Baxter
TV★ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self