Duane Chapman
American bounty hunter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Duane Lee Chapman, Sr. (born February 2, 1953), better known as Dog Chapman or simply Dog, is an American reality TV star, bounty hunter, and a former bail bondsman.[1][2]
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Born | Duane Lee Chapman (1953-02-02) February 2, 1953 (age 71) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Other names | Dog the Bounty Hunter |
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Years active | 1973–present |
Television | Dog the Bounty Hunter, Dog and Beth: On the Hunt |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
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Children | 12 including
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Website | dogthebountyhunter |
Chapman became known as a bounty hunter for his successful capture of American rapist and Max Factor heir, Andrew Luster, in Mexico in 2003. He was later given his own series, Dog the Bounty Hunter (2004 – 2012), on A&E.
After Dog the Bounty Hunter ended, Chapman appeared alongside his late wife and business partner, Beth Chapman, in Dog and Beth: On the Hunt (2013 – 2015), on CMT.[3][4]
Chapman married Alice Elizabeth "Beth" Barmore in 2006. The couple had two children. The Chapmans appeared on many television series together. In 2017, his wife Beth, was diagnosed with throat and lung cancer. She died on June 26, 2019 from the disease at the age of 51.[5]