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Luke Halpin (born 1947) is an American film and television actor.

Background

Luke A. Halpin was born in Astoria, Queens, New York City on April 4, 1947 to Helen and Eugene Halpin. He has one older brother, Eugene, Jr., and one older sister, Joan. When he was growing up, he also had a dog, Whisky.

Early career

His acting career began when a music teacher, impressed by Halpin's "all-American" look, encouraged him to try out acting. Luke turned out to be a natural, and in 1955 he co-starred with Natalie Wood in Studio One's Miracle at Potter's Farm.

Numerous roles followed, and by his mid-teens, Halpin had already appeared on most of the major TV series of the day: Armstrong Circle Theater, United States Steel Hour, Studio One, Kraft Theatre, Hallmark Hall Of Fame, Harbor Master, Everglades, The Phil Silvers Show, The Defenders, Route 66, Naked City, and Young Doctor Malone.

In addition to television, Halpin's early career also included several stage roles. He appeared with Mary Martin in both Annie Get Your Gun and Peter Pan, and made his Broadway debut in Take Me Along starring Jackie Gleason.

Flipper

The young TV/stage veteran got his most memorable role when he was picked to be Sandy Ricks in the 1961 (released 1963) feature Flipper. The successful film spawned a sequel, Flipper's New Adventure (1964), and a TV series which co-starred Brian Kelly as Porter Ricks. TV's Flipper ran for 88 episodes (1964-1968), and is still in syndication. The TV series made Halpin a popular teen idol among younger viewers. He was often featured in teen magazines, including Bravo and 16 Magazine.

Later Work

Following the end of the Flipper series, Halpin appeared in feature films, including Island of the Lost (1967), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
(1969), and Shock Waves (1977).

Halpin currently works as a pilot and marine technician for a film production company.

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Actors - Luke Halpin

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