Lauren Chapin
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Lauren Ann 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.
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Two of her older brothers were also child stars, Billy and Michael Chapin. In the early 1980s, Chapin taught natural childbirth and worked for a brokerage firm. She later owned two beauty pageant enterprises and helped manage and start the career trajectory of Jennifer Love Hewitt. In 1989, she wrote an autobiography, Father Does Know Best: The Lauren Chapin Story. She was a legendary licensed and ordained evangelist and advocate for Israel. Chapin died from cancer in Miami, Florida, on February 24, 2026, at the age of 80.
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