Duane Chapman
American bounty hunter and TV personality
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- Duane Chapman (born February 2, 1953), also known as Dog the Bounty Hunter , is an American television personality, bounty hunter, and former bail bondsman.
- After Dog the Bounty Hunter ended, Chapman appeared in Dog and Beth: On the Hunt (2013–2015), a similarly formatted TV show, alongside his wife and business partner, the late Beth Chapman, on CMT.
- Early life Childhood Chapman was born February 2, 1953, in Denver, Colorado, to Wesley Duane Chapman (1930 – 2000), a Korean War veteran, and Barbara Darlene Chapman (nee Cowell; 1934 – 1994), a Sunday school teacher associated with the Assemblies of God USA.
- Chapman had stated that his father was physically abusive.
- Chapman has claimed to have Native American heritage.
Duane Chapman (born February 2, 1953), also known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, is an American television personality, bounty hunter, and former bail bondsman.
Chapman came to international notice as a bounty hunter for his successful capture of Max Factor heir Andrew Luster in Mexico in 2003 and, the following year, was given his own series, Dog the Bounty Hunter (2004–2012), on A&E. After Dog the Bounty Hunter ended, Chapman appeared in Dog and Beth: On the Hunt (2013–2015), a similarly formatted TV show, alongside his wife and business partner, the late Beth Chapman, on CMT. His latest series, Dog's Most Wanted, aired on WGN America in late 2019.
Early life
Childhood
Chapman was born February 2, 1953, in Denver, Colorado, to Wesley Duane Chapman (1930 – 2000), a Korean War veteran, and Barbara Darlene Chapman (nee Cowell; 1934 – 1994), a Sunday school teacher associated with the Assemblies of God USA. His father was a welder but changed careers later in life, becoming a bail bondsman after Chapman became one. Chapman had stated that his father was physically abusive.
Chapman has three siblings: Jolene, Michael, and Paula. Chapman has claimed to have Native American heritage.
At the age of 15, Chapman joined the Devils Diciples, an outlaw motorcycle club, and ran away from home.
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