Luke Halpin

• Date of Birth:

  4 April 1947 New York City, New York, USA

• Height:

  5' 10" (1.78 m)

Luke Halpin was born in New York City to Eugene and Helen Halpin, the youngest of three children. His acting career started when a music teacher encouraged him to try out acting. Luke turned out to be a natural; his film debut was in the "Studio One" (1948) episode entitled "Miracle at Potter's Farm," starring Natalie Wood. His performance was well-received, and when he was in his mid-teens, he had already appeared in many TV series and in film as well. His big break when he was... more

Luke Halpin was born in New York City to Eugene and Helen Halpin, the youngest of three children. His acting career started when a music teacher encouraged him to try out acting. Luke turned out to be a natural; his film debut was in the "Studio One" (1948) episode entitled "Miracle at Potter's Farm," starring Natalie Wood. His performance was well-received, and when he was in his mid-teens, he had already appeared in many TV series and in film as well. His big break when he was picked to star in the film Flipper (1963), which co-starred Chuck Connors. The film was a major success and spawned a sequel, Flipper's New Adventure (1964), which subsequently led to a highly successful TV series. But when the series was canceled, he was unable to maintain his career momentum, and he eventually faded from the public eye. He subsequently retired from acting. However, he remains well-known around the world, where the "Flipper" series continues to run in syndication.