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Luke Halpin (born April 4, 1947) is an American actor. Beginning a prolific career as a child actor at the age of eight, Halpin is perhaps best known for his role as Sandy Ricks in the feature films Flipper and Flipper's New Adventure, as well as for reprising his role for the television series adaptation, also titled Flipper.
Halpin was born Luke Austin Halpin on April 4, 1947 in Astoria, Queens, New York City to parents, Helen and Eugene Halpin. He has one older brother, Eugene, Jr., and one older sister, Joan.
Halpin's career began when a music teacher, impressed by Halpin's... MORE
Luke Halpin (born April 4, 1947) is an American actor. Beginning a prolific career as a child actor at the age of eight, Halpin is perhaps best known for his role as Sandy Ricks in the feature films Flipper and Flipper's New Adventure, as well as for reprising his role for the television series adaptation, also titled Flipper.
Halpin was born Luke Austin Halpin on April 4, 1947 in Astoria, Queens, New York City to parents, Helen and Eugene Halpin. He has one older brother, Eugene, Jr., and one older sister, Joan.
Halpin's career began when a music teacher, impressed by Halpin's "all-American" look, encouraged him to try acting. In 1955 he co-starred with Natalie Wood in an episode of Studio One entitled Miracle at Potter's Farm. Numerous roles followed, and by his mid-teens, Halpin had appeared on many of the major TV series of the day: Armstrong Circle Theatre, United States Steel Hour, Studio One, Kraft Television Theatre, Hallmark Hall of Fame, The Everglades, The Phil Silvers Show, The Defenders, Route 66, Naked City, and had a recurring role for six months on the soap opera Young Doctor Malone.
Halpin's early career also included several stage roles. He made his Broadway debut LESS
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