- Born
- Birth nameDuane Lee Chapman
- Nicknames
- Dog
- The Dog
- Big Daddy
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Duane 'Dog' Chapman was born on February 2, 1953 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016), TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004) and Dog the Bounty Hunter (2003). He has been married to Francie Frane since September 2, 2021. He was previously married to Beth Chapman, Tawny Marie Gillespie, Lyssa Rae Worthington, Anne M. Tegnell and LaFonda Sue Honeycutt.
- SpousesFrancie Frane(September 2, 2021 - present)Beth Chapman(May 20, 2006 - June 26, 2019) (her death, 2 children)Tawny Marie Gillespie(December 16, 1991 - February 5, 2003) (divorced)Lyssa Rae Worthington(June 22, 1982 - November 20, 1991) (divorced, 3 children)Anne M. Tegnell(August 22, 1979 - 1982) (divorced, 3 children)LaFonda Sue Honeycutt(April 1, 1972 - October 27, 1977) (divorced, 2 children)
- Children
- RelativesTravis Chapman(Grandchild)
- Sunglasses
- Mullet
- His daughter, Barbara Katie "B.K." Chapman, was killed in a car accident near her home in Fairbanks, Alaska on May 19th. Duane and Beth gathered up their 2 kids, along with Dog's other 8 children, and decided to have their wedding the day after the accident to celebrate the wedding, and her life. She was just 23 years old.
- 6/18/03: Andrew Luster, heir to the Max Factor cosmetics company, who was convicted in absentia of poisoning and rape, was captured by Chapman in Mexico. However, Chapman was charged by Mexican authorities for not handing Luster over to them. He was released but told not to leave the country. He left anyway, and Mexico declared he and his crew fugitives from justice on July 3, 2003, and initiated extradition proceedings to return them to Mexico for trial. The charges and extradition proceedings were eventually dropped. The capture made Chapman famous, and led to his TV show.
- Dog, Beth and their families were on mainland Hawaii preparing for their wedding when they found out that Barbara Katie had been in a fatal car accident the day before the wedding. The wedding proceeded with a remembrance of BK.
- The best man at his wedding to Beth Chapman, as shown on his television show, was actor Boris Lee Krutonog.
- He has lived in Hawaii since 1989 with his family.
- When someone is looking down, they're saying no. When they're looking up, they're looking to their brain for memory. When they look to the left, they're looking for a lie or something they memorized. When they look to the right, they're feeling sorry - they don't want to answer.
- We believe that God is big enough to give every nationality their own religion, as he's given them their own taste in food, in plants, in furniture, and housing. I think that each religion has their basic Christ-ish way to get to the Everlasting God.
- My father is the reason I am the way I am today. He's why I acted up and he's why I prayed to be the opposite of him. We made up before he died but I vowed to never raise my kids like how he raised me.
- I love what I do. I love to capture the guy. I love to tell the victim 'Don't worry anymore. They're in jail.' And this is my way to heaven. This is my way to contribute to America what I know how to do best, and that's chase down the predator.
- The closest thing to hell on earth is prison. It's the worst experience I've ever had in my life. Besides death.
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