Table of Biography
Duane Chapman is an American television personality. Duane Chapman is a reality television personality, bounty hunter, and retired bail bondsman from the United States of America. Likewise, he was convicted the first-degree murder and was also sentenced to five years in Texas prison in the year 1976.
Early Childhood
Duane Lee Chapman was born on 2nd February 1953 and will be 69 years old in the year 2022. Being born in early February, his zodiac sign is Aquarius. Likewise, Duane was born in Denver, Colorado, United States of America, and holds American citizenship.
Similarly, talking about his ethnicity and religion, he belongs to the Caucasian ethnicity and follows Christianity. Additionally, Duane has ancestry from German Americans and British Americans. Likewise, speaking of his family background he is the son of Wesley Chapman and Barbara Chapman. Likewise, his father Wesley was a bail bondsman who worked for the Aaron Bail Bonds.
Similarly, before this, his father worked in the US Navy abroad on the USS Irwin during the Korean War. Likewise, his mother Barbara has worked as an Assemblies of God Minister. Similarly, to his siblings, Duane grew up with one brother named Michael and two sisters named Jolene and Paula.
Caption: Young Duane. Source: TV Insider
Talking about his childhood, when Duane was 16 years old, he became a member of an outlaw motorcycle club named Devil’s Disciples and even left his home. Similarly, in the year 1976, he went to prison for five years after being convicted of first-degree murder. Likewise, he subsequently spent 18 months at Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas before paroling in January 1979.
Catching Andrew Luster
Likewise, in early 2000, Duane Chapman owned a thriving bail bonds company named Da Kine Bail Bonds where he has worked with several of his family including his wife Beth, son Leland, and daughter Lyssa. Followed by this, in the year 2003, he was accompanied by Leland, and with the association of Tim Chapman, he traveled to Mexico to capture the convicted rapist Andrew Luster who fled the US during his trial of drugging and raping multiple women found guilty in absentia on 86 counts. Likewise, they found him in Puerto Vallarta and also Followed him there.
Following their way back to California, the Mexican authorities arrested all four of them. After confirming the identity of Luster he was deported back to California where he served his 125-year sentence. On the other hand, Chapmen who were kept in Mexico were not initially granted bail.
Fortunately, the authorities granted them bail, and quickly left the country on the advice of their lawyer. Likewise, a bounty hunter is not legal in Mexico and the Chapmans became bail jumpers. Similarly, they were arrested by federal marshals and kept in prison in Honolulu on behalf of the Mexican government.
Entertainment career
Moreover, with Luster’s capture and trial, the Chapman family became international celebrities overnight. Similarly, Duane then made an appearance in the television series ‘Take This Job’ before starring in A&E’s ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ from the year 2004-12 along with his family.
However, following the cancellation of this, Chapman, Beth, and their family then appeared in its spinoff ‘Dog and Beth: On the Hunt’ airing for three seasons on CMT from 21 April 2013 to 22 August 2015. Likewise, he published his autobiography including ‘You Can Run But You Can’t Hide’ and ‘Where Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given’.
Net worth
Talking about his net worth and earnings, Duane Chapman is a former bail bondsman and bounty hunter. Likewise, he has a net worth of around $8 million.
Relationship status
Regarding his relationship status, Duane Chapman has been in a marital relationship five times in his life and has 11 biological children and one adopted daughter. Likewise, his first wife was La Fonda Sue Darnell and he was in a marital relationship from the year 1972 to 1977. Similarly, he has been in a marital relationship with other women including Anne M. Tegnell, Lyssa Rae Brittain, and Tawney Marie. At present, he is in a marital relationship with Beth Smith.
Caption: Duane Chapman with Beth Chapman. Source: Country Living Magazine
Duane Chapman – Body Measurement
Talking about his body measurement detail, Duane Chapman stands 5 feet 7 inches tall (67 inches) and weighs around 91 kg. However, there is no information about his vital stats in the media. Looking at his physical appearance, he has fair skin with blonde hair and a light brown pair of eyes.
Duane Chapman – Social Media
Reflecting upon his social media presence, Duane Chapman is active on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Likewise, his Instagram account is @duanedogchapman, and has over 719k followers. Similarly, his Twitter account is @DogBountyHunter and has had 751.4k since he joined in January 2009. Likewise, his Facebook account @officialdogthebountyhunter account in Facebook has over 2.2 million followers in it.