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Lauren Chapin, child star of *Father Knows Best*, dies at 80 after cancer battle.
Lauren Chapin, famed for her role as Kitten Anderson on the 1950s TV series *Father Knows Best*, has died at 80 after a five-year cancer battle.
She appeared in 196 of the show’s 203 episodes and won five Junior Emmys.
Chapin, a child actor since age 9, also starred in *A Star Is Born* and was the sister of two other notable child performers.
After the series ended, she faced personal challenges including abuse allegations, addiction, and health struggles, later finding recovery and pursuing careers in ministry, talent management, and advocacy.
She is remembered as a symbol of both television’s golden age and the hardships faced by former child stars.
Lauren Chapin, estrella infantil de "El padre sabe lo mejor", muere a los 80 años tras luchar contra el cáncer.