Lauren Chapin, the actress best known for her role in the sitcom Father Knows Best, is dead at 80. On February 24, Lauren’s son, Matthew Chapin, announced her death in a Facebook post. “After a long ...

Lauren Chapin, the child star who brought charm and innocence to 1950s television as Kathy "Kitten" Anderson on the landmark family sitcom Father Knows Best, passed away on February 24, 2026 at age 80 ...

NEW YORK — “Father Knows Best” star Lauren Chapin has died at age 80. Her son, Matthew Chapin, announced his mother’s death from cancer on Tuesday night. “After a long hard fought battle over the past ...

Child actress Lauren Chapin, who starred as Kathy “Kitten” Anderson, the youngest child on the 1950s television series “Father Knows Best,” died on Tuesday, her son announced on social media. She was ...