Duane 'Dog' Chapman Biography and Filmography

On 18 June 2003, Chapman captured Andrew Luster, heir to the Max Factor cosmetics company, who was convicted in absentia of poisoning and rape. However, he was charged by Mexican authorities for not handing Luster over to them. After not obtaining permission to leave the country, the Government declared Chapman and his crew fugitives from justice on July 3, and tried to get them extradited to Mexico for sentencing. The charges were eventually dropped. The capture made Chapman famous, and led to his TV show.
Father of Duane Lee Chapman Jr., Leland Chapman, Lyssa Chapman, Tucker Chapman, Christopher Chapman, Barbara Chapman, Wesley Chapman, Cecily Chapman, Bonnie Jo Chapman and Gary Chapman.
His daughter, Barbara Katy 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.
Portrayed by James Ralph in A Date with Darkness: The Trial and Capture of Andrew Luster (2003) (TV).
Son Leland's sons with ex-wife Maui are Dakota and Cobie.
Son, Zedediah, was born premature and died 30 days after his birth.
The Best Man at his wedding to Beth Smith (as shown on his television show) was actor Boris Krutonog.