"Father Knows Best" star Lauren Chapin, second to right, died Tuesday after battling cancer, her son announced. She was 80. (NBC Television / Getty Images) Lauren Chapin, the former child actor best ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Former “Father Knows Best” child star Lauren Chapin died Tuesday after a “long hard fought battle” against cancer.

“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 five years ...

Lauren Chapin, the actress best known for playing the youngest child on the classic sitcom "Father Knows Best," has died. She ...

The child actress Lauren Chapin, who played Kitten on the sitcom Father Knows Best, has died at 80, her family said. "After a long hard fought battle over the past 5 years, the time has come. My ...

Lauren Chapin, the actress renowned for her role as the youngest child in the iconic sitcom "Father Knows Best," has passed away. She was 80 years old. Actress Lauren Chapin, famed for her role in ...

LOS ANGELES - MAY 11: The cast of the CBS television show "Father Knows Best" pose for this May 11, 1958, photo. They are (L-R) Lauren Chapin, Robert Young, Elinor Donahue, Jane Wyatt and Billy Gray. ...

Life wasn't always easy for the actress, who played Kathy "Kitten" Anderson for six seasons. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Lauren Chapin, who portrayed the precocious Kathy “Kitten” Anderson on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lauren Chapin, the actress best known for playing the youngest child on the classic sitcom "Father Knows Best," has died. She was ...