Luke Halpin (born, April 4, 1947, in Astoria, Queens, New York) is an American film and former TV child actor.
Luke Halpin was born in New York City to Eugene and Helen Halpin, the youngest of three children. His acting career started when a music teacher encouraged him to try out acting. Luke turned out to be a natural, his film dubut was in "Miracle at Potter's Farm", starring Natalie Wood. His performance was well-received and when he was in his mid-teens, he had already appeared in many TV series and in film as well. His big break when he was picked to star in the film Flipper, which co-starred Chuck Connors (I). The film was a major success and spawned a sequel, Flipper's New Adventure, which subsequently lead to a highly successful TV series. But when the series was cancelled, he was unable to maintain his career momentem, and he eventually faded from the public eye. He subsequently retired from acting. However, he remains well-known around the world, where the "Flipper" series continues to run in syndication.
