The American bounty hunter and former bail bondsman Duane Lee Chapman is widely known as Duane Chapman. Duane is famous for appearing in television programs like Dog the Bounty Hunter and Dog and Beth: On the Hunt.
Duane Lee Chapman's early life and family
Duane Lee Chapman was born on February 2, 1953, and is currently 69 years old. He was born in Denver, Colorado, the United States to his mother, Barbara Chapman, and father, Wesley Chapman. Regarding his nationality, Chapman is an American, and he belongs to the white ethnicity.
The oldest of four children, with two younger sisters and one brother, Duane Chapman's early life began with obstacles.
CAPTION: Duane Lee Chapman SOURCE: Instagram Duane's life took a turning point after he served five years at the Texas State Penitentiary, an American prison, as he was charged as the murderer of a drug dealer named Jerry Oliver, in a struggle during a deal to buy marijuana.
Duane Lee Chapman's career
At the prison, Duane Chapman began working as the warden's barber and was also involved in the fieldwork. At that time a congratulatory remark by a correctional officer inspired him to become a bounty hunter. Afterward, Duane worked as Bunty Hunter along with his two sons, Leland Champman and Tim Chapman.
The diligent Duane came to the limelight after he captured a dangerous criminal, Andrew Luster, druggist and rapist in Puerto, Vallarta, Mexico. He succeeded to capture Luster with the help of his two sons. After capturing Andre Luster, Duane faced lots of challenges in his life, and during that time he also appeared on numerous media shows.
CAPTION: Duane Lee Chapman SOURCE: Instagram Afterward, the Bounty Hunter or Big Daddy, Chapman made an appearance in reality series entitled, Dog and Beth: On the Hunt along with his wife, Beth, and son Leland.
Simultaneously, he released his autobiography, You Can Run, But You Can't Hide which became number one on the New York Times bestseller list.
Duane Lee Chapman's married life and divorce
Moving towards his personal life, Chapman is married five times and divorced four times. He was married to La Fonda Sue Honey Cutt (from 1972 to 1977), Anne M Tengell (from 1979 to 1982), Lyssa Rae Brittain (from 1982 to 1991), and Tawny Marie Chapman (from 1991 to 2003), and Beth Smith since 2006.
Firstly, he married a beautiful woman named La Fonda Sue Honeycutt. The couple has two children both of them are sons, Leland Chapman and Duane Lee Chapman. However, the couple ended their relationship after five years of marriage.
After his first divorce, he married Anne M Tengell, leaving her Lee Chapman connected to Lyssa Rae Brittain and Tawny Marie Chapman subsequently. Currently, Duane resides with his wife Beth Smith, and the couple seems happy together.
At the moment, the couple has been married for over a decade and is now enjoying a healthy married life. Besides that, he has no extramarital affairs. From his relationship, Duane has nine sons and three daughters.
Duane Lee Chapman's net worth
Talking about his economic aspects, Duane Chapman earns a good amount of salary from his Bounty Hunting career. As of 2022, Duane Lee Chapman's net worth is around $8 million. His wife, Beth Smith's net worth is around $3 million.
