Zebediah Duane Chapman: Facts About Duane Chapman’s Son

Zebediah Duane Chapman is the son of Duane Lee Chapman also known as Dog the Bounty Hunter. Zebediah’s father Duane Chapman is an American television personality, bounty hunter, and former bail bondsman. He is a producer and actor, known for Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016), Dog the Bounty Hunter (2003), and Hawaii Five-0 (2010).

Zebediah Duane Chapman: Bio Summary

Duane Chapman’s son Zebediah Duane Chapman was born on January 1, 1980, in Denver County, Colorado, USA. His parents are Duane Chapman and his second wife Anne M Tengell. His parents got married on August 22, 1979, in Colorado.

Duane Chapman and Anne married shortly after Duane Chapman was paroled after having served two years of a five-year sentence at the Texas State Penitentiary for first-degree murder. The pair eventually divorced and reconciled briefly. They divorced in 1982.

Zebediah Duane Chapman’s biological siblings are Wesley Chapman and James Robert Chapman. Wesley Chapman was born on November 14, 1980. He is an award-winning speaker, business teacher, and author. He is an advocate for humanity.

Wasley Chapman runs non-profit organizations such as A Human Project and also has worked with Verizon, Microsoft, and A&E. He got married to Jodie Chapman on 27 August 2018. He has 2 children, Chloe, and Peyton, from his previous relationship.

James Robert Chapman was born on March 2, 1982. James Chapman has lived a private life so not much is known about his life. Zebediah Duane Chapman is the grandchild of Barbara Chapman and Wesley Chapman. Wesley Duane Chapman (1930–2000) was a welder.

Wesley Duane Chapman later turned bail bondsman with Aaron Bail Bonds, who served aboard the USS Irwin during the Korean War. Barbara Darlene Chapman (née Cowell; 1934–1994) was an Assemblies of God minister, more specifically, a Sunday school teacher.

Unfortunately, Zebediah Duane Chapman was born prematurely. He died on the 31st of January, 1980.

Zebediah Duane Chapman’s Father, Duane Chapman

Duane Chapman was born Duane Lee Chapman on February 2, 1953, in Denver, Colorado, U.S. When he was 15 years old he joined the Devils Disciples, an outlaw motorcycle club, and escaped from home. He was convicted of first-degree murder in 1976.

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Duane Chapman was sentenced to five years in a Texas prison. He had been waiting in a getaway car while his friend shot and killed Jerry Oliver, 69, in a struggle during a deal to buy cannabis. He served 18 months at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas.

Duane Chapman was paroled in January 1979. He came to international notice as a bounty hunter for his successful capture of Max Factor heir Andrew Luster in Mexico in 2003 and, the following year, was given his own series, Dog the Bounty Hunter (2004–2012), on A&E.

After Dog the Bounty Hunter ended, Duane Chapman appeared in Dog and Beth: On the Hunt (2013–2015), a similarly formatted TV show, alongside his wife and business partner, the late Beth Chapman, on CMT. His latest series, Dog’s Most Wanted, aired on WGN America in late 2019.

Duane Chapman released his autobiography, in 2007, You Can Run But You Can’t Hide, which was co-written with Laura Morton. The book debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. His second book, Where Mercy Is Shown, Mercy Is Given was published in 2010, and also co-authored with Laura Morton.

Duane Chapman has been married to Francie Frane since September 2, 2021. He was previously married to Beth Chapman (m. 2006; died 2019), Tawny Marie Gillespie (m. 1991; div. 2002), Lyssa Rae Worthington (m. 1982; div. 1991), Anne M. Tegnell (m. 1979; div. 1982), and LaFonda Sue Honeycutt (m. 1972; div. 1977).