Musicals Blog

Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang - Heather Ripley and Adrian Hall

by Claire J Rottenberg


Both of the child stars of "Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang," Heather Ripley and Adrian Hall, had very short film careers. Ripley's only film was "Chitty" and she disappeared from the film industry after the movie was completed. As a teenager, she modeled and acted for a short time, but then she left the business again to study to be an optician. Today, Ripley is an environmental activist in Scotland.

Adrian Hall appeared in two other films after "Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang" and he did some television work. He now uses his talents to help other performers in his role as Head of Production with the GSA Conservatoire for Acting and Musical Theatre in England.