Duane 'Dog' Chapman Biography

Fast Facts

• Earned a spot on the New York Time bestseller list in 2007 with his autobiography, You Can Run, But You Can't Hide
• Convicted of first degree murder in 1976, an 18-month sentence he would eventually serve in Huntsville, Texas
• Due to his prior legal convictions, he is barred from carrying a firearm as well as leaving the United States
• First became interested in bounty hunting after helping catch escapees while serving in prison during the late '70s
• Gained widespread acclaim after landing the reality program "Dog the Bounty Hunter" with A&E in 2004, a program that would air for eight seasons
• His first foray into television came as a participant on the show "Take This Job", a program that featured real-life workers with odd jobs, an appearance that would eventually land him his own spin-off about his work as a bounty hunter
• Began working with his fifth wife, Beth, in 1995 after she joined his bail bond business