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Syd Chaplin Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1885-03-14

Birthplace:
London, England

Credits:
39 Total Roles

Syd Chaplin

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Biography

Sydney John Chaplin (né Hill; 16 March 1885 – 16 April 1965) was an English actor. Chaplin was the elder half-brother of actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin and served as his business manager in later life.

Through their mother Hannah, they were older half-brothers to the younger Wheeler Dryden, who grew up separately with his father in England and was not told about his half-brothers until 1915. Dryden later emigrated to the United States, joining the Chaplins in Hollywood. Sydney Chaplin was also a half-uncle of actor Sydney Chaplin (1926–2009), who was named after him.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2020 Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2017 Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2017 Sydney, the Other Chaplin MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2013 Birth of the Tramp MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2009 The Parrott Chase MOVIE Himself - archival footage
2002 The Tramp and the Dictator MOVIE Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998 Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life MOVIE Self (archive footage)
1996 Chaplin's Goliath MOVIE Self (archive footage)
1983 Unknown Chaplin TV Self
1959 The Chaplin Revue MOVIE Various (archive footage)

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