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Syd Chaplin
Actor, Editor, Director, Writer
Born March 14, 1885Died April 16, 1965 (80 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 1963 | 30 Years of Fun · as Cast |
| 1959 | The Chaplin Revue · as Various (archive Footage) |
| 1926 | The Better 'Ole · as Private William 'old Bill' Busby |
| 1925 | Charley's Aunt · as Sir Fancourt Babberley (babbs) |
| 1923 | The Pilgrim · as Eloper / Train Conductor / Little Boy's Father |
| 1922 | Pay Day · as Charlie's Friend And Lunch Cart Owner |
| 1921 | King, Queen and Joker · as The King |
| 1918 | Shoulder Arms · as Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser |
| 1918 | The Bond · as The Kaiser |
| 1918 | A Dog's Life · as Lunchwagon Owner (uncredited) |
| 1914 | His Prehistoric Past · as Cop In Park |