Syd Chaplin

Actor
BirthdayMar 14, 1885 (80 years old)
DeathdayApr 16, 1965
Place of birth London, England
GenderMale

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

Lunchwagon Owner (uncredited)

Apr 14, 1918

Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

Oct 20, 1918

Charlie's Friend and Lunch Cart Owner

Apr 2, 1922

Eloper / Train Conductor / Little Boy's Father

Feb 19, 1923

The Kaiser

Sep 29, 1918

Various (archive footage)

Sep 1, 1959

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Feb 14, 2002

Self (archive footage)

Dec 29, 2013

Self

Jan 5, 1983

Self (archive footage)

Jan 1, 1996

Private William 'Old Bill' Busby

Oct 23, 1926

Ambitious waiter

Dec 26, 1915

Mr. Gussle

Mar 29, 1915

Gussle

Aug 2, 1915

Self (archive footage)

Jan 1, 2017

Arthur Wells

May 6, 1927

Reggie Gussle

Dec 27, 1914

Gussle

May 2, 1915

Gussle

Apr 9, 1915

The Husband

Feb 6, 1915

Lunchwagon Owner (uncredited)

Apr 14, 1918

Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser

Oct 20, 1918

Charlie's Friend and Lunch Cart Owner

Apr 2, 1922

Eloper / Train Conductor / Little Boy's Father

Feb 19, 1923

The Kaiser

Sep 29, 1918

Various (archive footage)

Sep 1, 1959

Acting


Participated in 36 movies, 1 TV series


2017

Self (archive footage)


2013

Self (archive footage)


2002

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)


1998

Self (archive footage)


1996

Self (archive footage)



1959

Various (archive footage)



1927

Arthur Wells


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