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Syd Chaplin
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
The Pilgrim
as Eloper / Train Conductor / Little Boy's Father
A Dog's Life
as Lunchwagon Owner (uncredited)
Shoulder Arms
as Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser
Birth of the Tramp
as Self (archive footage)
Pay Day
as Charlie's Friend and Lunch Cart Owner
The Chaplin Revue
as Various (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
as Self (archive footage)
The Tramp and the Dictator
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Lover's Lost Control
as Gussle
A Submarine Pirate
as Ambitious waiter
