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Syd Chaplin(1885-1965)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Syd Chaplin, CHARLEY'S AUNT, Producers Distributing Corp., 1925, **I.V.
Syd Chaplin was born on 16 March 1885 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Better 'Ole (1926), King, Queen and Joker (1921) and A Lover's Lost Control (1915). He was married to Minnie Chaplin and Henriette. He died on 15 April 1965 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
BornMarch 16, 1885
DiedApril 15, 1965(80)
BornMarch 16, 1885
DiedApril 15, 1965(80)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins total

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Known for

Syd Chaplin in The Better 'Ole (1926)
The Better 'Ole
6.2
  • Pvt. William 'Old Bill' Busby
  • 1926
Syd Chaplin and Lottie MacPherson in King, Queen and Joker (1921)
King, Queen and Joker
6.1
  • The King
  • The Joker(as Sydney Chaplin)
  • 1921
A Lover's Lost Control (1915)
A Lover's Lost Control
6.0
Short
  • Gussle
  • 1915
Mary Akin, Syd Chaplin, and Ethel Shannon in Charley's Aunt (1925)
Charley's Aunt
6.5
  • Sir Fancourt 'Babbs' Babberley(as Sidney Chaplin)
  • 1925

Credits

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Actor

  • Syd Chaplin in Le mari déchaîné (1928)
    Le mari déchaîné
    6.3
    • Bertram Tully
    • 1928
  • Syd Chaplin, Ruth Hiatt, and Akka the Chimp in The Missing Link (1927)
    The Missing Link
    6.7
    • Arthur Wells
    • 1927
  • Syd Chaplin in The Fortune Hunter (1927)
    The Fortune Hunter
    • Nat Duncan
    • 1927
  • Syd Chaplin in The Better 'Ole (1926)
    The Better 'Ole
    6.2
    • Pvt. William 'Old Bill' Busby
    • 1926
  • Syd Chaplin and Patsy Ruth Miller in Oh! What a Nurse! (1926)
    Oh! What a Nurse!
    6.2
    • Jerry Clark 'Dolly Whimple'
    • 1926
  • Alice Calhoun and Syd Chaplin in La bonne du colonel (1925)
    La bonne du colonel
    5.8
    • Bob Warburton (as Sydney Chaplin)
    • 1925
  • Mary Akin, Syd Chaplin, and Ethel Shannon in Charley's Aunt (1925)
    Charley's Aunt
    6.5
    • Sir Fancourt 'Babbs' Babberley (as Sidney Chaplin)
    • 1925
  • Colleen Moore in Une jeune fille qui se lance (1924)
    Une jeune fille qui se lance
    • Dick Trayle
    • 1924
  • Louise Fazenda in The Galloping Fish (1924)
    The Galloping Fish
    • Freddy Wetherill (as Sydney Chaplin)
    • 1924
  • Her Temporary Husband (1923)
    Her Temporary Husband
    • Judd (as Sydney Chaplin)
    • 1923
  • Conrad Nagel in Le rendez-vous (1923)
    Le rendez-vous
    • Winkie (as Sydney Chaplin)
    • 1923
  • Charles Chaplin in Le pélerin (1923)
    Le pélerin
    7.2
    • Eloper
    • Train Conductor
    • Little Boy's Father
    • 1923
  • Jour de paye (1922)
    Jour de paye
    7.4
    Short
    • Charlie's Friend and Lunch Cart Owner
    • 1922
  • Syd Chaplin and Lottie MacPherson in King, Queen and Joker (1921)
    King, Queen and Joker
    6.1
    • The King
    • The Joker (as Sydney Chaplin)
    • 1921
  • Charles Chaplin in Charlot soldat (1918)
    Charlot soldat
    7.3
    Short
    • Charlie's Comrade
    • The Kaiser (as Sydney Chaplin)
    • 1918

Director

  • Syd Chaplin and Lottie MacPherson in King, Queen and Joker (1921)
    King, Queen and Joker
    6.1
    • Director (as Sydney Chaplin)
    • 1921
  • Syd Chaplin in Le Sous-marin pirate (1915)
    Le Sous-marin pirate
    5.3
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • A Lover's Lost Control (1915)
    A Lover's Lost Control
    6.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Gussle Tied to Trouble
    4.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Phyllis Allen and Syd Chaplin in Gussle's Backward Way (1915)
    Gussle's Backward Way
    4.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Gussle Rivals Jonah
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Gussle's Wayward Path (1915)
    Gussle's Wayward Path
    5.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915

Writer

  • Syd Chaplin and Patsy Ruth Miller in Oh! What a Nurse! (1926)
    Oh! What a Nurse!
    6.2
    • screenplay collaborator
    • 1926
  • Syd Chaplin and Lottie MacPherson in King, Queen and Joker (1921)
    King, Queen and Joker
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • story (as Sydney Chaplin)
    • 1921

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Sidney Chaplin
  • Height
    • 1.71 m
  • Born
    • March 16, 1885
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 15, 1965
    • Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Minnie Chaplin? - September 1936 (her death)
  • Relatives
      Charles Chaplin(Half Sibling)
  • Other works
    Stage actor and film producer.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 20 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Darryl F. Zanuck, who worked for Syd Chaplin for a couple of years in the 1920s, referred to him as "the greatest ladies' man in Hollywood history -- better even than Errol Flynn."

FAQ

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  • When did Syd Chaplin die?
    April 15, 1965
  • How did Syd Chaplin die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Syd Chaplin when he died?
    80 years old
  • Where did Syd Chaplin die?
    Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
  • When was Syd Chaplin born?
    March 16, 1885

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