Acting

Sydney Chaplin

Sydney Chaplin is best known for Unknown Chaplin. Sydney Chaplin was born on March 14, 1885. Sydney Chaplin died on April 16, 1965 at the age of 80.

Born: March 14, 1885
Place of birth: London, England
Died: April 16, 1965 (80 years old)

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.