Actor

Sydney Chaplin

1926 - 2009

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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 in later life, served as his business manager. 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 immigrated to the United States, joining the Chaplins in Hollywood. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Sydney Chaplin is the 310th most popular actor (up from 1,143rd in 2024), the 679th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,975th in 2019) and the 164th most popular American Actor.

Sydney Chaplin is most famous for being Charlie Chaplin's son.

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Among Actors

Among actors, Sydney Chaplin ranks 310 out of 13,578. Before him are James Avery, Dennis Hopper, Kevin Spacey, Peter Sellers, Robbie Coltrane, and David Niven. After him are Chris Pratt, Sally Field, Janet Leigh, Sophie Marceau, Montgomery Clift, and Pierre Richard.

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Among people born in 1926, Sydney Chaplin ranks 30. Before him are Irwin Rose, Harper Lee, Hugh Hefner, Jerry Lewis, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, and Paul Berg. After him are Beji Caid Essebsi, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Paul Bocuse, Leopoldo Galtieri, Henry Molaison, and Ivan Illich. Among people deceased in 2009, Sydney Chaplin ranks 16. Before him are Paul Samuelson, Maurice Jarre, Pina Bausch, Corazon Aquino, Jean Dausset, and David Carradine. After him are Abdurrahman Wahid, Mercedes Sosa, Farrah Fawcett, Amin al-Hafiz, Vitaly Ginzburg, and Omar Bongo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sydney Chaplin ranks 679 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Bach (1936), Albert Fish (1870), James Avery (1945), Ralph Lauren (1939), Dennis Hopper (1936), and Kevin Spacey (1959). After him are John McCarthy (1927), Rosalynn Carter (1927), Paul Ekman (1934), Whoopi Goldberg (1955), Chris Pratt (1979), and John Waters (1946).

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Among Actors In United States

Among actors born in United States, Sydney Chaplin ranks 164. Before him are Goldie Hawn (1945), David Carradine (1936), Harold Lloyd (1893), James Avery (1945), Dennis Hopper (1936), and Kevin Spacey (1959). After him are Chris Pratt (1979), Sally Field (1946), Janet Leigh (1927), Montgomery Clift (1920), James Coburn (1928), and Julie Harris (1925).

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