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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.
His parents had married in November 1924 when Lita became pregnant with Sydney's elder brother Charles. Sydney was born five weeks prematurely, 10 months after the birth of his older brother. He was named for his father's half-brother, Sydney Chaplin. His parents divorced a year after his birth.
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- Norman Spencer Chaplin. It was said of Charlie Chaplin that he had over 2,000 sexual partners in his life, most much younger than he (per VICE). Most of them meant little to Chaplin, an exacting personality who put his work first.
- Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. Charlie Chaplin's second marriage came about much like his first: an infatuation with an underage actress led to an unplanned pregnancy and a shotgun wedding.
- Sydney Earl Chaplin. Despite the animosity in their marriage, Charlie Chaplin and Lita Grey had a second child less than a year after their first. Sydney Chaplin, born March 30, 1926, was named after his father's half-brother.
- Geraldine Leigh Chaplin. Of all Charlie Chaplin's children to follow him into the acting profession, Geraldine Chaplin has perhaps had the most success.
Sydney Chaplin. Geraldine Leigh Chaplin was born on July 31st, 1944. Her first film appearance was in Limelight with brother Michael and sister Josephine, and she also had a small part in A Countess from Hong Kong.
Members. The members of the Chaplin family include: Charles Spencer Chaplin Sr. (1863–1901) Hannah Pedlingham Hill (1865–1928); three sons. Sydney John Chaplin (1885–1965), born Sydney John Hill; alleged son of Sydney Hawkes; two marriages, no children.
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Mar 6, 2009 · Sydney Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin's son and himself a Tony-winning actor who starred on Broadway opposite Judy Holliday in "Bells Are Ringing" and Barbra Streisand in "Funny Girl," has died...
Mar 10, 2009 · David Robinson. Mon 9 Mar 2009 20.01 EDT. Sydney Chaplin, who has died aged 82, achieved brief Broadway fame, an on-and-off film career, and a vivid private life, without being too much awed or...
