Syd Chaplin
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.
A Dog's Life
as Lunchwagon Owner (uncredited)The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.
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Shoulder Arms
as Charlie's Comrade / The KaiserAn American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind...
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The Pilgrim
as Eloper / Train Conductor / Little Boy's FatherThe Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
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Pay Day
as Charlie's Friend and Lunch Cart OwnerA bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.
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The Chaplin Revue
as Various (archive footage)Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung...
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Birth of the Tramp
as Self (archive footage)A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall...
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The Tramp and the Dictator
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the...
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The Bond
as The KaiserA propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee...
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Gussle's Wayward Path
as GussleGussle (Syd Chaplin) comes home with a cute little dog but doesn't want the wife to see...
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The Missing Link
as Arthur WellsArthur Wells, an impoverished poet, impersonates a big-game hunter in an attempt to locate the...
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The Better 'Ole
as Private William 'Old Bill' BusbyThe adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War.
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A Submarine Pirate
as Ambitious waiterA waiter tricks his way into command of a sub in order to rob a ship carrying gold bullion.
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Gussle's Day of Rest
as Mr. GussleThe disgraceful Reggie Gussle spends a day at the park with his hated wife while trying to steal...
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Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
as Self (archive footage)A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin...
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Oh! What a Nurse!
as Jerry Clark 'Dolly Whimple'Oh! What a Nurse! is a 1926 American comedy film directed by Charles Reisner and written by...
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A Little Bit of Fluff
as uncreditedSyd Chaplin And Betty Balfour star in this British International Picture.
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The Galloping Fish
as Freddy WetherillFreddy Wetherill and his bride, Hyla, quarrel at her mother's beach cottage, and Hyla sends her...
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Chaplin's Goliath
as Self (archive footage)A film about the tall actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for...
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A Lover's Lost Control
as GussleMr. and Mrs. Gussle get up to some hijinks in this Keystone comedy.
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The Man on the Box
as Bob WarburtonA wealthy young man disguises himself as a gardener to be near the woman he secretly loves. He...
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Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
as Self (archive footage)Short documentary about Chaplin's year at Essanay. Clips from Chaplin films but also from other...
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The Perfect Flapper
as Dick TrayleA 1924 film directed by John Francis Dillon.
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Gussle's Backward Way
as GussleThis film concerns the adventures of Gussle, played by Sydney Chaplin, in Big Bear Lake area of...
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The Fortune Hunter
as Nat DuncanThe Fortune Hunter is a lost 1927 silent film comedy directed by Charles Reisner and starring...
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Sydney, the Other Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)Since his debut in 1914, Charles Chaplin has never ceased to amaze. But surely, Charles would...
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Unknown Chaplin
as SelfA documentary series examining the film making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin....
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