Acting
Sydney Chaplin
Born March 14, 1885 · London, England
Died April 16, 1965 · aged 80
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.…
Known For
A Dog's Life · 1918A Dog's Life
★ 7.31918
MovieComedy
The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.
Pay Day · 1922Pay Day
★ 7.01922
MovieComedy
A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.
The Pilgrim · 1923The Pilgrim
★ 6.91923
MovieComedyWestern
The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
King, Queen, Joker · 1921King, Queen, Joker
★ 6.51921
Movie
King, Queen, Joker is a 1921 silent feature farce written and directed by Sydney Chaplin, Charlie's older brother. The picture was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film was shot in England, France and the United States. Less than a reel of this film, the barbershop sequence, survives at the British Film Institute. It was included in the 2011 Criterion DVD special two disc edition release of The Great Dictator.
Shoulder Arms · 1918Shoulder Arms
★ 6.81918
MovieComedyWar
An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.
The Bond · 1918The Bond
★ 5.11918
MovieComedy
A propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee to help sell U.S. Liberty Bonds during World War I. The story is a series of sketches humorously illustrating various bonds like the bond of friendship and of marriage and, most important, the Liberty Bond, to K.O. the Kaiser which Charlie does literally.
Her Temporary Husband · 1923Her Temporary Husband
★ 8.01923
MovieComedy
Blanche will inherit her aunt's large estate, providing that she gets married within 24 hours. She chooses to wed John, an old man living at a rest home who is not expected to live much longer.
The Chaplin Revue · 1959The Chaplin Revue
★ 7.41959
MovieComedy
Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film. Chaplin provides new music, narration, and a small amount of new connecting material. "Shoulder Arms" is now described as taking place in a time before "the atom bomb".
Filmography
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A Dog's Life · 1918A Dog's Life
★ 7.31918
MovieComedy
The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.
Lunchwagon Owner (uncredited)
Pay Day · 1922Pay Day
★ 7.01922
MovieComedy
A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.
Charlie's Friend and Lunch Cart Owner
The Pilgrim · 1923The Pilgrim
★ 6.91923
MovieComedyWestern
The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
Eloper / Train Conductor / Little Boy's Father
Shoulder Arms · 1918Shoulder Arms
★ 6.81918
MovieComedyWar
An American doughboy, stationed in France during the Great War, goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines and becomes a hero.
Charlie's Comrade / The Kaiser















