Sydney Chaplin

Biography

Sydney Chaplin was an American actor who, after serving in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II, returned to California and began working on stage and in films. Born in Beverly Hills, the son of Charlie Chaplin, he gained early experience at the Circle Theater, where his father directed him in three plays. He appeared in supporting roles in his father's movies Limelight (1952) and A Countess from Hong Kong (1967). On Broadway he acted opposite Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing in 1957, winning the Tony for best featured performer in a musical. He also performed with Lauren Bacall in Goodbye Charlie in 1959, led the 1961 musical Subways Are for Sleeping, and starred with Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl in 1964, drawing a Tony nomination. He retired from acting in the 1970s.

82years old at death

Born March 30, 1926Beverly Hills
Died March 3, 2009Rancho Mirage
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Sydney Earle Chaplin (birth name)Also credited as Sydney Earl Chaplin

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 25 years1952 to 1977

Every film, newest first

1977Satan's CheerleadersIMDb rating 4.2
1967A Countess from Hong KongIMDb rating 6.0
1955Land of the PharaohsIMDb rating 6.6
1952LimelightIMDb rating 8.0

Genres

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Behind the award
Sydney Chaplin won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 1957 for his performance opposite Judy Holliday in Bells Are Ringing.
A change of course
After retiring from acting in the 1970s, Chaplin owned and managed a restaurant called Chaplin's in Palm Springs, California, during the 1980s.
A change of course
Chaplin served in the United States Army during World War II in Europe before returning to California to pursue acting on stage and in films.

Sydney Chaplin movies on Netflix

Satan's Cheerleaders1977IMDb rating 4.2as Monk
A Countess from Hong Kong1967IMDb rating 6.0as Harvey Crothers
Land of the Pharaohs1955IMDb rating 6.6as Treneh
Limelight1952IMDb rating 8.0as Neville

Worked with

Sydney Chaplin made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Carradine

Marlon Brando

Geraldine Chaplin

Sophia Loren

Joan Collins

John Ireland

Charles ChaplinDirector, 2 films

Films together

John Carradine1 film together, 1977
John Carradine's page
- Satan's Cheerleaders1977IMDb rating 4.2Chaplin as MonkCarradine as The Bum
Marlon Brando1 film together, 1967
Marlon Brando's page
- A Countess from Hong Kong1967IMDb rating 6.0Chaplin as Harvey CrothersBrando as Ogden Mears
Geraldine Chaplin1 film together, 1967
Geraldine Chaplin's page
- A Countess from Hong Kong1967IMDb rating 6.0Chaplin as Harvey CrothersChaplin as Girl at Dance
Sophia Loren1 film together, 1967
Sophia Loren's page
- A Countess from Hong Kong1967IMDb rating 6.0Chaplin as Harvey CrothersLoren as Natascha
Joan Collins1 film together, 1955
Joan Collins's page
- Land of the Pharaohs1955IMDb rating 6.6Chaplin as TrenehCollins as Princess Nellifer
John Ireland1 film together, 1977
John Ireland's page
- Satan's Cheerleaders1977IMDb rating 4.2Chaplin as MonkIreland as Sheriff B.L.Z. Bubb
Charles ChaplinDirector, 2 films, 1952 to 1967
All films by Charles Chaplin
- A Countess from Hong Kong1967IMDb rating 6.0Chaplin as Harvey Crothers
- Limelight1952IMDb rating 8.0Chaplin as Neville

Awards

Two awards and honors, one of them major.

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Sydney Chaplin's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Tony Awards
1957	Best Featured Actor in a Musical	Won
Other honors
1957	Theatre World Award	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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