| Sydney Earl Chaplin | |
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| Born | March 31, 1926 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | March 3, 2009 (aged 82) Rancho Mirage, California |
| Years active | 1952 - 1977 |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Susan Magnes (divorced; 1 child) 2) Noëlle Adam (divorced) 3) Margaret Beebe (1998 - 2009; his death) |
Sydney Earl Chaplin (March 31, 1926 – March 3, 2009) was an award winning film and theatre actor. The third son of Sir Charles Chaplin and the second by his second wife, actress Lita Grey, Sydney Chaplin was named after his uncle Sydney Chaplin (1885–1965).
Lita Grey was 16 when she married the 35-year-old Charles Chaplin in 1924. Sydney was born two years later in Beverly Hills. His parents divorced a year later. Their elder son, Charles Chaplin Jr, died in 1968.
After serving in World War II, including a stint in Europe, Sydney turned to acting. Sydney was a founding member of the Circle Players at The Circle Theatre, now know as El Centro Theatre
He won the 1957 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for Bells Are Ringing, opposite Judy Holliday, and received a Tony nomination for his performance as Nicky Arnstein, the gambling first husband of Fanny Brice, opposite Barbra Streisand, in the Broadway musical Funny Girl in 1964.
Sydney appeared in two of his father's films, Limelight (1952) and A Countess from Hong Kong (1967).
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Chaplin's
He was the longtime owner and manager of Chaplin's, a popular restaurant in Palm Springs, California.
Death
Sydney Earl Chaplin died of stroke on March 3, 2009 at age of 82. He was survived by his wife, Margaret Beebe Chaplin, a son Stephan (by his first marriage) and a granddaughter Tamara.
Selected filmography
- Limelight (1952)
- Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
- Confession (1955)
- Abdullah the Great (1955)
- Pillars of the Sky (1956)
- Fours Girls in Town (1957)
- Quantez (1957)
- A Countess from Hong Kong (1966)
- Double Face (1969)
External links
- Sydney Earle Chaplin at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sydney Earle Chaplin at the Internet Movie Database
- Notice of Chaplin's death
- Online tribute to Sydney Chaplin
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