Chaplin family explained

The Chaplin family is an acting family. They are the descendants of Hannah Harriet Pedlingham Hill, mother of Sydney John Chaplin (born Sydney John Hill), Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin Jr., and George Wheeler Dryden.

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

• Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin Jr. (1889–1977), son of Charles Spencer Chaplin Sr. (1863–1901); four marriages, six sons, five daughters

(i) Mildred Harris (1901–1944), 1 son

• Norman Spencer Chaplin (1919–1919), died three days after birth

(ii) Lita Grey (1908–1995), two sons

• Charles Spencer Chaplin III (1925–1968)

• Susan Maree Chaplin, by Susan Magness; married Scott Newton^[1]

• Laurissa Maree Chaplin Newton

• Allison Mary Chaplin Newton

• Tyler David Chaplin Newton

• Casey Jackson Chaplin Newton

• Sydney Earl Chaplin (1926–2009).^{[2] [3]}

• Stéphane C. Chaplin, by French dancer and actor

• Tamara Chaplin^[4]

(iii) Paulette Goddard (1910–1990), no children

(iv) Oona O'Neill (1925–1991), daughter of American playwright Eugene O'Neill and Agnes Boulton; 3 sons, 5 daughters.

• Geraldine Chaplin (born 1944)

• Shane Saura (born 1974), by Carlos Saura^[4]

• Oona Castilla Chaplin (born 1986), by Patricio Castilla

• Michael Chaplin (born 1946)

(i) Patricia Johns

• Christian Chaplin (born 1964)^[4]

• Tim Chaplin (born 1966) ^[5]

(ii) Patricia Betaudier

• Kathleen Chaplin (born 1975)^[4]

• Dolores Chaplin (born 1971)^[4]

• Carmen Chaplin (born 1972)^[4]

• Tracy Chaplin^[4]

• George Chaplin^[4]

• Josephine Chaplin (1949–2023)^[6]

• Charly Sistovaris (born 1971), by Nicholas Sistovaris^[7]

• • 1 daughter (born 2011)

• Julien Ronet (born 1980), by French actor Maurice Ronet

• Arthur Gardin, by archeologist Jean-Claude Gardin.^[4]

• Victoria Chaplin (born 1951), married Jean-Baptiste Thierrée

• Mark Chaplin (born 1971)^[4]

• Aurélia Thierrée (born 1971)^[8]

• James Thierrée (born 1974)

• Eugene Anthony Chaplin (born 1953)

(i) Bernadette McCready

• Kiera Chaplin (born 1982)

• Laura Chaplin (born 1987)^{[9] [10]}

• Kevin Chaplin^[4]

• Spencer Chaplin^[4]

• Shannon Chaplin (born 1992)^[4]

(ii) Delgermaa Enkhbat^[11]

• Oona Chaplin (2007)

• Skye Chaplin (2007)

• Jane Cecil Chaplin (born 1957), married film producer Ilya Salkind^[12]

• Orson Chaplin-Salkind (born 1986)^[4]

• Luella Chaplin-Salkind

• Osceola Salkind (born 1994)^[13]

• Annette (aka Annie) Emily Chaplin (born 1959)

• Christopher Chaplin (born 1962)

• George Wheeler Dryden (1892–1957), half-brother of Charlie Chaplin, son of Leo Dryden and Hannah Chaplin (née Hill); married ballerina Alice Chapple; 1 son

• Spencer Dryden (1938–2005), musician with Jefferson Airplane. He had 5 grandchildren, Aaron, Lauren, Christen, Meagan, and Jessica Dryden, and 3 sons

• Jeffrey Michael Dryden (born 1966) by Jeannie Davis

• Jesse Wheeler Dryden (stage name: Drunkfux) by Sally Mann

• Jackson Dryden by Kathy Miller

References

Sources

• Book: Chaplin, Patrice. Hidden Star: Oona O'Neill Chaplin. 1995. Richard Cohen Books.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Obituary for Hazel Magness at Fuller Funeral Services. Fullerfuneralservices.com. 21 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190621192225/http://www.fullerfuneralservices.com/obituary/5144980%3Flud%3DDC0AAA568881CDE3C8D470F65D8A8D6E. 21 June 2019. dead.
2. Web site: Obituary: Sydney Chaplin. 10 March 2009. The Guardian. 23 October 2012.
3. Web site: Charlie Chaplin : Chaplin Children and Grandchildren.
4. Web site: Les Héritiers de Charlot. 1 September 2010. Illustre. 23 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120710105459/http://www.illustre.ch/Charlie-Chaplin-Charlot_56924_.html. 10 July 2012.
5. Patrice Chaplin, p. 45
6. News: Helmore . Edward . 2023-07-21 . Josephine Chaplin, actor and daughter of Charlie Chaplin, dies aged 74 . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-07-21 . 0261-3077.
7. Web site: Interviewing Chaplin's grandson, Charly Sistovaris. TheLittleFellow.Org. 2 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20170207113852/http://thelittlefellow.org/interview12.html. 7 February 2017. dead.
8. http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/326997 Aurélia Thierree, BFI Film & TV database
9. Web site: Laura Chaplin peint son amour pour Charlot. 28 April 2011. 24 Heures. 2 November 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201152/http://archives.24heures.ch/vaud-regions/riviera-chablais/laura-chaplin-peint-amour-charlot-2011-04-28. 29 October 2013.
10. Web site: Biography. LauraChaplin.ch. 2 November 2012.
11. Web site: Charlie Chaplin : Chaplin Children and Grandchildren. Charliechaplin.com. 21 June 2019.
12. Web site: Jane Chaplin. IMDb.com. 21 June 2019.
13. https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117862439.html?categoryid=2&cs=1 News item, 3 March 1994, Variety