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Michael Chaplin

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Known For

79 Years Old

Michael Chaplin (born 7 March 1946) is an English-American actor born in Santa Monica, California. He is the second child and eldest son from Charlie Chaplin's fourth and final marriage to Oona O'Neill. He acted in his father's films Limelight (1952) and A King in New York (1957), In the latter he played 10-year-old Rupert Macabee, a fast-talking advocate of civil rights and a child of communists who, after an initially adversarial period of political dialogue, is befriended by the King and gains his assistance. He was also in "Promise Her Anything", with Warren Beatty and Leslie Caron, 1965, and "The Sandwich Man", 1966. He was married firstly to the writer Patrice Chaplin and secondly to Patricia Betaudier, who is a painter. He is the father of actresses Carmen Chaplin and Dolores Chaplin. In the mid-1960s, Michael wrote his autobiography I Couldn't Smoke The Grass On My Father's Lawn. He was also half-brother to Sydney Chaplin, Charles Chaplin, Jr. and Norman Chaplin.

Born

Santa Monica, California, USA on 7th March 1946

All Credits

The Merv Griffin Show Image
The Merv Griffin Show
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Limelight Image
Limelight
Child on Steps (uncredited)
The Real Charlie Chaplin Image
The Real Charlie Chaplin
A King in New York Image
A King in New York
Rupert Macabee
Promise Her Anything Image
Promise Her Anything
Heathcliff – Beatnik (uncredited)
Chaplin | Spirit of the Tramp Image
Chaplin | Spirit of the Tramp
Self
The Sandwich Man Image
The Sandwich Man
Pavement Artist
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Image
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Self
Chaplin - The Legend of the Century Image
Chaplin - The Legend of the Century
Self
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years Image
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years
Self
Chaplin Today: 'A King in New York' Image
Chaplin Today: 'A King in New York'
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Strolling Into the Sunset
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