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Wheeler Dryden was an English-born American actor and film director, and the half-brother of Charlie Chaplin. He worked with Chaplin as an assistant director and appeared in some of his films, and also had a son who became a rock musician.
Wheeler Dryden was born in 1892 as George Dryden Wheeler, Jr. and took his mother's maiden name after his father left him. He worked as an actor, director and assistant director in films, and was the half-brother of Charlie Chaplin.
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- Brixton, London, England, UK
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Wheeler Dryden was the son of Leo Dryden and Hannah Chaplin, who had a brief affair with Chaplin's father. He was also the half-brother of Charlie and Sydney Chaplin, and the uncle of Spencer Dryden, the drummer of Jefferson Airplane.
Wheeler Dryden. Though not as gifted as Chaplin, Wheeler was a competent actor who made his career both on stage and on screen. He became a permanent member of the Chaplin Studios in 1939 when he was appointed assistant director of The Great Dictator. He was later promoted to associate director for Monsieur Verdoux.
Cônjuge: Alice Chapple (de 1938 a 1943) Filhos: Spencer Dryden Irmãos: Sydney Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin Pais: Hannah Chaplin, Leo Dryden.
George Dryden Wheeler Jr. (31 August 1892 – 30 September 1957), AKA Lee George Wheeler but known professionally as Wheeler Dryden, was an English-born American actor and film director.
Wheeler Dryden is known as an Actor, Assistant Director, Writer, Production Assistant, Second Unit, and Director. Some of his work includes The Great Dictator, Limelight, Monsieur Verdoux, Mud and Sand, The Crucifix Of Destiny, and Tom's Little Star.
