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Benedict John Greenwood (born 31 July 1969), better known as Ben Chaplin, is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in films, including The Truth About Cats & Dogs , Washington Square , The Thin Red Line , Birthday Girl , Murder by Numbers , Stage Beauty , The New World , The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep , Dorian Gray , Cinderella ...
Mar 20, 2015 · Charlis Chaplin’s parents on both sides were Jewish it would seem, according to an interview he has given here to the “Neue Freie Presse”, in which he describes his mother as a ghetto beauty,...
Chaplin was born Benedict John Greenwood in Windsor, England, where he was raised, the youngest of four children of Cynthia (Chaplin), a drama teacher, and Peter Greenwood, a civil engineer. He first developed an interest in acting while appearing in a school play.
- July 31, 1970
The French antisemitic novelists, the brothers Thardieu, have published a book on Chaplin based on the belief that he is a Jew, describing his mannerisms as typical expressions of Jewish ...
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Jul 6, 2020 · Despite the last name and mother country, Ben is no relation to film pioneer Charlie Chaplin. When he went to join the British Actor’s Equity Association, it turned out that “Ben Greenwood,” his birthname, was already registered. Quick thinking had him settling on Chaplin — his mother’s maiden name. 2.
Feb 18, 2022 · For years, Chaplin had been thought of as Jewish, either by antisemites or Jews themselves. “Chaplin was reluctant to correct the popular assumption that he was Jewish, because he thought...
