Michael Chaplin (actor)

Michael John Chaplin (born March 7, 1946) is an 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.

Michael Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin with his wife Oona and their children (L-R) Geraldine, Eugene, Victoria, Annette, Josephine, and Michael in 1961.
Born
Michael John Chaplin

(1946-03-07) March 7, 1946
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor, writer, producer
Years active1952–present
Spouse(s)Patrice Chaplin
(m. 19??; div. 19??)
Patricia Betaudier
(m. 19??)
Children6, including Carmen Chaplin
Parent(s)Charlie Chaplin
Oona O'Neill
RelativesSee Chaplin family
WebsiteOfficial website

He was first married to the writer Patrice Chaplin, with whom he has two sons. He remarried Patricia Betaudier, a painter and the daughter of Trinidian painter Patrick Betaudier. He has four children with her, including actresses Carmen Chaplin and Dolores Chaplin.

In the mid-1960s Chaplin signed a book contract with British publisher Leslie Frewin to publish his autobiography I Couldn't Smoke The Grass On My Father's Lawn, which was ghostwritten with Tom Merrin and Charles Hamblett.[1][2] This was a teenage hippie-memoir of drugs and rebellion against a world-famous father. Before its release Chaplin filed an injunction to prevent publication, arguing that it would have a detrimental effect on himself and his family.[1][3] The injunction was set aside by judges for the Court of Appeal, who argued that Chaplin's contract was binding because he stood to gain from the work's publication, as it launched his writing career.[4]

In addition, Chaplin is the author of a novel, The Fallen God, a modern version of the story of Tristan and Iseult.

Filmography

References
  1. Lewis, Anthony (1 Oct 1965). "Reluctant Autobiographer". New York Times (subscription required). ProQuest 117053462. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "I COULDN'T SMOKE THE GRASS ON MY FATHER'S LAWN by Michael Chaplin (review)". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  3. Persadie, Natalie; Ramlogan, Rajendra (2015). Commonwealth Caribbean Business Law (Third ed.). Routledge. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-1138024267. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  4. Beatson, Jack; Burrows, Andrew (2010). Anson's Law of Contract. Oxford University Press. p. 237. ISBN 9780199593330. Retrieved 2 May 2016.


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