Researching Eugene Chaplin
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4296 people with the Chaplin surname? In that year Chaplin was ranked number 985 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Eugene means "well-born" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Eugene Chaplin on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Eugene Chaplin and the Chaplin Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 5566 people with the Chaplin surname in the UK? Chaplin is now ranked number 1065 for popularity in the UK. |
Chaplin Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Chaplin surname in the USA? Chaplin is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Eugene Chaplin
Eugene Chaplin
Eugene Anthony Chaplin (born August 23, 1953) is a Swiss recording engineer and documentary filmmaker. He is the fifth child of Oona O'Neill and Charlie Chaplin, the grandson of playwright Eugene O'Neill, and the father of film actress Kiera Chaplin.
He was part of the cast in the Benny Hill The Worlds Funniest Clown (1991), he is the president of the International Comedy Film Festival of Vevey, Switzerland and he directed the documentary film Charlie Chaplin: A Family Tribute and created the musical Smile, which is a narration of Charlie Chaplin's life through his music.
As a recording engineer, he worked with The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and Queen.
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