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Charlie Chaplin

English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)

"Charles Chaplin" redirects here. For other uses, see Charles Chaplin (disambiguation).

Sir

Charlie Chaplin

KBE

Chaplin in 1921

Born

Charles Spencer Chaplin


(1889-04-16)16 April 1889

London, England

Died25 December 1977(1977-12-25) (aged 88)

Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland

Burial placeCimetière de Corsier-sur-Vevey, Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • director
  • composer
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • editor
Years active1899–1975
WorksFull list
Spouses
  • Mildred Harris

    (m. 1918; div. 1920)​
  • Lita Grey

    (m. 1924; div. 1927)​
  • Paulette Goddard

    (m. 1936; div. 1942)​
Children11, including Charles, Sydney, Geraldine, Michael, Josephine, Victoria, Eugene and Christopher
Parent(s)Charles Chaplin Sr.
Hannah Hill
RelativesChaplin family
Websitecharli

Childhood

Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in London, England, on April 16th, 1889. His father was a versatile vocalist and actor; and his mother, known under the stage name of Lily Harley, was an attractive actress and singer, who gained a reputation for her work in the light opera field.

Charlie was thrown on his own resources before he reached the age of ten as the early death of his father and the subsequent illness of his mother made it necessary for Charlie and his brother, Sydney, to fend for themselves.

Having inherited natural talents from their parents, the youngsters took to the stage as the best opportunity for a career. Charlie made his professional debut as a member of a juvenile group called “The Eight Lancashire Lads” and rapidly won popular favour as an outstanding tap dancer.

Beginning of his career

When he was about twelve, he got his first chance to act in a legitimate stage show, and appeared as “Billy” the page boy, in support of first H. A. Saintsbury and then William Gillette in different productions of “Sherlock Holmes”. At the close of this engagem

Charlie Chaplin

(1889-1977)

Who Was Charlie Chaplin?

Charlie Chaplin worked with a children's dance troupe before making his mark on the big screen. His character "The Tramp" relied on pantomime and quirky movements to become an iconic figure of the silent-film era. Chaplin went on to become a director, making films such as City Lights and Modern Times, and co-founded the United Artists Corporation.

Early Life

Famous for his character "The Tramp," the sweet little man with a bowler hat, mustache and cane, Charlie Chaplin was an iconic figure of the silent-film era and was one of film's first superstars, elevating the industry in a way few could have ever imagined.

Born Charles Spencer Chaplin in London, England, on April 16, 1889, Chaplin's rise to fame is a true rags-to-riches story. His father, a notorious drinker, abandoned Chaplin, his mother and his older half-brother, Sydney, not long after Chaplin's birth. That left Chaplin and his brother in the hands of their mother, a vaudevillian and music hall singer who went by the stage name Lily Har

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