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Charlie Chaplin: A Cinematic Legacy
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the silent era. He is mostly famous for his screen persona “the tramp”. Born on April 16, 1889, in London, Chaplin is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry. He had been a productive and creative filmmaker for about 75 years before he died in 1977.
Early life
Chaplin suffered from poverty and hardship in his childhood. He was sent to a workhouse twice before the age of nine. His mother struggled financially when his father was absent. When he was 14, his mother was sent to a mental asylum.
Career
Chaplin’s first performances were at music halls as a stage actor and comedian at the age of 19. He went to the USA where he was scouted for the film industry and began appearing in 1914 for Keystone Studios. He soon developed the Tramp persona and formed a large fan base. Chaplin directed his own fi
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Charlie Chaplin
English comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)
"Charles Chaplin" redirects here. For other uses, see Charles Chaplin (disambiguation).
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| Born | Charles Spencer Chaplin (1889-04-16)16 April 1889 London, England |
| Died | 25 December 1977(1977-12-25) (aged 88) Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland |
| Burial place | Cimetière de Corsier-sur-Vevey, Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland |
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| Years active | 1899–1975 |
| Works | Full list |
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| Children | 11, including Charles, Sydney, Geraldine, Michael, Josephine, Victoria, Eugene and Chris • ChildhoodCharles Spencer Chaplin was born in London, England, on April 16th, 1889. His father was a versatile vocalist and actor; and his mother, known beneath the scen 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 scen 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 careerWhen he was about twelve, he got his first chance to act in a legitimate scen show, and appeared as “Billy” the page boy, in support of first H. A. Saintsbury a |