Charles Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, The Tramp, and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both adulation and controversy.
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| Full name at birth | Charles Spencer Chaplin
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| Claim to fame | The Little Tramp
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| Date of birth | 16 April 1889
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| Place of birth | London, England, UK
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| Date of death | 25 December 1977
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| Age | 88 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Vevey, Switzerland
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| Cause of death | Natural Causes
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| Resting place | Cimetière de Corsier-sur-Vevey, Corsier-sur-Vevey, Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut District, Vaud, Switzerland
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| Occupation | Actor, comedian, film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor, composer
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| Height | 5' 5" (165 cm)
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| Shoe size | 5
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| Residence | London, England, UK
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- Long after becoming a millionaire, he continued to live in a shabby hotel room, and kept his studio checks in a trunk for months.
- He thought his period with Mutual was the most consistently pleasant period in his career, although he felt that the plots of the films were too formualic for his taste.
- Ranked #79 in Empire (UK) magazine`s "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
- His Beverly Hills residence was known as "Breakaway House". Designed by Chaplin himself and built by studio carpenters, it began falling to bits over the years, much to the amusement of visitors. Built on Summit Drive in the Pickfair neighborhood, the house boasted a pipe organ Chaplin continually used to entertain his guests in the great hall; he also screened his films there. His tennis court was a hive of activity; even the elusive Greta Garbo was a frequent player. He seems to have been an inspiring host; many of his guests joined in with his antics, and reflected that they had never been so funny before or since -- it was the influence of Chaplin.
- Half-brother of Syd Chaplin
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