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Sir '''Charles Spencer Chaplin''' ([[London]], [[England]], 1889 - Vevey, [[Switzerland]], December 25, 1977) was an English actor, considered to be one of the pivotal stars of the silent film era. He is associated with the popular "Little Tramp" character; a man with the toothbrush mustache, bowler hat, bamboo cane, and a funny walk. His parents were music hall performers.

His first full-length film was ''The Kid'' (1921), possibly autobiographical. He was named Knight Commander of the [[British Empire]] in 1975. Chaplin composed about 500 melodies, including "Smile" and "This is My Song". <ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000122/bio Biography] </ref> Admirers included [[George Bernard Shaw]], [[Marcel Proust]] and [[Sigmund Freud]].

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"All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl"

"I think a very great deal of myself. Everything is perfect or imperfect, according to myself. I am the perfect standard."
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'''Nickname:''' ''Charlie'' and ''Charlot''. 

Chaplin was married four times and had a total of 11 children. He was 54 when he wed Oona O'Neill, his 4th wife; Oona was 18.

== Partial Actor Filmography ==
[[Image:Chaplin director.jpg|thumb|right|As director]]

* ''[[Making a Living]]'' (1914).
* ''[[Tango Tangles]]'' (1914) 
* ''[[A Busy Day]]'' (1914) 
* ''[[The Knockout]]'' (1914) 
* ''[[A Night in the Show]]'' (1915)
* ''[[Burlesque on Carmen]]'' (1915) 
* ''[[The Floorwalker]]'' (1916) 
* ''[[The Fireman]]'' (1916) 
* ''[[The Vagabond]]'' (1916) 
* ''[[Easy Street]]'' (1917)
* ''[[A Dog's Life]]'' (1918)
* ''[[The Professor]]'' (1919)
* ''[[A Day's Pleasure]]'' (1919)
* ''[[The Kid]]'' (1921) 
* ''[[Nice and Friendly]]'' (1922)
* ''[[The Pilgrim]]'' (1923)
* ''[[The Gold Rush]]'' (1925), feature 
* ''[[The Circus]]'' (1928) 
* ''[[City Lights]]'' (1931)
* ''[[Modern Times]]'' (1936)
* ''[[The Great Dictator]]'' (1940) 
* ''[[Monsieur Verdoux]]'' (1947)
* ''[[Limelight]]'' (1952) 
* ''[[A King in New York]]'' (1957)
* ''[[A Countess from Hong Kong]]'' (1967)

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"''The endearing figure of his Little Tramp was instantly recognizable around the globe and brought laughter to millions. Still is. Still does''" 

ANN DOUGLAS <ref>[http://www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/chaplin.html The Time 100]
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== See also ==
[[Image:Goodbye Charlie.jpg|thumb|Goodbye Charlie]]
*[[Jerry Lewis]]
*[[Hollywood]]
*[[Stan Laurel]]
*[[Silent film]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.chaplinmuseum.com/ Chaplin museum]
*[http://www.charliechaplin.com/en/infos Take part in our competition !]
*[http://silentgents.com/PChaplin.html Charles Chaplin Photo Galleries]

==  References ==
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