| | [[File:Fairbanks Pickford Chaplin.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Chaplin at a Liberty Loan Rally]] | | [[File:Fairbanks Pickford Chaplin.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Chaplin at a Liberty Loan Rally]] |
| − | Sir '''Charles Spencer Chaplin''', KBE ([[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. | + | Sir '''Charles Spencer Chaplin''', KBE ([[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. Indeed, he created the concept of [[Hollywood]] stardom, whereby the public would see a movie based on who was in it, rather than what it was about. 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>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000122/bio Biography]</ref> Admirers included [[George Bernard Shaw]], [[Marcel Proust]] and [[Sigmund Freud]]. | | 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>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000122/bio Biography]</ref> Admirers included [[George Bernard Shaw]], [[Marcel Proust]] and [[Sigmund Freud]]. |