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[[File:Fairbanks Pickford Chaplin.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Chaplin at a Liberty Loan Rally]]
Sir '''Charles Spencer Chaplin''' ([[London]], [[England]], 1889 - Vevey, [[Switzerland]], 1977) English actor, considered to be one of the most pivotal stars of the early days of silent film era. He is associated with the popular "Little Tramp" character; the 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). 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>
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]]. Chaplin's began his acting career at the age of 8, and his adult height was 5'4".<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000122/bio</ref>
After being the top star of silent movies, Chaplin's first talking movie, ''The Great Dictator'' (1940), was a mockery of [[Adolf Hitler]] that faced possible [[liberal censorship]] by governments appeasing him, including in [[Britain]]. Yet it was the second highest-grossing movie in the [[United States]] that year and today is recognized as being brilliant and prophetic.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210204-the-great-dictator-the-film-that-dared-to-laugh-at-hitler</ref> Chaplin was strongly opposed to the [[Nazi]]s long before [[World War II]].
Chaplin, who was [[Ephebophilia (Sexuality)|ephebophilic]], was married four times and had a total of 11 children. He was 54 when he wed Oona O'Neill, his 4th wife and last wife; Oona was 18.
Chaplin continued to make silent movies long after talking movies began around 1925.
==Quotations==
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"All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl"
"All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl."
"As for [[politics]], I'm an anarchist. I hate governments and rules and fetters. Can't stand caged animals. People must be free."<ref>https://www.askideas.com/62-all-time-best-politics-quotes-and-sayings/</ref>
"Let us strive for the impossible. The great achievements throughout history have been the conquest of what seemed the impossible."<ref>https://charliechaplinmuseumfoundation.com/en/home/</ref>
"I think a very great deal of myself. Everything is perfect or imperfect, according to myself. I am the perfect standard."
"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.
'''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).
[[Image:Chaplin director.jpg|thumb|right|As director]]
* ''[[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]
</ref> </center>
== Songs ==
Songs by Charlie Chaplin include:
*Beautiful, Wonderful Eyes
*Eternally
*Falling Star
*Mandolin Serenade
* Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
*Now That It's Ended
*Sing A Song
* The Fireman (1916)
*Smile
* The Vagabond (1916)
*The Spring Song
* Easy Street (1917)
*The Terry Theme
* A Dog's Life (1918)
*Weeping Willows
*Without You
* A Day's Pleasure (1919)
*You Are The Song
* Nice and Friendly (1922)
* The Pilgrim (1923)
* The Gold Rush (1925)
* The Circus (1928)
* City Lights (1931)
* The Great Dictator (1940)
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Hollywood]]
*[[Hollywood]]
*[[Stan Laurel]]
*[[Stan Laurel]]
*[[Silent film]]
*[[Four Minute Men]]
== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.chaplinmuseum.com/ Chaplin museum]
*[http://www.chaplinmuseum.com/ Chaplin museum]
*[http://www.charliechaplin.com/en/infos Take part in our competition !]
*[http://www.charliechaplin.com/en/infos Take part in our competition !]
*[http://silentgents.com/PChaplin.html Charles Chaplin Photo Galleries]
== References ==
== References ==
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