Charlie Chaplin
(1889-1977), Film actor and directorSir Charles ('Charlie') Chaplin
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Comic genius of early cinema; Charlie Chaplin dubbed the world's greatest clown, began his career in London's music halls. Celebrity came with his portrayal of the little tramp, with bowler hat and cane, in a series of films from 1910 to the 1920s. Films featuring his tramp character such as The Kid (1920), The Gold Rush (1925) and Modern Times (1936) became world wide classics; later films included The Great Dictator (1940) and Limelight (1952) for which he also wrote the scripts and music.
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- Eugene Anthony Chaplin (son)
- Geraldine Leigh Chaplin (daughter)
- Josephine Hannah ('Josie') Chaplin (daughter)
- Michael John Chaplin (son)
- Oona (née O'Neill), Lady Chaplin (wife)
- Victoria Chaplin (daughter)
- Paulette Goddard (wife)
- Jane Cecil Salkind (née Chaplin) (daughter)
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