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Sir

Charles Chaplin

KBE
c. 1920
BornCharles Spencer Chaplin
16 Apryle 1889(1889-04-16)
Lunnon, Unitit Kinrick (unverified)
Dee'd25 December 1977(1977-12-25) (aged 88)
Corsier-sur-Vevey, Vaud, Swisserland
NaitionalityBreetish
Ither namesCharlie
Thrift
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • director
  • componer
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • editor
Years active1899–1976
Hauf-marrae(s)
KinSee Chaplin faimily
Signatur
Wabsteid
www.charliechaplin.com

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE (16 Aprile 1889 – 25 December 1977) wis an Inglis comic actor, filmmaker, an componer that rose tae fame in the silent era. Chaplin becam a warldwide icon throu his screen persona "the Tramp" an is considered ane o the maist important figurs in the history o the film industry.[1] His career spanned mair nor 75 year, frae bairnheid in the Victorian era til a year afore his deith at age 88, an encompassed baith adulation an controversy.

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  1. Cousins, p. 72; Kemp, pp. 8, 22; Gunning, p. 41, Sarris, p. 139, Hansmeyer, p. 3.