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This page has been built for Charlie’s fans to share their personal tributes to the man who is widely regarded as the greatest comic artist of the screen and one of the most important figures in motion-picture history. Charlie Chaplin is known for his iconic alter ego, The Trump.
Skymorials Editorial Chaplin began performing from a young age, touring music halls and later working as a stage actor and comedian.
Skymorials Editorial His career spanned more than 75 years .
Skymorials Editorial Charlie Chaplin Breathed New Life into Cinema With his alter ego, the Tramp who wore big shoes and a tiny jacket. He was too impoverished to afford anything else—and that was something audiences at the time could relate to as they struggle to survive the Great Depression
Skymorials Editorial Charlie Chaplin receives an honorary Oscar in 1972. Hollywood celebrated the legendary actor-director-writer-producer-composer with a 12-minute standing ovation, the entirety of which was not caught on camera.
Skymorials Editorial "Nothing is permanent in this wicked world – not even our troubles." - Charlie Chaplin
Skymorials Editorial In his 50s - Chaplin found true love in his fourth marriage with 18-year-old Oona O'Neill, daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winner Eugene O'Neill.
Skymorials Editorial Chaplin directed his films from an early stage, and continued to hone his craft as he moved to the Essanay, Mutual, and First National corporations. By 1918, he was one of the most famous men in the world.
Skymorials Editorial Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "the Tramp" - a downtrodden little man in baggy pants and bowler hat.
Skymorials Editorial He was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film.
Skymorials Editorial Chaplin died of a stroke in his sleep, at the age of 88 on Christmas Day in 1977.