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[h3]Charlie was born into a poor London family of music hall entertainers. Even as a child he found success as a performer, making his stage debut in 1894. [/h3]
He played a paperboy in 'Sherlock Holmes', which ran from 1903-6, after which he worked as a mime in vaudeville theatres, until he left London for America. When Charlie first arrived in the States he joined the Karno pantomime troupe, and toured with them for six years.
He signed his first film deal at the end of 1913, with Keystone pictures. His film debut was called 'Making a Living'. It was in the 1915 film, 'The Tramp', that Chaplin first appeared as the downtrodden, dreamy character for which he is most famous.
By the early 1920's Chaplin was making his own films with actors [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/714:0/Mary_Pickford.htm]Mary Pickford [/urlnew]and Douglas Fairbanks. Having control of his own films lead to classics, such as 'The Kid', 'The Gold Rush', 'City Lights', 'Modern Times' and 'The Great Dictator'. These films made him the most popular and successful film star of his time.
When sound films appeared, Charlie's natural terrain of silent film was eclipsed by the novelty and realism of this new technology.
Chaplin was accused of being a communist by senator McCarthy, and a file was produced that supposedly detailed his subversive political activities since 1922.
In 1952, Chaplin visited Europe and was not allowed to return to the US; he settled in Switzerland. He made a film, 'The King In New York', in 1957, which was full of criticism of McCarthy and American society in general.
He was allowed to return to the US in 1972 to receive an Oscar for his services to film. He died in Switzerland aged 88.
Charlie Chaplin biography
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[b]Actor:[/b]
A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) .... An old steward
A King in New York (1957) .... King Shahdov
Limelight (1952) .... Calvero
Monsieur Verdoux (1947) .... Henri Verdoux
The Great Dictator (1940) .... Adenoid Hynkel (Dictator of Tomania)/A Jewish Barber
Modern Times (1936) (as Charlie Chaplin) .... A factory worker
City Lights (1931) (as Charlie Chaplin) .... A Tramp
The Circus (1928) (as Charlie Chaplin) .... A Tramp
Camille (1926/II) .... Mike
The Gold Rush (1925) .... The Lone Prospector
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923) (uncredited) .... Porter
The Pilgrim (1923) .... The Pilgrim
Pay Day (1922/I) .... Laborer
Nice and Friendly (1922) .... Tramp
The Idle Class (1921) .... Tramp and Husband
The Nut (1921) (uncredited) .... Chaplin impersonator
The Kid (1921) .... Tramp
A Day's Pleasure (1919) .... Father
Sunnyside (1919) .... Farm handyman
The Professor (1919) .... Professor Bosco
Shoulder Arms (1918) .... Recruit
The Bond (1918) .... Charlie
Triple Trouble (1918) .... The Janitor
A Dog's Life (1918) .... Tramp
The Adventurer (1917/I) .... The Convict
The Immigrant (1917) .... Immigrant
The Cure (1917) .... The Inebriate
Easy Street (1917) .... The Derelict
The Rink (1916) .... A Waiter. Posing as Sir Cecil Seltzer
Behind the Screen (1916) .... David (Goliath's assistant)
The Pawnshop (1916) .... Pawnshop assistant
The Count (1916) .... Tailor's apprentice
One A.M. (1916) .... Drunk
The Vagabond (1916) .... Street Musician
The Fireman (1916) .... Fireman
The Floorwalker (1916) .... Tramp
Burlesque on Carmen (1916) .... Darn Hosiery
Police (1916) .... Charlie, Convict 999
Burlesque on Carmen (1915) .... Darn Hosiery
A Night in the Show (1915) .... Mr. Pest and Mr. Rowdy
Shanghaied (1915) .... Tramp
The Bank (1915) .... Charlie, a Janitor
A Woman (1915) .... Gentleman/'Nora Nettlerash'
Work (1915) .... Izzy A. Wake's assistant
His Regeneration (1915) (uncredited) .... A customer
By the Sea (1915) .... Stroller
The Tramp (1915) .... Tramp
A Jitney Elopement (1915) .... Suitor, the Fake Count
In the Park (1915) .... Charlie
The Champion (1915) .... Challenger
A Night Out (1915/I) .... Reveller
His New Job (1915) .... Film Extra
His Prehistoric Past (1914) .... Weakchin
Getting Acquainted (1914) .... Mr. Sniffels
Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914) .... Charlie, City Slicker
His Trysting Place (1914) .... Clarence, the Husband
His Musical Career (1914) .... Charlie, Piano Mover
Gentlemen of Nerve (1914) .... Mr. Wow-Woe, Track Fanatic
Dough and Dynamite (1914) .... Pierre, a Waiter
Those Love Pangs (1914) .... Masher
The New Janitor (1914) .... Janitor
The Rounders (1914) .... Reveller
His New Profession (1914) .... Charlie
The Masquerader (1914/I) .... Film Actor/Beautiful Stranger
Recreation (1914) .... Tramp
The Face on the Bar Room Floor (1914) .... Artist
The Property Man (1914) .... The Property Man
Laughing Gas (1914) .... Dentist's Assistant
Mabel's Married Life (1914) .... Mabel's Husband
Mabel's Busy Day (1914) .... Tipsy Nuisance
The Knockout (1914) .... Referee
Her Friend the Bandit (1914) .... Bandit
The Fatal Mallet (1914) .... Suitor
A Busy Day (1914) .... Wife
Caught in the Rain (1914) .... Tipsy Hotel Guest
Caught in a Cabaret (1914) .... Waiter
Twenty Minutes of Love (1914) .... Pickpocket
Mabel at the Wheel (1914) .... Villain
The Star Boarder (1914/II) .... The Star Boarder
Cruel, Cruel Love (1914) .... Lord Helpus/Mr. Dovey
His Favorite Pastime (1914) .... Drunken masher
Tango Tangles (1914) .... Tipsy Dancer
A Film Johnnie (1914) .... The Film Johnnie
Between Showers (1914) .... Masher
Mabel's Strange Predicament (1914) .... Tramp
Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914) .... Tramp
Making a Living (1914) .... Swindler
[b]Director:[/b]
A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)
The Chaplin Revue (1959)
A King in New York (1957)
Limelight (1952)
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
The Great Dictator (1940)
Charlie Chaplin Carnival (1938)
Charlie Chaplin Cavalcade (1938)
Charlie Chaplin Festival (1938)
Modern Times (1936) (as Charlie Chaplin)
City Lights (1931)
The Circus (1928) (as Charlie Chaplin)
The Gold Rush (1925)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
The Pilgrim (1923) (uncredited)
Pay Day (1922/I)
Nice and Friendly (1922)
The Idle Class (1921)
The Kid (1921)
A Day's Pleasure (1919)
Sunnyside (1919)
The Professor (1919) (unconfirmed)
Shoulder Arms (1918)
The Bond (1918)
Triple Trouble (1918)
A Dog's Life (1918)
Chase Me Charlie (1918)
How to Make Movies (1918)
The Adventurer (1917/I) (uncredited)
The Immigrant (1917) (uncredited)
The Cure (1917) (uncredited)
Easy Street (1917) (uncredited)
The Rink (1916)
Behind the Screen (1916)
The Pawnshop (1916)
The Count (1916) (uncredited)
One A.M. (1916)
The Vagabond (1916)
The Fireman (1916)
The Floorwalker (1916)
Burlesque on Carmen (1916)
Police (1916)
Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
A Night in the Show (1915)
Shanghaied (1915)
The Bank (1915)
A Woman (1915)
Work (1915)
By the Sea (1915)
The Tramp (1915)
A Jitney Elopement (1915)
In the Park (1915)
The Champion (1915)
A Night Out (1915/I)
His New Job (1915)
His Prehistoric Past (1914)
Getting Acquainted (1914)
His Trysting Place (1914)
His Musical Career (1914)
Gentlemen of Nerve (1914)
Dough and Dynamite (1914)
Those Love Pangs (1914)
The New Janitor (1914)
The Rounders (1914)
His New Profession (1914)
The Masquerader (1914/I)
Recreation (1914)
The Face on the Bar Room Floor (1914)
The Property Man (1914)
Laughing Gas (1914)
Mabel's Married Life (1914)
Her Friend the Bandit (1914)
A Busy Day (1914)
Caught in the Rain (1914)
Twenty Minutes of Love (1914)
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