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What you didn't know about Charlie Chaplin may shock you - Charlie Chaplin was considered the world's best actor during the silent-film era. Although he's best known for his contributions to film, his personal life also gained him some attention. Take a look at the life and career of the star of silent film.
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Early life - It is thought that Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889. There is no official record of his birth.
Early life - The Guardian reports that a letter found in the 1990s indicates that Chaplin may have been born to a gipsy family in a caravan.
Childhood - Charlie Chaplin's childhood was marked by poverty and hardship. He started working at the age of seven.
Childhood - At seven-years-old, Charlie was hired to clog-dance in music halls.
Childhood - According to 'My Autobiography', published in 1964, his mother's health deteriorated and the family lived in poverty. The young Chaplin was sent to a public boarding school for orphans and destitute children.
Childhood - His mother was institutionalised and reportedly attempted suicide on several occasions.
Childhood - After his mother was admitted to the asylum Chaplin and his brother Sydney went to live with their alcoholic father.
Childhood - By the age of 14, Chaplin was playing Billy the pageboy in a touring production of 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Female filmmaker - Chaplin worked with filmmaker Mabel Normand. At the time it was seen as unusual to collaborate with a female filmmaker.
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Bad reputation - Biographer Peter Ackroyd reports that Chaplin was difficult to work with and a known womaniser.
Stateside - In 1910, Chaplin's career was starting to take off. He moved to the United States and proved to be a hit with American audiences.
Fame - At one point, Chaplin was considered the most famous man in the world.
Chaplin contest - According to Newsweek, Chaplin entered a Charlie Chaplin look-a-like contest and lost.
Independent - By 1916, Chaplin was running his own studio and producing and directing his own films.
Exile - In 1917, he starred in a film titled 'The Immigrant'. Chaplin's character kicks an immigration officer, which was considered anti-Americanism.
Exile - Peter Ackroyd writes that Chaplin was accused of being a communist and was forced to leave the United States.
Marriage - Chaplin married four times. Three out of four of his wives were teenagers when they made their commitment.
Marriage - Chaplin married actress Mildred Harris when she was only 16 and he was 29.
Mildred Harris - Harris filed for divorce just two years later, in 1920, citing mental cruelty.
Paulette Goddard - In 1936, he married Paulette Goddard, his third wife.
Paulette Goddard - Paulette Goddard was a successful American actress who starred in several Broadway productions.
Marriage and family - Chaplin had 11 children. Many of them grew up to become actors.
Chaplin and his daughter - Chaplin and his daughter, Geraldine, on his 70th birthday.
Family - Chaplin, his fourth wife, Oona O'Neill, and their children read copies of his autobiography.
Ghandi - Mahatma Gandhi and Chaplin were both in London in 1931, and Chaplin requested to meet with the Indian activist.
Honourary Oscar - In 1979, Charlie Chaplin was permitted to return to the United States to receive an honourary Oscar.
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Charlie Chaplin's face is arguably one of the world's most recognisable. Chaplin was considered the world's best actor during the silent-film era. Although he's best known for his contributions to film, his personal life also drew attention. Read on for some fascinating facts about the silent-film legend.
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