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Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': 'KBE', '4': "} (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "the Tramp" and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both adulation and controversy.
Robert Septimus Gardiner Sir Robert Septimus Gardiner (1856–1939) was a British businessman. The seventh son of the Rev. George Gregory Gardiner, and grandson of John Gardiner, he attended Grenoble University and was fluent in French, German and English. A successful businessman who served on the boards of many companies; his chief interests were in mining and securities. He also was interested in the arts: he was the composer of the "Lyric Polka", he became director and chairman of the board of the Alhambra Theatre.