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Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin KBE ( 1889-04-16 – 1977-12-25 ) was a comedic actor and director, usually known by his stage name of Charlie Chaplin . Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 The Great Dictator (1940) 2 Unsourced 3 Misattributed 4 Quotes about Chaplin 5...


Biography

Name: Charles Spencer Chaplin
Birth Date: April 16, 1889
Death Date: December 25, 1977
Place of Birth: London, England
Place of Death: Switzerland
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: actor, director, writer

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Biography of Charles Spencer Chaplin
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The film actor, director, and writer Charles Spencer Chaplin (1889-1977) was one of the most original creators in the history of the cinema. His remarkable portrayal of "the tramp"--a sympathetic comic character in ill-fitting clothes and a trademark...
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Biography of Charles Spencer Chaplin
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Master actor, director, producer, composer, and writer, Charles Spencer Chaplin was born into a theatrical family in East Lane, Walworth, London. His parents were music hall entertainers. Hannah Chaplin sang, danced, and was a mimic; Charles Chaplin,...


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Chaplin, Charlie (1889-1977) Summary
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Although his contributions to film extend from acting to directing, producing, and composing, it was his acting in silent films that brought Charlie Chaplin fame and made him the most widely recognized person of his era. He helped boost motion pictures...
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Chaplin, Charlie Summary
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Born April 16, 1899 London, England Died December 25, 1977 Vevey, Switzerland Actor and comedian in the era of American silent films Charlie Chaplin. . "Even funnier...
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Chaplin, Charlie (1889-1977) Summary
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Comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director Charlie Chaplin, through the universal language of silent comedy, imprinted one of the twentieth century's most distinctive and lasting cultural images on the collective consciousness of the...
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Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr., KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977), better known as Charlie Chaplin, was an English comedy actor. Chaplin became one of the most famous actors as well as a notable director and musician in the early to mid...


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The Economist (US)
Belittled. (Charlie Chaplin exhibition)
04/01/1989: 575 words, approx. 2 pages
Belittled APRIL 16th marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Charlie Chaplin, and the centenary industry is already under way. A comprehensive new book ("Remembering Charlie", by Jerry Epstein) has just been published; there is a season of Chaplin's films at London's...
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The Village Voice
Charlie: The Life And Art Of Charles Chaplin
02/11/2004: 598 words, approx. 2 pages
Schickel explores the love-hate between Chaplin and the masses-and the clips are great CHARLIE: THE LIFE AND ART OF CHARLES CHAPLIN Directed by Richard Schickel Warner Bros. Opens February 13, Landmark Sunshine FIRST ICON ON YOUR SCREEN Charlie, Richard Schickel's clip-and-chat portrait...
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9/24/2007: 276 words, approx. 1 pages
Marcel MarceauPARIS (AP) _ Marcel Marceau, the master of mime who transformed silence into poetry with lithe gestures and pliant facial expressions that spoke to generations of young and old, died Saturday. He was 84.Marceau's former assistant Emmanuel Vacca said on French radio that the...
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The New York Observer
A Gig Supreme
6/26/2007: 272 words, approx. 1 pages
Mary Wilson, the luscious-lipped founding member of the Supremes, took a moment in the middle of her rendition of Charlie Chaplin’s “Smile” last week at Feinstein’s to perk up the otherwise solemn-looking audience. Shimmying her ample breasts, she quipped, “You guys are so serious!” That...
 


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Charlie Chaplin
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Motion picture actor, director, editor, composer, and producer, Charles Spencer Chaplin, has certainly made his mark in film history.


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