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Charlie Chaplin
04/16/1889 - 12/25/1977
Sir
Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr. KBE (April 16, 1889 – December 25, 1977),
better known as Charlie Chaplin, was an English comedy actor. Chaplin
became one of the most famous performers as well as a notable director
and musician in the early to mid Hollywood cinema era. He is considered
to be one of the finest mimes and clowns ever caught on film and has
greatly influenced performers in this field.
Movie life
Chaplin was also one of the most creative and influential personalities in the silent film era. He acted in, directed, scripted, produced, and eventually scored his own films. His working life in entertainment spanned over 65 years, from the Victorian stage and music hall in England as a child performer, almost until his death at the age of eighty-eight. Chaplin's high-profile public and private life encompassed highs and lows with both adulation and controversy.
The Tramp
His
principal character was "The Tramp" (known as "Charlot" in France,
Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal and Turkey). "The Tramp" is a vagrant
with the refined manners and dignity of a gentleman. The character
wears a tight coat, over sized trousers and shoes, a derby, carries a
bamboo cane, and has a signature toothbrush mustache.
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