Charlie Chaplin (April 16, 1889 December 25, 1977[1]) was a famous English actor and movie maker. He was very famous in silent movies (where there was no talking or sound). He acted, directed, scripted, and produced most of them. Charlie Chaplin was a performer for nearly 70 years, starting at the age of five, and until the age of 80. The character that Charlie Chaplin played most was called "the Tramp". The "Tramp" was a man of good manners, who wore a coat, a pair of big trousers, shoes, and a black hat. Charlie first started acting at age five. He acted in a music hall in 1894, standing in for his mother. When Charlie was a child, he was kept in bed for many weeks from a bad illness. At night, his mother would sit at the window and act out what was going on outside. His first important work came when he joined The Eight Lancashire Lads. In 1900, his brother Sydney helped him get the role of a comic cat in the pantomime Cinderella. In 1903 he was in a play called Jim:A Romance of Cockayne. Chaplin was in Casey's 'Court Circus' variety show. The next year, he became a clown in Fred Karno's 'Fun Factory' comedy company. Awards Chaplin won two special Oscars. Chaplin had first been chosen for both "Best Actor" and "Best Comedy Directing". But then, instead, he was given a special award "for versatility and genius in acting, writing, directing and producing". Chaplin's second special award came 44 years later, in 1972. When getting this award, Chaplin had the longest standing ovation (people standing up and clapping) in Academy Award history. Becoming a Knight On March 9, 1975, Charlie Chaplin was knighted in England by Queen Elizabeth II. Charlie Chaplin's Death Chaplin died on Christmas, 1977, in Switzerland. He died of a stroke, at the age of 88. On March 1, 1978, his body was stolen by a small group of Swiss people. They were trying to get money from Chaplins family. This plan didnt work. The perpetrators were caught, and Charlies body was found 11 weeks later near Lake Geneva. He was buried under concrete to prevent further incidents. Movies 1914: Making a Living 1916: The Floorwalker 1916: The Fireman 1916: The Vagabond 1916: One A.M. 1916: The Count 1916: The Pawnshop 1916: Behind the Screen 1916: The Rink 1917: Easy Street 1917: The Cure 1917: The Immigrant 1917: The Adventurer 1918: A Dog's Life 1918: The Bond 1918: Shoulder Arms 1919: Sunnyside 1919: A Day's Pleasure 1921: The Kid 1921: The Idle Class 1922: Pay Day 1923: The Pilgrim 1925: The Gold Rush 1928: The Circus 1931: City Lights 1936: Modern Times 1940: The Great Dictator 1947: Monsieur Verdoux 1952: Limelight 1957: A King in New York
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