Charlie Chaplin

Charles Spencer Chaplin was born, April 16, 1889 in London, England. Both of his parents were active and successful in show business and after the death of his parents, Charlie followed closely in their steps to into show business. At the age of fourteen he got a chance to act in his first legitimate stage play called, Sherlock Holmes and he appeared as "Billy the page boy." He then made his first appearance on camera in a film called A Night In an English Music Hall in 1913. In 1917 when his movie contract with Mutual ended he buried himself in his business of making his own film company. But in early 1918 he signed an agreement with a company called, First National Exhibitors Circuit and acted in films for them. In 1921 he completed his contract with the Circuit and went on to act and film his own short series. Charlie Chaplin was one of the first silent comedic actors. Many have enjoyed his comic expressions and over the top movements. With movies like, A Women of Paris, The Gold Rush, and The Circus. 

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