CHARLIE CHAPLIN

Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16th, 1889. He was born in Walworth, London, United Kingdom.

His real name was Charles Spencer Chaplin. His mother was Hannah Hill and his father was George Hill. They were both music-hall performers.

Charlie lived his childhood in and out of charity homes and orphanages, during his mother's periods of insanity. He started his official acting career when he was 8 years old.

His mother lived in Cane Hill Asylum for 18 years.

In 1921, Charlie moved her to California.

He married four times and had eleven children. His last marriage was on June 16th, 1943 to Oona O´neil. They has eight children. geraldine Chaplin , one of his daughters, decided to be an actress, too.

Charlie Chaplin starred in his first film " Making a living". He had baggy pants, a tiny coat, a bowler hat , a small moustache and a bamboo cane. People loved him and he loved performing the little "tramp" he created.

Charlie's life and career were fullof scandal and controversy. The USA government accused him of being conmmunist and he travelled to Switzerland. He and his wife settled there and they both lived there the last years of his life.

He received an Oscar, seventeeen wins and three nominations for his most famous films : "City Lights", " Modern Times" and "Limelight". He starred , produced and directed "The Great Dictator " to ridicule Hitler. In 1921 he received from the French Government the rank of  Officer of the Legion of Hoinour. In 1975, Queem Elisabeth II knighted him .

On December 25th, 1977 he died in his sleep from old age.

The world mourned the death of the icon of the silent films, the greatest comedian of all times, the outstanding writer, director and producer.

This text was written  by Hugo Piedade, no 12, from class 6D