The real name and birthplace of legendary silent-film star Charlie Chaplin is still unknown, Britain's domestic spy agency has concluded!
Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, was an English comic actor, film director and composer, who is best known for his work in the United States during the silent film era.
Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines and soon became on of the biggest movie stars of the 20th century. Here are 5 interesting facts about Charlie Chaplin that you probably did not know!
5- The real name and birthplace of legendary silent-film star Charlie Chaplin is still unknown, Britain's domestic spy agency concluded.
4- Chaplin expressed disdain for the Academy Awards early on; according to his son Charles Chaplin Jr., for a time Chaplin even used the Honorary Award he won in 1929 as a doorstop.
3- He was the first actor to appear on the cover of "Time" magazine, (July 6, 1925).
2- while accepting his honorary Oscar in 1972, Charlie Chaplin received a 12 minute standing ovation when introduced to the crowd, the longest in the Academy's history.
1- Was 73 years old when his youngest son, Christopher, was born.
Bonus facts:
1- Charlie Chaplin's corpse was stolen by a small group of Swiss mechanics in an attempt to extort money from his family. His body was reburied under 6 feet (1.8 m) of concrete to prevent further attempts.
2- Charlie Chaplin was knighted in 1975, two years before his death, so he's really Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin.
3- Many of his movies are now in public domain and can be watched online. Examples:
- You can watch "The Kid" online for free: http://www.youtube.com/movie?v=vdOmrc...
- You can watch "The Gold Rush" online for free:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtZTIw...
- You can watch "Pay day" online for free:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sin4B...
- You can watch "easy street" online for free:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJgO-h...
4- Was once working as a butler in England, a job he enjoyed. He was fired after he was caught playing a trumpet he had found in his employer's attic.
5- While making The Gold Rush, Chaplin married for the second time. Mirroring the circumstances of his first union, Lita Grey was a teenage actress—originally set to star in The Gold Rush—whose surprise announcement of pregnancy forced Chaplin into marriage. She was 16 and he was 35, meaning Chaplin could have been charged with de facto rape under California law.
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