15 Surprising Facts About The Legendary Entertainer Charlie Chaplin You Would Love To Know

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Charlie Chaplin…just the name is enough to bring a smile. We all remember laughing uncontrollably at his famous goofiness, wearing a pair of baggy pants, a tight coat, a small bowler hat, a large pair of shoes, a cane and not to forget, the small moustache. This British actor of American movies became one of the biggest stars of the 20th century’s silent-film era. Let’s go down the memory lane looking at some facts about his life you might not be even aware of.

1. Charlie Chaplin was born just four days before Adolf Hitler.

2. Charlie Chaplin worked with a children’s dance troupe before making a huge mark on the big screen.

3. His father, a notorious drinker, abandoned Chaplin, his mother and his older half-brother, Sydney, not long after Chaplin’s birth.

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4. His mother lost her voice during a play and later in life, she had to be admitted to a mental asylum.

5. He was the first actor to appear on Time magazine.

6. He got married 4 times.

7. He had a fondness for young wives. He was 29 and his first wife was 16 when they married. His second marriage was to 16-year-old Lita Grey, when he was 35. His third marriage to Paulette Goddard, occurred when he was 47 and she was 28. He married his last wife, Oona O’Neill, daughter of playwright Eugene O’Neill, shortly after Oona turned 18. Chaplin was 54.