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Charlie Chaplin at 21

Updated Feb 11, 2024
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Charlie Chaplin at 21
Although Charlie Chaplin (Charles Spencer Chaplin) was born in England and spent his early childhood in the UK, he came to the U.S. early on in his life. On his second stage tour of the U.S. at the age of 23, he roomed with Arthur Stanley Jefferson, who later was known as Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy fame. Laurel returned to England for a while but Chaplin stayed, being hired by Max Sennett for the Keystone Film Company.

The rest, as they say, was history - history leading to a long and incredibly talented career.
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Do you know who this 21 year old is? He made millions laugh and tugged at the heartstrings of many. He can even make you laugh today - over 40 years after he died! (If you're sheltering in place, it's a great time to discover the old B&W movies.)
He was really nice looking.
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Charles Spencer Chaplin
Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889 in London England to Hannah Chaplin and Charles Chaplin Sr. He married Mildred Harris on October 23, 1918 and they later divorced on April 4, 1921. They had a child Norman Spencer Chaplin. He also married Lita Grey on November 26, 1924 and they later divorced on August 25, 1927. They had children Charles Spencer Chaplin III and Sydney Earl Chaplin. He and Oona O'Neill married on June 16, 1943, and they were married until Charles' death on December 25, 1977. They had children Geraldine Chaplin, Michael Chaplin, Josephine Chaplin, Victoria Chaplin, Eugene Chaplin, Jane Spencer, Annette Emily Chaplin, and Christopher Chaplin.
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