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Birth
Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on 16 April 1889 to Hannah Chaplin and Charles Chaplin Sr. -
Cane Hill mental asylum
Hannah was committed to Cane Hill mental asylum she had developed a psychosis seemingly brought on by an infection of syphilis and malnutrition. -
Casey's Circus
In May 1906, Chaplin joined the juvenile act Casey's Circus, where he developed popular burlesque pieces and was soon the star of the show. -
Keystone
The film was Mabel's Strange Predicament, but "the Tramp" character, as it became known, debuted to audiences in Kid Auto Races at Venice. -
Essanay
The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company of Chicago sent Chaplin an offer of $1,250 a week with a signing bonus of $10,000. He joined the studio in late December 1914. There was a month-long interval between the release of his second production, A Night Out, and his third, The Champion. -
First National
In January 1918, Chaplin was visited by leading British singer and comedian Harry Lauder, and the two acted in a short film together. Mutual was patient with Chaplin's decreased rate of output, and the contract ended amicably. -
Silent features
In November 1922, he began filming A Woman of Paris, a romantic drama about ill-fated lovers.Chaplin intended it to be a star-making vehicle for Edna Purviance, -
Controversies
The first of these was his growing boldness in expressing his political beliefs. Deeply disturbed by the surge of militaristic nationalism in 1930s world politics -
Legal troubles
In the mid-1940s, Chaplin was involved in a series of trials that occupied most of his time and significantly affected his public image. The troubles stemmed from his affair with an aspirant actress named Joan Barry, with whom he was involved intermittently between June 1941 and the autumn of 1942. -
Limelight
Limelight featured a cameo appearance from Buster Keaton, whom Chaplin cast as his stage partner in a pantomime scene. This marked the only time the comedians worked together. -
Final works
In the last two decades of his career, Chaplin concentrated on re-editing and scoring his old films for re-release, along with securing their ownership and distribution rights. In an interview he granted in 1959, the year of his 70th birthday, Chaplin stated that there was still "room for the Little Man in the atomic age". -
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
In 1972, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences offered Chaplin an Honorary Award, which Robinson sees as a sign that America "wanted to make amends". Chaplin was initially hesitant about accepting but decided to return to the US for the first time in 20 years. -
Death
In the early morning of 25 December 1977, Chaplin died at home after suffering a stroke in his sleep.[336] He was 88 years old. The funeral, on 27 December, was a small and private Anglican ceremony, according to his wishes.