Legend of Laughter Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin was a British-born actor, regarded as one of the central stars in Hollywood's early days. He was often associated with his popular Little Tramp character, with a toothbrush mustache, bowler hat, cane, and fun ride. 

An early career starts: 

Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in London, England, 16 april 1889th His parents were stage actors and singers. His father was Charlie Chaplin Sr. and his mother was Hannah Harriette Hill, stage name: Lily Harley. His father died when Charlie was 10 years old, and his mother suffered from bouts of severe mental illness. As a result, moved Charlie and his half-brother, Sydney, and out of charity homes and work houses. 

Brothers inherited the talent from their parents and took to the stage. Charlie made his professional debut at age eight as a member of The Eight Lancashire Lads, and was an excellent tap dancer. 

When Charlie was 18, he began touring with Fred Karno's vaudeville troupe, and traveled with the U.S. in 1910. In 1913 he joined Keystone Film Company; his weekly wage was $ 150. Given his almost overnight success, Charlie started negotiations for its services from other producers. Upon expiry of his contract with Keystone, he signed with the Essanay Company in 1915, with a large wage increase. Sydney moved over from England and took Charlie's old room at Keystone. 

A career flourishes: 

In 1916 Chaplin signed with Mutual Film Corporation for an even bigger pay the 12 two-reel comedies. Some of them were The Vagabond, One AM, where he was virtually the only character for the entire two reels, and Easy Street, considered to be his greatest production up to that time. 

Chaplin signed a contract with First National Studios in 1917, building Chaplin Studios. His first film in the new agreement was a Dog's Life. 

He turned his attention to a national tour on behalf of the First World War effort, followed by a film, The Bond, which he did for the American government to diversify the Liberty Loan drives. In 1919 served as Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and DW Griffith, United Artists (UA).

Chaplin had to complete his contract with First National, before he could take on responsibilities with United Artists. He came out with The Kid (1921), a six-reel masterpiece, introduced Jackie Coogan, one of the world's biggest child actors. 

Under its agreement with United Artists, which Chaplin eight full-feature films from 1923 to 1966. Woman in Paris was the first (1923). Chaplin had only a cameo role, but has written, directed and produced this film. In 1940 he played a dual role and talked for the first time on screen in The Great Dictator, a parody of Adolf Hitler. In 1947 came a new Charlie without his mustache, baggy pants and wobbly cane of Monsieur Verdoux. In 1966 he presented a Countess from Hong Kong, his last picture, starring Sophia Loren and Marlon Brando. 

Under control: 

Chaplin resided in the United States from 1914 to 1952, but retained his British citizenship. Like other Hollywood personalities, he was a suspected communist, and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, what began an extensive file on the actor. When Chaplin left on a tour to England, Hoover negotiated with the Immigration and Naturalization Service to revoke his re-entry permit. Chaplin and his family took residence in Vevey, Switzerland. He briefly returned to America in 1972, receiving an honorary Oscar for the incalculable effect he has had to make films about art in this century. " 

Queen Elizabeth II bestowed a knighthood on Chaplin, 4 March 1975. 

Veteran actor / producer displayed other talents, including musical scores he composed many of his films. He also wrote two books, My Autobiography in 1964, and My Life in Pictures in 1974. 

A turbulent personal life: 

Chaplin was married four times and had 11 children. His first marriage was to Mildred Harris in 1918. She was 12 years younger than he. The union produced a son who died in infancy. They were divorced in 1920. 

Chaplin married Lita Gray in 1924 after she became pregnant. He was 35, she was 16 years. They had two sons, and then went through a bitter divorce in 1928. 

After the divorce, Chaplin announced that he had secretly married Paulette Goddard in 1936, the marriage ended in 1942. 

Oona O'Neill Chaplin was married in 1943. She was 17, he was 54: e the long and happy marriage produced three sons and five daughters. 

Death of Chaplin: 

Charlie Chaplin died at the age of 88 on Christmas Eve, 1977. He was buried in Vevey, Switzerland. On 2 March 1978 the coffin was dug up and stolen. The unopened coffin was recovered eleven weeks later, on 17 May 1978. 

Ransom demands had started pouring in immediately, but police found only one allegation credible because it was backed up by photographs of the oak coffin. Oona Chaplin, daughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill, refused to pay them because "Charlie would have thought it ridiculous." The police are convinced the family at least play together so they could catch them. 

After monitoring about 200 phones in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland (where Chaplin had settled after being denied access to the U.S. in 1952 as a potential communist threats - Yeesh!) The police captured two men: Roman Wardas, a Polish mechanic and Gantscho Ganev, a Bulgarian engineer. The men confessed to stealing from Chaplin's grave to improve their economic situation. The two men were convicted of extortion and disturbing the peace of the dead. Wardas was sentenced to four and a half years of hard work while Ganev (muscle) had an eighteen month suspended sentence. 

Oona Chaplin reburied her husband under six feet of concrete. The farmer who owned the piece of land robbers had buried Chaplin in until their plans were thwarted raised a cross, where he had been temporarily buried. When Oona died fourteen years later, she asked, her body will also be covered by cement to ensure that no repetition of the event.