Charlie Chaplin was born 125 years ago, on April 16, 1889. Learn more about the great actor, director, producer and composer in this photo gallery by ITAR-TASS
125 years of Charlie Chaplin
April 16 1889 is the date of birth of the great Charlie Chaplin
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Charlie Chaplin is the creator of one of the most well-known screen persona of the 20th century — "the Tramp"
© AP Photo Charlie Chaplin holding a doll of "the Tramp", 1917
© AP Photo Chaplin was the the director, producer, and composer of most films he acted in. Photo: 'Sunnyside' (1919)
© AP Photo Chaplin's first full length director's work was 'The Kid' (1921)
© AP Photo Charlie Chaplin in 'Gold Rush' (1925)
© AP Photo 'The Circus' (1928) was nominated for Best Actor Oscar
© AP Photo 'City Lights' (1931) takes the first place in American Film Institute rating of best romatic comedies
© AP Photo Chaplin cheers his fans at a railway station in London
© AP Photo In 1936, Chaplin made the film 'Modern Times' about the adventures of "the Tramp" during the Great Depression. Though the film could've been with dialogue, Chaplin rejected the idea, as "the Tramp" was a silent movie figure only
© AP Photo Actress Paulette Goddard got the main roles in Chaplin's 'Modern Times' and 'Dictator' (1940). In 1936, they got married in secret. Photo: Goddar and Chaplin on board the SS President Coolidge, 1936
© AP Photo Antifascist film 'Dictator' became Chaplins first film with dialogue
© AP Photo Chaplin was left-handed, he even played his wviolin with his left hand
© AP Photo Salvador Dali and Charlie Chaplin gice autographs while having dinner, 1954
© AP Photo/Mario Torrisi Oona O'Neill, Chaplin's fourth wife, was 36 years younger than he. The couple had three sons and five daughters
© AP Photo Circus artists congratulate Chaplin on his 75th birthday (Oona O'Neill beside Charlie Chaplin) in 1964
© Fotokhronika TASS In 1967 Charlie Chaplin makes his last film 'A Countess from Hong Kong'
© AP Photo Charlie Chaplin received three Oscar awards
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