| PERSONAL INFORMATION | DATA |
|---|---|
| REAL NAME | Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. |
| Nick Name | Charlie |
| Birth Date | 16 April 1889 |
| Birth Place | London, United Kingdom |
| Age | 88 years |
| Death Date | 25 December 1977 |
| Death Place | Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland |
| Cause of Death | Stroke |
| Profession | Actor |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Nationality | English |
| Also Working As | Director, Composer |
| Gender | Male |
| PHYSICAL STATS | DATA |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 5 inches |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Chest | 34 inches |
| Biceps | 13 inches |
| Waist | 34 inches |
| Features | Has a small Mustache, wears a hat |
| FAMILY | DATA |
|---|---|
| Father | Charles Chaplin, Sr. |
| Mother | Hannah Chaplin |
| Brother | Sydney Chaplin, Wheeler Dryden |
| DEBUT/FAME | DATA |
|---|---|
| Debut | The Kid (Film 1921) |
| Fame | A Woman of Paris (Film 1923) |
| MARRIAGE/CHILDREN | DATA |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Mildred Harris (m. 1918-div. 1920) |
| Son | Norman Spencer Chaplin (b. 7 July 1919-Died) |
| Spouse | Lita Grey (m. 1924-div. 1927) |
| Son | Charles Chaplin Jr. (b. 5 May 1925-d. 20 March 1968), Sydney Chaplin (b. 30 March 1926-d. 3 March 2009) |
| Spouse | Paulette Goddard (m. 1936-div. 1942) |
| Spouse | Oona O'Neill (m. 1943-1977) |
| Daughter | Geraldine Chaplin (b. 31 July 1944), Josephine Chaplin (b. 28 March 1949), Victoria Chaplin (b. 19 May 1951), Jane Chaplin (b. 23 May 1957), Annette Emily Chaplin (b. 3 December 1959) |
| Son | Michael Chaplin (b. 7 March 1946), Eugene Chaplin (b. 23 August 1953), Christopher Chaplin (b. 6 July 1962) |
| FAVORITE THINGS & MORE | DATA |
|---|---|
| Religion | Jewish |
| Favorite Sport | Tennis |
| Favorite Food | Lumb Stew, Stewed Tripe, Curry |
| Favorite Film | Battleship Potemkin (1925) |
More Information About
- Charlie Chaplin is not a heavy drinker. The man did not regularly partake in alcoholic beverages.
- Similarly, Charlie Chaplin smoked. Despite this, he quit smoking in the 1940s
- Charlie Chaplin did not eat any animal products.
- Non-vegetarian food is consumed by Charlie Chaplin. His attempts at going vegan were unsuccessful, and he eventually succumbed to his cravings for meat.
- Charlie Chaplin’s home life was not ideal. After the death of his father at the age of 12 and his mother’s incarceration due to a mental illness, he was forced to work from an early age to support himself.
- ‘Limelight’ was Charlie Chaplin’s first appearance in Time Magazine, and he won an Oscar for it.
- To extort money from his family, grave robbers kidnapped the body of Charlie Chaplin when he was dead. Grave robbers were apprehended after 11 weeks and Charlie Chaplin’s body was discovered.
- Geraldine Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin’s daughter, played the role of his mother in a biopic about her father’s life.
- Charlie Chaplin was the inspiration for the name of one Asteroid. Ukrainian astronomer Lyudmila Karachakina created 131 asteroids after his death, one of which was named 3632 Chaplin.
- A total of two films were made by Charlie Chaplin in the 1930s.