Charlie Chaplin was a very successful comedian in the 1920’s. A lot of people considered him as a genius because of his funny ideas. He could make people laugh without making any noises. Charlie is like a mime but funnier. Even though his films are black and white, he added a lot of color into people's lives.
Charlie was born on April 16,1889 in England. His dad left him as a kid and his mom had to take care of her kids by herself. His mom was an entertainer and sadly she had a lot of mental problems so they had sent her to an asylum. Because of his mom being away Charlie took his mom's spot on stage and that's where it all begun… He had a rough childhood from his dad leaving and his mom's problems but he still managed to
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His movies were a huge hit and a lot of people's favorite thing to watch. Charlie's most famous films are “The Kid”, “The Pilgrim”, “A Women in Paris”, and “The Gold Rush”.
He impacted the world by being the first person to get famous from silent films in his era. Charlie made landmark films that some people watch now. He was also an award winning filmmaker and actor in the 1920’s. Charlie's quotes impacted people's lives and changed their perspective of how they see the world. In example I will copy one of his famous quote in exact words to inform you about what he said. “Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot” This means if you view your problems in different angles you will feel different about it.
Even though a lot of people loved Charlie he wasn't a really good influence on younger kids. Charlie was married 4 times. He was 13 years older than his first wife and his 2nd and 3rd wives were 19 years younger than him and his last wife, Oona, was 36 years younger than him. He was 3 times her age, cheated on her, said inappropriate stuff to a lot of girls even when he had a wife, and he got young girls pregnant. Because of these problems Charlie Chaplin got sued a lot, had many court cases, got divorced, had to pay child support, etc. He also ended up with 7 kids who all had different mothers. But Charlie Chaplin