Film · United Kingdom
Charlie Chaplin
Raised in workhouses, the most famous man alive at 25
Born Apr 16, 1889 · Died Dec 25, 1977
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- 0Born in a poor part of London
- 7Sent to a workhouse and an orphan school at 7
- 9His mother was committed to an asylum when he was 9
- 10First stage work at 10, with a boys' dance troupe
- 19Joined the Fred Karno company at 19
- 24At 24, signed with a film studio while touring America +1
- 26A worldwide celebrity at 25
- 29Built his own studio at 29 +1
- 31At 31, The Kid opens
- 46At 46, Modern Times opens
- 51At 51, The Great Dictator opens
- 63Barred from reentering the United States at 63
- 82Back in America after 20 years, at 82, for an honorary Oscar
- 88Died at 88
Every entry, with its source
At 0
- Apr 16, 1889
Born in a poor part of London
Both parents worked the music halls. His father left soon after.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 7
- c. 1896
Sent to a workhouse and an orphan school at 7
His mother could not keep them fed.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 9
- c. 1898
His mother was committed to an asylum when he was 9
He and his brother lived on the street after that.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 10
- c. 1899
First stage work at 10, with a boys' dance troupe
School was over for him.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 19
- c. 1908
Joined the Fred Karno company at 19
He made his name there as a comic.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 24
- Sep 1913
At 24, signed with a film studio while touring America
$150 a week. He left the stage for movies.
Source: en.wikipedia.org - Feb 7, 1914
The Tramp turns up on screen for the first time, at 24
He said he grabbed the bowler, the cane and the baggy pants on the spot.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 26
- c. 1915
A worldwide celebrity at 25
Tramp merchandise and Tramp songs everywhere.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 29
- c. 1918
Built his own studio at 29
He started producing, directing, writing, starring and scoring alone.
Source: en.wikipedia.org - Feb 1919
Co-founded United Artists at 29
Actors building their own distributor.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 31
- Feb 6, 1921
At 31, The Kid opens
His first feature. He poured his own childhood into it.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 46
- Feb 5, 1936
At 46, Modern Times opens
Sound had taken over by then. He made it silent anyway.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 51
- Oct 15, 1940
At 51, The Great Dictator opens
His first talkie, and a head-on mockery of Hitler.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 63
- Sep 1952
Barred from reentering the United States at 63
Politics. He settled in Switzerland.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 82
- Apr 10, 1972
Back in America after 20 years, at 82, for an honorary Oscar
A twelve-minute standing ovation.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
At 88
- Dec 25, 1977
Died at 88
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Sources: en.wikipedia.org