Happy Birthday Charlie Chaplin!

Charlie Chaplin was born to Charles Chaplin, Sr. and Hannah Caplin who were both versatile singers and actors.

Chaplin was born in 1889 in Walworth, London. He started his career as a child artiste, appearing in "Sherlock Holmes" at the age of 12.

Charlie Chaplin met Mahatma Gandhi at the home of Dr. Katial in Canning Town, London in 1931. Chaplin had then asked Gandhiji the reason for his opposing the industrial revolution in India. "Your dharma is to eat with spoons and forks," said Gandhiji. "We Indians eat with our fingers. You need industry to produce them for you. We don't. Industry means different things to different cultures. Let us be." Charlie Chaplin wrote about this incident in his autobiography with the remark that Gandhiji had made one of the most intelligent remarks he had ever heard.

Charlie Chaplin, often referred to as one of the greatest comedian ever, clicked immediately with the audience with his first ever Hollywood venture. Chaplin won many awards in his 75 years in the movies. "The Circus" won the first Academy Award for Chaplin in 1929.

Chaplin wrote, produced, acted, and composed music for most of his films. He also had a colourful romantic life. In this picture, he is seen with his fourth wife Oona O'Neill. Chaplin first got married in 1918 to Mildred Harris but got divorced in 1920. Chaplin then got married to Lita Grey in 1924, got separated within two years followed by his marriage to Paulette Goddard, also an actor, in 1936 but got divorced in 1942. Chaplin died in 1977.