The most successful comedian of all time went by the name of Charlie Chaplin.

It was said
by many that Charlie Chaplin was the creator of comedy, while others considered him a
genius. Charlie Chaplin could make people laugh even with no sound. And even though his
films were black and white he put a lot of color into everyone's life. Charlie Chaplin was a
man with many talents and despite his rough childhood he strived to become the legend he is
today.
Introduction
 Born on April 16, 1889 in London, England
 As a child he worked with a children's dance troupe before making his mark on "The
Tramp"
 His Character relied on pantomime and quirky movements to become an iconic figure
of the silent-film era
 Chaplin went on to become a director, making films such as City Lights and Modern
Times Co-founded the United Artists Corporation
Early Life
 His childhood in London was based off of poverty and hardships
 Chaplin was sent to a workhouse when he was seven years old
 Had to continuously take care of his mother at a young age due to her mental illness
 Was homeless and was often struggling
 At the age 13 he had abandoned education. He supported himself with a range of jobs,
while nursing his ambition to become an actor.
Early Career
Chaplin's first performances were at music halls as a stage actor and comedian at the age of
19. He went to the USA where he was scouted for the film industry, and began appearing in
1914 for Keystone Studios. He soon developed the Tramp persona and formed a large fan
base. Chaplin directed his own films from an early stage, and continued to hone his craft.. By
1918, he was one of the best-known figures in the film industry.
Chaplin wrote, directed, produced, edited, starred in, and composed the music for most of his
films. He was a perfectionist, and his financial independence enabled him to spend years on
the development and production of a picture.
 Chaplin joined a clog-dancing troupe named the Eight Lancashire Lads.
 Made his acting debut as a pageboy in a production of Sherlock Holmes
 He toured with a vaudeville outfit named Casey's Court Circus
 He teamed up with the Fred Karno pantomime troupe, where he became one of its
stars as the Drunk in the comedic sketch A Night in an English Music Hall.
 Got his first taste of the United States, where he caught the eye of film producer Mack
Sennett, who signed Chaplin to a contract for a $150 a week.

Film Career
  He appeared in 35 different films
 Got his signature look from the movie "The Tramp"
 His first full length movie was "Tillie's Punctured Romance"
 He left his former manager Matt Sennett to join the Essanay Company, which
agreed to pay him $1,250 a week and from there his half-brother Syndey to be his
new manager
 By the age of 26, Chaplin, just three years removed from his vaudeville days, was a
superstar. He'd moved over to the Mutual Company, which paid him a whopping
$670,000 a year.
Impact On Mass Communication
 United Artists of 1919 founded by
 D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks with the
intention of controlling their own interests rather than depending upon the
powerful commercial studios (encouraged other actors)
 Chaplin was among the first to write, star and direct his own films, paving way
for Buster Keaton, Robert Montgomery, Woody Allen, Clint Eastwood, Penny
Marshall
 Chaplin's mix of slapstick and sentimentality effectively invented the
"dramedy."
 The United Artists they were criticized for representing a threat, on and off
screen, to traditional morals and social order.
 introduced the silent film era
 considered the most famous superstar at his time
To see an artist as a hero takes some abstract thinking. By keeping his movies silent long
after other studios had moved on, he kept the world connected for that much longer, but he
also ignored the mainstream and kept doing what he thought was best for the industry, and
evidently for himself, considering that three of his silent films, City Lights, Modern Times,
and The Gold Rush are listed on the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 greatest films
of all time.

Facts
 He was the first actor to appear on Time magazine.
 He got married 5 times. (3 times to 16 year olds, once to a woman his age and his last
wife an 18 year old girl)
 Due to suspicions of him being a communist, his imprints were removed from the
Hollywood walk of fame and have been lost subsequently.
 His body was stolen After he died in an effort to extort money from his family.
Chaplin's body was recovered 11 weeks later after the grave-robbers were captured.
He is now buried under 6 feet of concrete to prevent further theft attempts.
 Charlie Chaplin never became a U.S. citizen and was exiled from the U.S. in 1953
because he refused to have the American citizenship.