Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin
(16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977)
On April 16, 1889, future Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin
was born Charles Spencer Chaplin in London, England.
Chaplin, one of the most financially successful stars of early
Hollywood, was introduced to the stage when he was five.
The son of London music hall entertainers, young Chaplin
was watching a show starring his mother when her voice
cracked. He was quickly shuffled onto the stage to finish
the act.