Articles and Clippings about Charlie Chaplin

Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona “the Tramp” and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both adulation and controversy. Wikipedia

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Articles and Clippings about Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin AdSun, Apr 25, 1915 – Page 30 · Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York) · Newspapers.comCharlie Chaplin writes the story of his life, 1915Thu, Nov 25, 1915 – Page 6 · The Houston Herald (Houston, Missouri) · Newspapers.comCharlie Chaplin’s Handbag found in SpencerMon, Apr 22, 1918 – Page 1 · Yadkin Valley Herald (Salisbury, North Carolina) · Newspapers.comCharlie Chaplin: shoulder armsSun, Nov 10, 1918 – Page 2 · The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) · Newspapers.comLiberty Bond parade helped by Charlie ChaplinSun, Apr 14, 1918 – Page 1 · Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, North Carolina) · Newspapers.com3-minute interview with Charlie Chaplin, 1921Wed, Aug 31, 1921 – Page 3 · The Evening World (New York, New York) · Newspapers.comCharlie Chaplin at the Rex Theatre, 1921Sat, Oct 15, 1921 – Page 9 · Vancouver Daily World (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.comThe New Mrs ChaplinFri, Nov 28, 1924 – Page 1 · Zanesville Times Signal (Zanesville, Ohio) · Newspapers.comObservations about Charlie Chaplin’s personality by first ex-wife Mildred HarrisTue, Feb 8, 1927 – 22 · Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa) · Newspapers.comEnglish actor recalls Charlie Chaplin and the Traveling Show TroupeWed, Jan 27, 1932 – Page 3 · The San Bernardino County Sun (San Bernardino, California) · Newspapers.comA plot to murder Charlie ChaplinFri, Aug 25, 1933 – Page 10 · The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) · Newspapers.comCharlie Chaplin Entertains Another GenerationTue, Mar 24, 1936 – Page 30 · The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) · Newspapers.comCharlie Chaplin and Hitler’s mustacheWed, Nov 23, 1938 – Page 6 · The Evening News (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.comCharlie Chaplin in “The Gold Rush”Fri, Jul 24, 1942 – Page 11 · Altoona Tribune (Altoona, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.comCharlie Chaplin’s AutobiographySun, Nov 29, 1964 – Page 23 · Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) · Newspapers.comComedian Charlie Chaplin diesMon, Dec 26, 1977 – Page 1 · The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois) · Newspapers.comCharlie Chaplin’s body stolen from his grave in SwitzerlandThu, Mar 16, 1978 – 41 · News-Journal (Mansfield, Ohio) · Newspapers.comReflections about Charlie Chaplin on 100th anniversary of his birthSun, Apr 16, 1989 – Page 57 · Santa Cruz Sentinel (Santa Cruz, California) · Newspapers.comBooks commemorate Charlie Chaplin’s “Little Tramp”Wed, Jun 7, 1989 – Page 111 · Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) · Newspapers.com

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