Spotlight On: Charlie Chaplin
Spotlight On: Charlie Chaplin
Born to a family of unsuccessful entertainers in London, Charles Spencer Chaplin would find the urge to perform early on in his life. As soon as he was old enough, Chaplin travelled the world on the vaudeville circuit and was hailed as one of the best young pantomime comedians around. At the turn of the century he joined Fred Karno's troupe of young comedians and ventured to North America for the first time. Only a few months into the American tour the young Charlie Chaplin ...