Labels:text | human face | man | fedora | fashion accessory | sun hat | cowboy hat | clothing | hat OCR: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Chaplin, Charlie Charlie Chaplin Described by George Bernard Shaw as "the only genius developed in motion pictures," Charlie Chaplin was regarded by many of his contemporaries as the greatest comedian the world had ever seen - a reputation he has never completely lost. Probably born in London (he sometimes claimed it was France), Chaplin was the son of music hall entertainers, and was earning his living on the stage in England at age eight. Discovered while touring the U.S. with Fred Karno's comedy troupe, Chaplin soon developed his unforgettable screen persona - the pathetic outoast with baggy trousers, bowler hat, mustache, and cane - which became familiar in films such as "The Tramp" (1915), "The Kid" (1921), and " The Gold Rush" (1925). Charlie Chaplin, film star Chaplin's style did not adapt well to sound, and director, 1889-1977 and despite later successful silents - notably "City Lights" (1931) and "Modern Times" (1936) - his work generally lost its luster. Attacked in America for his left-wing sympathies, Chaplin emigrated to Switzerland in 1952. CHRONOLOGY
