Charlie Chaplin Height Weight Shoe Size
Charlie Chaplin was born in Walworth, London, England, on 16 April 1889, was an English comic actor. Young Charlie Chaplin began his acting career in music halls as a member of the Eight Lancashire Lads clog-dancing troupe (1899-1900), at the age of eight. He got his stage debut in Harry Arthur Saintsbury's play "Jim, A Romance of Cockayne" (1903) in role as a newsboy, at the age of fourteen. He starred in West End's productions at the Duke of York's Theatre (1905) at the age of 16. He was one of key performers in Fred Karno's comedy company (1906-1908). He made his big screen debut in short comedy film Making a Living (1914) in role as Edgar English Swindler. Chaplin's first feature length film was silent comedy drama The Kid (1921) which he wrote, produced, directed and starred as The Tramp.
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
Charlie Chaplin height was 5' 4" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 162.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight was 143.5 іn pоunds or 65 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. His shoe size was 5.5 US | 38 EU.
Charlie Chaplin
Photo: Unknown author / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons
Birth Date:
April 16, 1889
Died:
December 25, 1977
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Aries
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
5 ft 4 in | 162.5 cm
Weight:
65 kg | 143.5 lbs
Shoe Size:
5.5 US | 38 EU
Best Movies
He directed, wrote, composed score and starred in films:
The Circus (1928) - A Tramp, won the Academy Honorary Award
The Great Dictator (1940) - Adenoid Hynkel / The Barber, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Monsieur Verdoux (1947) - Monsieur Henri Verdoux, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Limelight (1952) - Calvero, won the Academy Award for Best Music, Original Dramatic Score
A King in New York (1957) - King Shadov, nominated for the Faro Island Film Festival Golden Moon Award for Best Film
City Lights (1931) - A Tramp, won the OFTA Film Hall of Fame Award for Character
Modern Times (1936) - factory worker in part-talkie, won the Jussi Award for Best Foreign Filmmaker
The Gold Rush (1925) - The Tramp, The Lone Prospector, won the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Foreign Language Film
A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) - An Old Steward
A Dog’s Life (1918) - Tramp
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923) - Porter
He directed, wrote and starred as Immigrant in silent romantic comedy short movie The Immigrant (1917).
He played Charlie, City Slicker in silent comedy film Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914).
Facts
Attended Central London District School.
Had older half-brother, Sydney John Chaplin and younger half-brother, Wheeler Dryden.
Had English and Irish ancestry.
He was the most famous movie star in the world before the end of World War I.
He is considered as one of most important figures in history of film industry.
He signed a $150-per-week contract with Keystone Studios in Edendale, California (1913).
He co-founded company United Artists in 1919.
He was friend with Winston Spencer Churchill.
He loved to play tennis and golf.
He is the only person to receive a twelve minute standing ovation at the Academy Awards.
He received an Honorary Academy Award in 1972.
He was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975.
He was left-handed.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6751 Hollywood Boulevard in 1972.
He died on December 25, 1977, Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland, at the age of 88.
Spouse
He was married to:
Oona O’Neill (1943-1977) they had five daughters: Geraldine Leigh, Josephine Hannah, Victoria, Jane Cecil, Annette Emily and three sons: Michael John, Eugene Anthony, Christopher James
Paulette Goddard (1936-1942)
Lita Grey (1924-1927) they had two sons, Charles Jr. and Sydney Earl
Mildred Harris (1918-1921) they had one son, Norman Spencer
Relationships
He dated Joan Barry (1941-1942), Carole Landis (1938-1942), Sari Maritza (1931-1933), Virginia Bradford (1929-1930), Marion Davies (1926-1931), Pola Negri (1922-1923), May Collins (1921-1922), Barbara La Marr (1920-1921), Edna Purviance (1916-1918) and Hetty Kelly (1908).