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Charlie Chaplin once won third place in a look-a-like contest!

Did you know that Charlie Chaplin once won third place in a look-a-like contest?  This well known actor of the 20th century had a tragic childhood.  His father died of alcohol abuse when he was just 12 years old and his mother was committed to an insane asylum because of periods of insanity.  As a result, he had to work at a young age to provide for himself.
Great Charlie Chaplin trivia facts
Charlie Chaplin, one of the great entertainers of the 20th century!

Some other great Charlie Chaplin trivia facts:
  • Charlie Chaplin portrayed Adolf Hitler in the successful film, The Great Dictator.  This was ironic, due to the fact that Chaplin was born four days before Hitler, on April 16th, 1889.
  • Chaplin was the first actor to grace the covers of Time Magazine and was married a total of four times. He had 11 children in total.
  • After Chaplin's death in 1977, his body was dug up and the grave robbers tried to exhort 600,000 Swiss francs from his family.  His body was recovered eleven weeks later and the grave robbers were captured.
  • Charlie Chaplin was once viewed to be a communist; therefore, his imprints were permanently removed from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  • Although Chaplin lived in the United States for 42 years, he refused to become a U.S.citizen; as a result, he was exiled from the country, and he lived out the rest of his years in Vevey, Switzerland. He died there in his sleep at the age of 88.
  • Charlie Chaplin's full name was Charles Spencer Chaplin.
  • Charlie Chaplin was officially knighted by Queen Elizabeth II when he was 85 years old!
  • Charlie Chaplin was quite the gifted musician; he played the cello and violin well.
  • The famous bowler hat that Charlie Chaplin wore and the cane that he carried were sold at auction for $150,000!
  • Although many people had believed that Charlie Chaplin had brown eyes, he actually had blue eyes.
  • Talk about a short stature! Charlie Chaplin was only 5 feet 5 inches in height!
  • Charlie Chaplin had an asteroid named after him in 1981; the asteroid was named 3623 Chaplin. 
  • Charlie Chaplin's daughter, Geraldine Chaplin had portrayed his mother in the film, Chaplin.
  • Charlie Chaplin and his family had enjoyed spending their vacation in the village of Waterville, Ireland, in the 1960's.  The Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival was started there in 2011, where there were large crowds of people dressed as Charlie Chaplin.
  • Charlie Chaplin's former home was converted into a museum called Chaplin's World.  This massive museum lies close to Lake Geneva in Switzerland and contains wax figures of Chaplin, as well as a studio playing his famous films, and even a restaurant named after one of his films, The Tramp.
  • Charlie Chaplin had made his first stage appearance at the age of 5.
  • The only color film that Charlie Chaplin had ever made was a 1967 film titled, A Countess from Hong Kong; this film was by far considered his best movie.  This movie also starred Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren.
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