- He was born four days before Adolf Hitler, in 1889
- Charlie Chaplin was so popular during the 1920s and 1930s, he received over 73,00 letters in just 2 days during a visit to London
- After adopting his trademark Little Tramp costume, consisting of baggy pants, bamboo cane, bowler hat, and over-sized shoes, Chaplin became a Hollywood icon
- Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest
- He was the first actor to appear on Time magazine. Chaplin appeared on the July 6, 1925 issue of Time magazine, a U.S.-based news magazine. He was the first actor ever to appear on the magazine known for its influential cover photo
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- His understudy in England was Stan Laurel; they sailed to America together and shared a boarding house when they arrived
- In 1925, he was the first actor to appear on the cover of Time magazine
- At the height of his popularity, he failed to win a Charlie Chaplin look-a-like contest
- His imprints were removed (and subsequently lost) from the Hollywood walk of fame because of his suspected communist views
- Although Adolf Hitler despised Chaplin, he was aware of his popularity, and grew the Chaplin mustache to endear himself to the people
