Charlie Chaplin — English Actor born on April 16, 1889, died on December 25, 1977

Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor and film-maker who rose to fame in the silent film era. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "the Tramp" and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977, and encompassed both adulation and controversy... (wikipedia)