What a little tramp! Charlie Chaplin, who brought laughter to millions worldwide as the
silent "Little Tramp" clown. Born in East Street, Walworth, London on 16 April, 1889, Charles
Spencer Chaplin was the son of a music hall singer and his wife. Charlie Chaplin's parents
divorced early in his life, with his father providing little to no support, either financial or
otherwise, leaving his mother to support them as best she could. Chaplin's mother Hannah was the
brightest spot in Charlie's childhood; formerly an actress on stage, she had lost her ability to
perform, and managed to earn a subsistence living for herself, Charlie, and Charlie's older
half-brother Sidney by sewing. She was an integral part of Charlie's young life, and he credited her
with much of his success. Sadly, she slowly succumbed to mental illness, and by the time that
Charlie was 7 years old, she was confined to an asylum; Charlie and Sidney were relegated to a
workhouse (a government facility......

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