Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, Jr. was born on April 16, 1889, in Walworth, London, England, the son of two music hall entertainers, Charles Chaplin, Sr and Hannah Harriet Hill. His parents separated shortly after his birth and his mother, who was unstable, became solely in charge of his care. When Charlie was twelve, his father died an alcoholic, and his mother had a nervous breakdown and was temporarily committed to a mental institution. In 1926, she went to the US to live with her successful son, dying there two years later. He first performed in the Music Hall in 1894 … Continue reading →