Full Name: Sir Charles Spencer “Charlie” Chaplin; Profession: British comedian, actor, filmmaker, producer, writer, director, and composer widely regarded as the greatest comic artist of the screen and one of the most important figures in motion-picture history; Nationality: British (born and raised in England); Born: April 16, 1889; Birthplace: Walworth, London, England, United Kingdom; Generation: Lost Generation (birth cohort 1883–1900 that came of age around the First World War); Chinese Zodiac: Earth Ox (the Ox year running from January 31, 1889, to January 20, 1890, covering his birth date); Zodiac Sign: Aries (April 16 falls under the Aries zodiac sign); Age in 2026: 137 (based on 2026 minus his birth year 1889); Marital Status: Married four times—to Mildred Harris (1918–1921), Lita Grey (1924–1927), Paulette Goddard (1936–1942), and Oona O’Neill (from 1943 until his death in 1977); Children: 11 children in total from his relationships and marriages, including one son with Mildred Harris, two sons with Lita Grey, and eight children with Oona O’Neill; Description: Chaplin rose from a childhood of hardship in London, born to music‑hall performers and spending time in workhouses, to become an international star of the silent film era through his creation of the Tramp, a bowler‑hatted, cane‑carrying vagabond whose distinctive walk and expressive pantomime combined slapstick comedy with deep pathos and social sensitivity; as an actor, writer, director, producer, and often composer of his own scores, he made landmark films such as The Kid (1921), The Gold Rush (1925), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), and The Great Dictator (1940), which are still cited for their technical innovation, emotional resonance, and blend of humor with critiques of poverty, industrialization, and dictatorship; in 1919 he co‑founded United Artists to secure artistic and financial control over his productions and later received major honors including Academy Awards, notably an honorary Oscar in 1972 recognizing the “incalculable effect” he had on making motion pictures the art form of the century; his career also included intense public scrutiny and controversy, from a highly publicized paternity suit in the 1940s to political accusations during the Cold War that contributed to him settling in Switzerland after being effectively barred from returning to the United States in 1952, yet his late‑life tributes and enduring popularity confirm his status as a foundational figure of world cinema whose films continue to influence comedians, directors, and scholars across generations; Cause of Death: Stroke in his sleep at his home in Corsier‑sur‑Vevey, Switzerland, on December 25, 1977, at the age of 88.