1. Charlie Chaplin — 2021-08-20 11:11:51

   …n to be sent to the workhouse at the age of seven. {{image url="Charles_Chaplin_young.jpg" class="right" title="A young Charlie" width="240" }} Chaplin spent his childhood going in and out of the workhouse as well as being educated by a range of …
   …her was committed to a mental asylum due to a psychosis caused by syphilis and malnutrition. === Change of Fortune === Charlie became a music-hall clown in 1906 with Fred Karno's Mumming Birds company. Karno toured the USA in 1913 and his act wa…
   …s seen by film producer Mack Sennett who hired Chaplin for his film studio, Keystone. Charlie's tramp character, probably based on the experiences of his early life, eventually made him the highest paid actor in H…
   …ollywood. == Chaplin the Composer == Charlie also wrote some wonderful melodies. "**Smile**" is a song based on an instrumental theme used in the soundtrack for th…

2. Stan Laurel — 2021-08-14 21:08:01

   …all. Developing his skills in comedic sketches. Laurel was a member of "Fred Karno's Army," where he worked alongside [[Charlie_Chaplin|Charlie Chaplin]]. Chaplin and Laurel arrived in the United States on the same ship from Britain with the Karn…

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