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quickly, and they started working together. He Fred Karno returned to the United States in
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was the chairman of Microsoft until February the fall of 1912 for a repeat act, Chaplin was
2014, then he became the technology adviser offered a motion picture contract.
for the company. He finally agreed to appear before the
Bill Gates has a very remarkable life. Many cameras at the expiration of his vaudeville
people would love to have the same life as his. commitments in November 1913; his
Another quote from him is “Life is not fair — entrance in the cinema world took place
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get used to it.” Thus, don’t give up because that month when he joined Mack Sennett
even a billionaire thinks life is not fair. and the Keystone Film Company. His initial
salary was $150 per week, but his overnight
Charles Chaplin success on the screen spurred other actors
to start negotiations for his services.
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In 1915, Chaplin was even more in demand
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Charles “Charlie” Chaplin (16 April 1889 - 25 and signed with the Mutual Film Corporation
December 1977) was an English comic actor, for a much larger sum to make 12 comedies.
filmmaker, and composer. He became a The comedies include “The Floorwalker”,
famous person through his performance on “The Fireman”, “The Vagabond”, “One A.M.”,
screen. “The Count”, “The Pawnshop”, “Behind the
Charles Chaplin was born in London, England Screen”, “The Rink”, “Easy Street”, “The
on April 16th, 1889. His father was a singer and Cure”, “The Immigrant” and “The
actor; his mother was also an actress and Adventurer”.
singer. When Chaplin was about twelve years When Chaplin’s contract with Mutual
old, he got his first chance to act in a expired in 1917, Chaplin decided to become
legitimate stage show, and he acted “Billy” in an independent producer in a desire for
the “Sherlock Holmes”. At the close of this more freedom and greater vacancy in
engagement, Charlie started his career as a making his movies. To that end, he busied
comedian, and he was taken by the Fred Karno himself with the construction of his own
Repertoire Company to the United States in studios.
1910 as a featured actor. In 1918, Chaplin entered into an
Chaplin scored a quick hit with American agreement with First National Exhibitors’
audiences, especially his characterization in a Circuit. His first film under this new deal was
movie “A Night in an English Music Hall.” When “A Dog’s Life”. After this film, he turned his
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