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Chaplin
[ chap-lin ]
noun
- Sir Charles Spencer Charlie, 1889–1977, English film actor, producer, and director; in U.S. 1910–52.
Chaplin
/ ˈʃæɪ /
noun
- ChaplinSir Charles Spencer18891977MEnglishTHEATRE: comedianFILMS AND TV: actorFILMS AND TV: director Sir Charles Spencer, known as Charlie Chaplin. 1889–1977, English comedian, film actor, and director. He is renowned for his portrayal of a downtrodden little man with baggy trousers, bowler hat, and cane. His films, most of which were made in Hollywood, include The Gold Rush (1924), Modern Times (1936), and The Great Dictator (1940)
Derived Forms
- ˌˈܱ, adjective
Example Sentences
Hearst, in a fury, tried to shoot Chaplin but wound up shooting Ince instead, and the whole thing was supposed to have been covered up.
He played alongside other greats of that area including Bobby Jones and his golfing status saw him rub shoulders with Hollywood icons including Charlie Chaplin.
Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis has an intuitive understanding of film language that harks back to the silent greats like Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford.
John Mayer and movie director McG have agreed to buy the Jim Henson Company Lot, a legendary studio in Hollywood founded by Charlie Chaplin.
Authors Sophie Menin and Bob Chaplin go further, showing that vintners’ observation of annual and seasonal weather shifts can teach everyone to pay more attention.
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