Charlie Chaplin timeline

"Police" (film) is Released

Police was Charlie Chaplin's 14th released film from Essanay released in 1916. It was made at the Majestic Studio in Los Angeles. Charlie playing... Read more

"The Fireman" (film) is Released

The Fireman is the second film Charlie Chaplin created for Mutual Films in 1916. Released on June 12, 1916, it starred Chaplin as the fireman and... Read more

"The Vagabond" (film) is Released

The Vagabond is a silent film by Charlie Chaplin and his third film with Mutual Films. Released to theaters on July 10, 1916, it co-starred Edna... Read more

"One A.M." (film) is Released

One A.M. was a unique Charlie Chaplin silent film created for Mutual Films in 1916. It was the first film he starred in alone, except for a brief... Read more

"The Count" (film) is Released

The Count is Charlie Chaplin's fifth film for Mutual Films in 1916. Co-starring Eric Campbell and Edna Purviance, it is a story about Charlie and... Read more

"The Pawnshop" (film) is Released

The Pawnshop was Charlie Chaplin's sixth film for Mutual Film Company. Chaplin played the role of assistant to the pawnshop owner. Henry Bergman... Read more

"Behind the Screen" (film) is Released

Behind the Screen is a 1916 short silent film written by, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, and also starring Eric Campbell and Edna... Read more

"The Rink" (film) is Released

The Rink, a silent film from 1916, was Charlie Chaplin's eighth film for Mutual Films. It co-starred Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Henry Bergman... Read more

"Easy Street" (film) is Released

Easy Street is a 1917 short comedy film by Charlie Chaplin. In the film, the police are failing to maintain law and order and so it is Chaplin,... Read more

"The Cure" (film) is Released

The Cure is a 1917 short comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin plays an inebriate who checks into a health spa to dry... Read more

"The Immigrant"

The Immigrant (also called Broke) is a 1917 short comedy film starring the Charlie Chaplin Tramp character as an immigrant coming to the United... Read more

"The Adventurer" (film) is Released

The Adventurer is a short comedy film made in 1917 written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. It is the last out of the twelve films made while he... Read more

Charlie Chaplin Marries Mildred Harris

On 23 October 1918, Chaplin, age 29, married the popular child-actress, Mildred Harris, who was 16. They had one son, Norman Spencer Chaplin, born... Read more

"A Dog's Life" (film) is Released

A Dog's Life (1918) is a silent film written, produced and directed by Charlie Chaplin. This was Chaplin's first film for First National... Read more

"Triple Trouble" (film) is Released

Triple Trouble is a silent film that was released in 1918. It starred Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance and Leo White. This film was not an official... Read more

"The Bond" (film) is Released

The Bond is a propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee for theatrical release to help sell U.S.... Read more

"Shoulder Arms" (film) is Released

Shoulder Arms is Charlie Chaplin's second film for First National Pictures. Released in 1918, it is a silent comedy set in France during World War... Read more

United Artist is Founded

Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and David Griffith incorporated United Artist as a joint venture on February 5, 1919. Each held... Read more

"Sunnyside" (film) is Released

Sunnyside is a 1919 short silent film written, directed and starring Charlie Chaplin. It was his third film for First National Pictures. Chaplin... Read more

"A Day's Pleasure" (film) is Released

A Day's Pleasure (1919) is Charlie Chaplin's fourth film for First National Films. It was created at the Chaplin Studio. It was a quickly made... Read more

"The Kid" (film) is Released

The Kid is a 1921 silent dramedy film by Charlie Chaplin that featured Jackie Coogan, as his adopted son and sidekick (see 1921 in film). It was a... Read more

"The Idle Class" (film) is Released

The Idle Class is a 1921 American silent film made by First National Pictures. It was written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. Charlie Chaplin,... Read more

"Pay Day" (film) is Released

Pay Day (1922) is an American short film made by First National Pictures. Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed, and starred in the film. It is... Read more

"The Pilgrim" (film) is Released

The Pilgrim is a 1923 American silent film made by Charlie Chaplin for the First National Film Company, starring Chaplin and Edna Purviance. The... Read more

"A Woman of Paris" (film) is Released

A Woman of Paris is a feature-length silent film that debuted in 1923. The film, an atypical drama film for its creator, was written, directed,... Read more