When Charlie falls into the job as Dentist's assistant there's a free-for-all in the Keystone surgery! Capitol Films 193, Wardour Street, London W1 - CC5 LAUGHING GAS - 8mm Charlie Chaplin (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years.