We're going a long, long way back in time for this one - all the way back to the time of silent movies! Charlie Chaplin was probably one of the first-ever true 'movie stars,' and one of even fewer silent picture actor that most people can still name today. He was a wonderful comic actor, who didn't need to use words to make people laugh. He could do more with a simple gesture than most comedians could do with a whole page of jokes.
Chaplin is almost inseparable from his most famous character, 'The Tramp.' Most people assume that 'The Tramp' is actually what Chaplin looked like all the time, rather than realizing he was just playing a role! Chaplin himself acknowledged that his short stature of 5 foot 4 helped with playing the role - being small made it easier for him to gain sympathy from the audience.