Charlie Chaplin…just the name is enough to bring a smile. We all remember laughing uncontrollably at his famous goofiness, wearing a pair of baggy pants, a tight coat, a small bowler hat, a large pair of shoes, a cane and not to forget, the small moustache. This British actor of American movies became one of the biggest stars of the 20th century’s silent-film era. Let’s go down the memory lane looking at some facts about his life you might not be even aware of.

3. His father, a notorious drinker, abandoned Chaplin, his mother and his older half-brother, Sydney, not long after Chaplin’s birth.

4. His mother lost her voice during a play and later in life, she had to be admitted to a mental asylum.