By the age of 26, Chaplin was receiving a payment of $670,000 a year. Being this wealthy didn’t seem to distract him from his acting career. He then became known as a “perfectionist.” He would experiment with different things from the film, which would often conclude with retakes and remakes of sometimes even the entire set, just to get something “perfect.”
Even though Charlie Chaplin became very wealthy, he still never forgot about his passion for acting. There was some “drama” offstage, but that still didn’t “steer him off course.” He married three women, two of the marriages didn’t last, but the third marriage was a success. He was even knighted by Queen Elizabeth, which is a rare opportunity. That gave him even more recognition.
Charlie Chaplin was known throughout Europe and the United States. He is known for his historical films and for his comedic stature. After becoming wealthy, he never lost sight of becoming and performing as an actor. Some people now-a-days don’t know who Charlie Chaplin is, but they do know some of his historical quotes. As he so famously states, “Nothing is permanent in this wicked world-not even our troubles.” (Charlie