How did charlie chaplin start acting?

Answer 1

He toured America in the Fred Karno troupe, where he established himself as a good professional comedian, but not remarkable.

In New York, he was given a part in a short film called 'Making a Living', acting as a smoothie con-man, which he didn't enjoy, though he made a good job of it.

If legend is to be believed, he saw Fatty Arbuckle's trousers hanging on a peg, and climbed into them and then put on some other garments that were all the wrong size. The 'Little Tramp' character was born.

Answer 2

He was the son of a popular singing clown on the London music-halls, so the family had show-business connections. His elder brother got him a job in a troupe called 'The Eight Lancashire Lads' when he was about thirteen.