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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that in 1972, Charlie Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for "the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century"?
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the source for this information appears to be from the 2024 documentary "Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp" by Carmen Chaplin, that offers an intimate portrait of Charlie Chaplin through his family's eyes, exploring her grandfather’s Romani heritage - including the revelation that he was born in Black Patch Park in Smethwick. ~2026-19658-33 (talk) 10:01, 30 March 2026 (UTC)Reply
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Change [1]Chaplin was born in France and his mum was not from the Romani people Chaplin himself said he was born in Fontenbleu France , while his parents were touring this is supported by a newspaper article "This is from The Era, a prominent show
business newspaper, of Saturday 11 May 1889.
The record is just one paragraph at the very bottom of a long column and it reads:"BIRTH. - April 15th, the wife of Charles Chaplin, nee Lily Harley, of a beautiful boy. Mother and son both doing well."
There isn't the slightest doubt that this is a record of Chaplin's birth since his father was Charles Chaplin senior and his mother Hannah was also on the stage under the name of Lily Harley." https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004730/19150813/005/0001Suzanine (talk) 20:28, 6 April 2026 (UTC)Reply
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Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. ScrubbedFalcon (talk) 23:20, 4 April 2026 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Day Creature (talk) 02:08, 7 April 2026 (UTC)