Charlie Chaplin photo by Strauss-Peyton Studio; Original publication: Magazine Photoplay No. 3, 1922Immediate sources: this imagealso found at National Portrait Gallery; Public domain.

shrinePermanent ShrineHollywood / Film / TV

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin, English actor and filmmaker (1889–1977), joins the Astro Deathwatch permanent Shrine record.

Verified record

Life, work & what’s documented

Charlie Chaplin is documented as English actor and filmmaker (1889–1977). Born 1889-04-16 and died 1977-12-25, the record connects a distinctive screen career to the wider history of film and television. Essential works selected for orientation include City Lights, Modern Times, The Great Dictator. The profile separates verified dates and career context from astrology interpretation and audience opinion.

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Why They're Awesome

Charlie Chaplin helped make City Lights, Modern Times, and The Great Dictator durable parts of screen culture. The range, presence, and craft preserved in that work are why this permanent record belongs on Astro Deathwatch.

Essential works: City Lights · Modern Times · The Great Dictator

Statistics / evidence

Context is not destiny

The death date 1977-12-25 is retained as part of the permanent record. This Shrine celebrates the work without turning cause or circumstance into spectacle.

Death context: The death date 1977-12-25 is retained as part of the permanent record. This Shrine celebrates the work without turning cause or circumstance into spectacle.

Historical illness and age are context, not proof of a current crisis or a factual mortality forecast.

Astrology / interpretation

The cosmic file

SunAries 26.7°

MoonLibra or Scorpio 0.0°

MercuryAries 17.2°

VenusTaurus 18.2°

MarsTaurus 13.3°

JupiterCapricorn 8.2°

SaturnLeo 13.4°

UranusLibra 19.7°

NeptuneGemini 0.7°

PlutoGemini 4.6°

Time-stable natal aspects

Sun opposition Uranus orb 7.5°
Mercury trine Saturn orb 4.7°
Mercury opposition Uranus orb 3.5°
Venus conjunction Mars orb 5.4°
Venus square Saturn orb 4.9°
Mars trine Jupiter orb 5.5°
Mars square Saturn orb 0.5°
Neptune conjunction Pluto orb 3.9°

These placements are deterministic astronomical calculations. Interpretive meaning is presented separately and uncertainty is retained.

Calculation confidence: date_based_reliable. Moon: calculated with uncertainty. Rising sign: birth time needed. Date-based geocentric placements use a noon UTC reference. Moon is evaluated across the full UTC day. No Ascendant or houses are inferred. Astrology is interpretation, not fact, medicine, or mortality prediction.

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Sources & provenance

Wikidata item Q882Wikidata / 2026-08-27 / identity / confidence: mediumStructured identity, birth date, death status, and external identifiers checked for this release.
English Wikipedia: Charlie ChaplinWikimedia Foundation / 2026-08-27 / biography / confidence: mediumCareer and essential-work orientation; claims remain separately sourced.
IMDb name record nm0000122IMDb / 2026-08-27 / works / confidence: mediumScreen-credit identity cross-check.

Identity, vital dates, life status, and screen reference identifiers refreshed 2026-08-27.

Research last updated 2026-08-27.

Image rights

Portrait provenance

Charlie Chaplin photo by Strauss-Peyton Studio; Original publication: Magazine Photoplay No. 3, 1922Immediate sources: this imagealso found at National Portrait Gallery; Public domain.

Exact source file · Public domain · Retrieved 2026-08-27.

Editorial identification only. No endorsement is implied.

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