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| Oona O'Neill with Charles Chaplin 1952 |
The Story Behind Charlie Chaplin and Oona O'Neill's Extreme Age-Gap Marriage
Chaplin called meeting O'Neill "the happiest event of my life."
BY SAMANTHA DRAKEPUBLISHED: APR 18, 2017
Known as the iconic "Little Tramp" of silent films and a Hollywood pioneer behind a string of cinematic masterpieces, Charlie Chaplin achieved international fame and respect as an actor, director, and producer. But in private Chaplin led a lonely life, dogged by scandal and haunted by his impoverished youth, until he met the luminous Oona O'Neill.
