It’s Charlie Chaplin’s 137th birth anniversary. Beyond earning fame as a silent comedian and making the world laugh with his talent and charisma for decades, there’s much more to know about the iconic personality. Take a look.

Charlie Chaplin's 137th birth anniversary: A look at his life, iconic films and lesser-known facts

Did you know Charlie Chaplin's coffin was stolen? The Comedian died on Christmas day in 1977. He was buried two days later. On March 2, his body and the coffin were gone. Here's a Gravitas Recall.

Gravitas | Did you know Charlie Chaplin's coffin was stolen?

In a clear impersonation of Charlie Chaplin, Pakistan's Usman Khan, who wears a bowler’s hat and familiar toothbrush moustache, darts through traffic, swinging a cane, teasing motorists and shopkeepers for laughs and a few rupees.

Pakistan's 'Charlie Chaplin' brings joy to frontier city

In the bustling northern Pakistani city of Peshawar a man in bowtie, bowler hat and carrying a cane flamboyantly weaves through busy traffic, narrowly avoiding rickshaws, motorcycles and buses in a scene reminiscent of a 1920s silent film.

Pakistan's Charlie Chaplin aims to raise a smile in bleak times

Vintage phone collector Hassan al-Tourky may be one of the few people in the modern age of microchips and video calls, not walking around with a mobile phone in his pocket. In the busy Attaba market in downtown Cairo, al-Tourky's collection includes a 1933 piece used by Egypt's late King Farouq with his image on it, and others once owned by Charlie Chaplin, Thomas Hudson and Egyptian and foreign celebrities.

No mobile phones allowed: Meet Egypt's vintage phone collector and avid user

On Charlie Chaplin's 131st birth anniversary, here are some lesser-known facts about him

4 March in history: Charlie Chaplin knighted, rebellion at Castle Hill and more

March 2 in history: Alexander II becomes Tsar of Russia, Concorde's maiden flight and more!

In a schoolyard of rural northeastern Syria, boys and girls break out into giggles watching Charlie Chaplin's pranks, a rare treat thanks to a mobile cinema roving through the countryside.

Mobile cinema brings movie magic to Syria Kurd children

Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "The Tramp" and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry.

Charlie Chaplin's 129th birth anniversary: 10 quotes that remind us of him

Six hundred and sixty-two people set a world record for the biggest gathering of Charlie Chaplins

Charlie Chaplin fans set world record on birth anniversary

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