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The Champion

The Champion

Comedy

31m

March 11, 1915 (110 years ago)

Overview

Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.

ActorAge thenAge now
Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Challenger

Birthday: April 16, 1889

25 December 25, 1977 (88)
Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Trainer's Daughter

Birthday: October 19, 1895

19 January 11, 1958 (62)
Ernest Van Pelt

Ernest Van Pelt

Spike Dugan

Birthday: March 30, 1883

31 July 1, 1961 (78)
Lloyd Bacon

Lloyd Bacon

Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee

Birthday: December 4, 1889

25 November 15, 1955 (65)
Leo White

Leo White

Crooked gambler

Birthday: November 9, 1873

41 September 20, 1948 (74)
Carl Stockdale

Carl Stockdale

Sparring Partner

Birthday: February 18, 1874

41 March 15, 1953 (79)
Billy Armstrong

Billy Armstrong

Sparring Partner

Birthday: January 13, 1891

24 March 1, 1924 (33)
Paddy McGuire

Paddy McGuire

Sparring Partner

Birthday: December 31, 1883

31 November 16, 1923 (39)
Bud Jamison

Bud Jamison

Bob Uppercut, Champion

Birthday: February 14, 1895

20 September 30, 1944 (49)
Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

Ringside vendor

Birthday: September 18, 1869

45 July 1, 1940 (70)