Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin was an English, film director and composer.

History


He can be seen eating a shoe in the company of other tramps when Herb is planning to go to Springfield. This is a reference to the film "The Gold Rush" in which Chaplin also eats his shoe.

When Grampa stuck two forks in two potatoes and made them dance to amuse Jacqueline the Blue-haired lawyer came and told him that he represents the estate of Charles Chaplin and he had a court order demanding an immediate halt of the unauthorized imitation. Indeed, the scene was a direct parody of Chaplin's potato and fork dance in "The Gold Rush".

When Mr. Burns gave Homer a tour of his house he showed off the suit Charlie Chaplin was buried in.

When Grampa thought he was dead he met a Charlie Chaplin impersonator and mistook him for the real Chaplin.

In a crossword that Lisa finished was the clue, "Young wife (age 18) of Charlie Chaplin (age 54)".

He was in the audience for a show Mr. Burns put on as a child and laughed at Burns when his pants fell down.

He is one of the many people on "Ned's List of Laudable Lefties".