

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.

Charles Spencer Chaplin

Hannah Chaplin

Sydney Chaplin

Mabel Normand

Mildred Harris

Fred Karno

Hetty Kelly / Oona O'Neill

George Hayden

Mack Sennett

Edna Purviance

Douglas Fairbanks

Mary Pickford

J. Edgar Hoover

Lita Grey

Paulette Goddard

Joan Barry

Joseph Scott
Charlie Age 5
Sydney Age 9

Stage Manager
Conductor
Drunk

Workhouse Official

Workhouse Official

Warder

Warder
Charlie Age 14
Matchgirl
Rummy Binks

Policeman
Lambeth Kid
Lambeth Kid
Lambeth Kid
Lambeth Kid
Lambeth Kid
Lambeth Kid
Lambeth Kid
Lambeth Kid
Lambeth Kid
Lambeth Kid
Lambeth Kid
Little Girl

Doctor

Inmate
Inmate
Master of Ceremonies

Yankee Doodle Dancer

Yankee Doodle Dancer
Yankee Doodle Dancer

Yankee Doodle Dancer
Yankee Doodle Dancer
Yankee Doodle Dancer

London Maitre d'

Mrs. Karno

Stallholder

Projectionist

Stan Laurel
Pianist

Rollie Totheroh
Swiss Butler
Wedding Photographer
Bride's Mother
Bride's Father
Groom
Groom's Mother
Groom's Father
Wedding Guest
Wedding Guest

Wedding Guest
Wedding Guest

Minnie Chaplin

Masseur
Bronco Billy Anderson

Party Photographer
Chauffeur
Frank Hooper
Cameraman
Cameraman
William Randolph Hearst
Marion Davies
Dinner Guest
Dinner Guest
Dinner Guest
Dinner Guest

Dinner Guest

Dinner Guest
Dinner Guest

Dinner Guest
Hotel Porter
Waiter
Federal Marshal

Federal Marshal
Federal Marshal

Federal Marshal

Station Master
Young Autograph Hunter
Barman
Barman

Courting Couple
Courting Couple

Ted the Drunk
Working Man
Working Man
Working Man

Working Man
Working Man
Young Fan

Lewis Seeley

Prop Man

Sound Engineer
Charles Chaplin jr. Age 7

Sydney Chaplin jr. Age 8
Pianist

US Maitre D'
David Raksin

German Diplomat

Party Guest

Party Guest

Party Guest
Party Guest

Party Guest
Party Guest
Party Guest
Party Guest

Clapper Boy
Tennis Party Guest

Butler

Charles Chaplin Jr
Sydney Chaplin Jr
Reporter
Reporter
Reporter
Reporter
Reporter
Reporter

Reporter

Reporter
Reporter
Reporter

Reporter

Reporter
Production Assistant

Self (archive footage)
The Little Tramp/Adenoid Hynkel/A Jewish Barber (archive footage)
Man at Train Station (uncredited)

Unidentified role (uncredited)

Self (archive footage)

Producer

Producer

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

Original Music Composer

Screenplay

Screenplay

Screenplay

Director

Editor

Casting
Production Sound Mixer
Costume Design
Script Supervisor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Editor
Music Editor
Still Photographer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Music Supervisor
Music Editor
Dialogue Editor

Costume Design
Casting
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Casting
Gaffer

Production Design
Production Coordinator

Book
Production Coordinator

Book
Supervising Art Director
Co-Producer
Story
Associate Producer
Draughtsman
Makeup Supervisor
Stunts
Choreographer
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects

Stunts

Stunts
Stunts

Stunts
Hair Supervisor
Second Assistant Director

Choreographer
Title Designer
Stunts
Second Assistant Director

Stunts

Choreographer

Stunts
Stunts
Key Makeup Artist
Stunts
Stunts

Second Unit Director
First Assistant Director
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist

Second Unit Director of Photography

Special Effects Technician

Gaffer