Jackie Coogan was a millionaire at 13 before he went broke because of his own mother and stepfather before he had turned 25.

It would be no surprise to see a picture of Charlie Chaplin next to the word comedian in the dictionary, as more so than any ...

In 1921, he shot to fame with The Kid, Chaplin's huge hit. The following year, he had his first film as the lead - Oliver Twist, which led to him becoming the first actor to be merchandised.