In 1912 he was offered a contract to be a part of Keystone The next year he joined. Charlie Chaplin was an actor who starred in his first movie called "The Kid" in 1921.(Charliechaplin.com) He was in four movies throughout the 1920's. They were The Kid, A Woman of Paris, The Gold Rush, and The Circus. Charlie was apart of the silent movie era. Later in life Charlie became a director. (Rosenberg, about.com)