Charlie Chaplin

[bernardo]

Many years ago, I read that Charlie Chaplin once came third in a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest. Is this true, or is it an urban myth? Is there any specific evidence as to the time/place/circumstances?

[catgate]

Yes . He was mistaken for a Morphy Richards

[j2buttonsw]

True(ish) according to this: http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/chaplin2.htm