Ireland; Co. Kerry; Ring of Kerry; Waterville: memorial stone plaque at bronze statue of silent movie star Charlie Chaplin (Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin jr.; KBE; 1889 - 1977) as "The Tramp" by sculptor Alan Ryan Hall; unveiled July 1998. Charlie Chaplin used to make annual holidays in small coastal village of Waterville; from 1959 to 1970. In 1970; he stopped; because being anxious of the Troubles in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. Chaplin; born in London and of English origin; came regularly with his wife Oona and their eight children and stayed in Butlers Arms Hotel; in Waterville. The statue was sponsored by Chaplin`s daughter; actress Geraldine Chaplin (born 1944 and also guest in Waterville) and EU Leader programme. The family of her mother and wife of Charlie; Oona O`Neill; was of Irish origin and Oona wanted to learn more about Ireland. Superstar Charlie Chaplin enjoyed angling in nearby Lough Currane and walks along the shories around Waterville. A plaque near the statue presents Chaplin as "a welcome and humble guest and friend of many" in Ireland. The statue shows him in his most prestigious role; marked by his first film success "The Tramp"; also known as "The Little Tramp"; in 1915. Alan Ryan Hall (born 1944) is a british sculptor living and working in Ireland near Waterville in Knightstown on Valentia Island. In 2011; Waterville presented the first Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival. This annual Comedy film festival is held in August.
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