Birthdate: Thursday, March 24th, 1887
Location: Smith Center, Kansas, USA
Died: Thursday, June 29th, 1933
Location: New York City, New York, USA
Cause of death: Heart attack
Best known for: One of the most successful stars of the silent comedy era (he was the first movie star to be paid $1m a year) whose fall from grace has overshadowed his achievements in film ever since. Few people could name one of his films, but more probably know all about the scandal that destroyed his career and rocked Hollywood to its core.
