How old was Charles Chaplin in The Great Dictator?

When watching a memorable performance, one might wonder how old a celebrity was at the time. Knowing that can offer insight into their career stage and personal growth. Let’s reveal how old they were when the cameras rolled.

In the movie The Great Dictator, Charles Chaplin was:

50 years old

After checking the dates, that’s the calculated age of the celebrity.

The shown age corresponds to the celebrity’s age at the very start of the release year of The Great Dictator:

January 1, 1940

And the day Charles Chaplin was born, which is:

April 16, 1889

Because filming and release dates are relatively close but not the same, the real age of Charles Chaplin during production might differ by a year from the one displayed.