Today is the birthday of Leo White (1882-1948), best known today as Charlie Chaplin’s foil during his Essanay period. White was an unconventional foil for Chaplin. When we think of Charlie’s films we usually think of a David and Goliath scenario (Chaplin had even referenced that Biblical parable in The Pilgrim). The usual Chaplin antagonist is normally a big […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:01AM on November 10, 2014