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Lita Grey

Born 15 April 1908 in Hollywood, California, USA, as Lillita Louise MacMurray.
Died 29 December 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA, of cancer.

Married actor and director Charles Chaplin, 26 November 1924; divorced, 25 August 1928;
son, Charles Chaplin Jr.; son, Sydney Chaplin.
Married Henry Aguirre Jr., 21 September 1936; divorced, 1 July 1938.
Married Arthur Franceway Day Jr., 8 July 1938; divorced, 3 June 1950; one child.
Married Patsy Pizzolongo (Pat Long), 22 September 1956; divorced, June 1966.

Lita Grey initially worked for Charles Chaplin on The Kid (1921).

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Lita Grey discusses her early family history, meeting Charles Chaplin and the beginning of her film career in The Kid (1921), Chaplin’s directing method, her friend Merna Kennedy, and the early production on The Gold Rush (1925).

 

Lita Grey discusses her life with Charles Chaplin and her insights into his character,
Merna Kennedy’s casting in The Circus (1928), and Lita’s career after her divorce.

 
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