Legal troubles and Oona O'Neill Charlie Chaplin

chaplin s fourth wife oona o neill, whom married 1943 until death. couple had 8 children.

barry s child, carole ann, born in october 1944, , paternity suit went court in february 1945. after 2 arduous trials, in prosecuting lawyer accused him of moral turpitude , chaplin declared father. evidence blood tests indicated otherwise not admissible, , judge ordered chaplin pay child support until carole ann turned 21. media coverage of paternity suit influenced fbi, information fed prominent gossip columnist hedda hopper, , chaplin portrayed in overwhelmingly critical light.

the controversy surrounding chaplin increased when, 2 weeks after paternity suit filed, announced had married newest protégée, 18-year-old oona o neill – daughter of american playwright eugene o neill. chaplin, 54, had been introduced film agent 7 months earlier. in autobiography, chaplin described meeting o neill happiest event of life , , claimed have found perfect love . chaplin s son, charles jr., reported oona worshipped father. couple remained married until chaplin s death, , had 8 children on 18 years: geraldine leigh (b. july 1944), michael john (b. march 1946), josephine hannah (b. march 1949), victoria (b. may 1951), eugene anthony (b. august 1953), jane cecil (b. may 1957), annette emily (b. december 1959), , christopher james (b. july 1962).

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