Billie Ritchie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Scottish vaudeville and early film comedian best known for accusing Charlie Chaplin for stealing his "tramp" persona from him
Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1878
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 06-Jul-1921
Profession: comedian
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Billie Ritchie
- Billie Ritchie (14 September 1878 – 6 July 1921) was a Scottish comedian who first gained transatlantic fame as a performer for British music hall producer Fred Karno—this, a full decade before Stan Laurel and Charlie Chaplin took a similar career path.
- Ritchie is best recalled today for the silent comedy shorts he made between 1914 and 1920 for director/producer Henry Lehrman's L-KO Kompany and Fox Film Sunshine Comedy unit.
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