East Street, Walworth is likely to have been the birthplace of Charlie Chaplin, although no birth certificate exists

East Street, Walworth is likely to have been the birthplace of Charlie Chaplin, although no birth certificate exists.

It could therefore also have been the inspiration for his similarly named 1917 seminal short film Easy Street, a suggestion made as early as 1928 in the film 'The Life Story of Charlie Chaplin' by Harry B. Parkinson.

The famous trousers and boots of Chaplin's trademark tramp costume may have been inspired by the every-day clothes Chaplin saw worn in what he called East Lane market.

East Street Market also features in the title sequence to the television programme Only Fools and Horses.

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