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April 16, 2017 / 6:23 PM

662 lookalikes tip their hats to The Tramp on Charlie Chaplin's birthday

Some 662 people dressed as Charlie Chaplin pose for a group photo in front of the Manoir de Ban during an attempt of the world's largest gathering of people dressed as 'The Tramp' on the occasion of Charlie Chaplin's birthday, Photo by Laurent Gillieron/EPA

1 of 4 | Some 662 people dressed as Charlie Chaplin pose for a group photo in front of the Manoir de Ban during an attempt of the world's largest gathering of people dressed as 'The Tramp' on the occasion of Charlie Chaplin's birthday, Photo by Laurent Gillieron/EPA

April 16 (UPI) -- More than 600 Charlie Chaplin lookalikes paid tribute to The Tramp Sunday on what would have been the silent film star's 128th birthday.

They gathered at the British comic's former house at Corsier-sur-Vevey in Switzerland overlooking Lake Geneva. Watch their tribute on Twitter:

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We did it! 662 people dressed as the Tramp are gathering to celebrate our first anniversary. #IamPartoftheLegend #ChaplinsWorld pic.twitter.com/pAD7pDq7nT
— Chaplin's World (@chaplins_world) April 16, 2017

The Tramp is arguably Chaplin's most iconic character, appearing in The Kid (1921), City Lights (1931) and Modern Times (1936).

They claimed a world-record for largest gathering of Chaplin lookalikes with 662.

They also commemorated the first anniversary of Chaplin's World museum at the estate Chaplin's family lived during the last 25 years of his life.

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