A letter Charlie Chaplin kept hidden in a locked draw for decades could finally solve the mystery of where the iconic film pioneer was born.
The letter, written to Chaplin in the Seventies, claims he was born on the 'Black Patch' near Birmingham rather than in London as he had publicly claimed.
Up until now, the true birth place of Chaplin has remained a mystery even the CIA and MI5 have been unable to crack.
The faded document was sent by Jack Hill, who lived in Tamworth, Staffordshire, and was only discovered in 1991 after the star's daughter inherited the desk it was concealed in.
In the letter, Mr Hill told Chaplin that he had been born in a caravan, in a gypsy community in Smethwick, West Midlands, which was ruled by a gypsy queen.
Now researcher Edward Ellis, from Manchester, is attempting to track down the history of Mr Hill to determine whether or not his claims have any basis.
Mr Ellis said: 'It’s a real mystery - he was investigated by MI5 and the CIA in the Fifties and they could not crack the nut.
'Because he didn’t have a birth certificate even Chaplin didn’t know where he was born.'
The film pioneer’s son, Michael, first revealed the existence of the letter in a BBC radio documentary broadcast last year.
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