Who Wrote Smile Though Your Heart is Aching? Music and Movies Music History Song Lyrics by da jack hayford - May 8, 2016April 25, 20230 The Genius of Charlie Chaplin Most people are surprised to learn that the music to this favorite was written by the legendary silent film star Charlie Chaplin, whose "Little Tramp" character is perhaps the most enduring of all figures of the silent film era. Chaplin composed the song to be used as