During his life he traveled around the world three times , made 71 movies ( 50 silent films and 21 `` talkies '' ) , wrote more than 4,000 nationally-syndicated newspaper columns , making him a world-famous figure . He traveled around the world three times , made 71 movies ( 50 silent films and 21 `` talkies '' ) , wrote more than 4,000 nationally-syndicated newspaper columns , and became a world-famous figure .