Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1899-06-30
Deathday: 1962-12-15 (63 years old)

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Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English-American stage and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Laughton was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and first appeared professionally on the stage in 1926. In 1927, he was cast in a play with his future wife Elsa Lanchester, with whom he lived and worked until his death.


He played a wide range of classical and modern parts, making an impact in Shakespeare at the Old Vic. His film career took him to Broadway and then Hollywood, but he also collaborated with Alexander Korda on notable British films of the era, including The Private Life of Henry VIII, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the title character. He portrayed everything from monsters and misfits to kings. Among Laughton's biggest film hits were The Barretts of Wimpole Street, Mutiny on the Bounty, Ruggles of Red Gap, Jamaica Inn, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Big Clock. In his later career, he took up stage directing, notably in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, and George Bernard Shaw's Don Juan in Hell, in which he also starred. He directed one film, the thriller The Night of the Hunter.


Daniel Day-Lewis cited Laughton as one of his inspirations, saying: "He was probably the greatest film actor who came from that period of time. He had something quite remarkable. His generosity as an actor, he fed himself into that work. As an actor, you cannot take your eyes off him."

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Filmography

all 84

Movies 73

self 18

TV Shows 11

Writer 2

Voice 1

Director 1

Galileo (voice)
Brecht

Brecht (2019)

TV
Self (archive footage)
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's “Island of Dr. Moreau”

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's “Island of Dr. Moreau” (2014)

Movie
Dr. Moreau (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)

Movie
Self
Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter'

Charles Laughton Directs 'The Night of the Hunter' (2002)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999)

Movie
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
(in 'The Bribe') (archive footage)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

Movie
4
Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)

Movie
(archive footage)
The Horror Show

The Horror Show (1979)

Movie
Writer
Galileo

Galileo (1975)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

Movie
Tiberius Claudius
The Epic That Never Was

The Epic That Never Was (1969)

Movie
Senator Seabright Cooley
Advise & Consent

Advise & Consent (1962)

Movie
1
Sempronius Gracchus
Spartacus

Spartacus (1960)

Movie
4
Admiral Russell
Under Ten Flags

Under Ten Flags (1960)

Movie
Startime

Startime (1959)

TV
Sir Wilfrid Robarts
Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Movie
4.9
Self
The Lux Show

The Lux Show (1957)

TV
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)

TV
Self - Guest
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show (1956)

TV
Director
The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Movie
4
Self
The Jimmy Durante Show

The Jimmy Durante Show (1954)

TV
Henry Horatio Hobson
Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice (1954)

Movie
King Henry VIII
Young Bess

Young Bess (1953)

Movie
King Herod
Salome

Salome (1953)

Movie
Edwin Kensington / M. Hamel / Henry Denry
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
Capt. William Kidd
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)

Movie
Soapy (segment 'The Cop and the Anthem')
O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House (1952)

Movie
6.75
Fred K. Begley
The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil (1951)

Movie
Sire Alain de Maletroit
The Strange Door

The Strange Door (1951)

Movie
4
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

TV
Self
Star Time

Star Time (1950)

TV
Bligh in Mutiny on the Bounty
History Brought to Life

History Brought to Life (1950)

Movie
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Inspector Jules Maigret
The Man on the Eiffel Tower

The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)

Movie
Self - edited from 'The Big Clock'
The Art Director

The Art Director (1949)

Movie
J.J. Bealer
The Bribe

The Bribe (1949)

Movie
The Bishop
The Girl from Manhattan

The Girl from Manhattan (1948)

Movie
Self / Self - Guest Host
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Earl Janoth
The Big Clock

The Big Clock (1948)

Movie
Ivon Haake
Arch of Triumph

Arch of Triumph (1948)

Movie
Reverend
On Our Merry Way

On Our Merry Way (1948)

Movie
Judge Lord Thomas Horfield
The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case (1947)

Movie
Writer
Leben des Galilei

Leben des Galilei (1947)

Movie
John Sheridan
Because of Him

Because of Him (1946)

Movie
Capt. William Kidd
Captain Kidd

Captain Kidd (1945)

Movie
Philip Marshall
The Suspect

The Suspect (1945)

Movie
Sir Simon de Canterville / The Ghost
The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost (1944)

Movie
Jocko Wilson
The Man from Down Under

The Man from Down Under (1943)

Movie
Albert Lory
This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine (1943)

Movie
6
Bellamy
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day (1943)

Movie
Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas
Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action (1942)

Movie
Charles Smith
Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan (1942)

Movie
Jonas
The Tuttles of Tahiti

The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942)

Movie
Jonathan Reynolds
It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve (1941)

Movie
Tony Patucci
They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted (1940)

Movie
Self
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

Movie
The Hunchback Quasimodo
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Movie
6
Sir Humphrey Pengallan
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn (1939)

Movie
4
Charles Staggers
St. Martin's Lane

St. Martin's Lane (1938)

Movie
6
Ginger Ted' Wilson
Vessel of Wrath

Vessel of Wrath (1938)

Movie
Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt

Rembrandt (1936)

Movie
Captain Bligh
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

Movie
4.33
Inspector Emile Javert
Les Misérables

Les Misérables (1935)

Movie
Ruggles
Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Movie
Edward Moulton-Barrett
The Barretts of Wimpole Street

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)

Movie
Horace H. Prin
White Woman

White Woman (1933)

Movie
Henry VIII
The Private Life of Henry VIII

The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

Movie
Phineas V. Lambert
The Clerk

The Clerk (1933)

Movie
Dr. Moreau
Island of Lost Souls

Island of Lost Souls (1932)

Movie
4
Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar
The Sign of the Cross

The Sign of the Cross (1932)

Movie
Phineas V. Lambert
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million (1932)

Movie
William Marble
Payment Deferred

Payment Deferred (1932)

Movie
Sir William Porterhouse
The Old Dark House

The Old Dark House (1932)

Movie
4.8
Cmdr. Charles Sturm
The Devil and the Deep

The Devil and the Deep (1932)

Movie
Captain Grossman
Down River

Down River (1931)

Movie
Self
Comets

Comets (1930)

Movie
Captain Job
Wolves

Wolves (1930)

Movie
A Continental Visitor
Piccadilly

Piccadilly (1929)

Movie
Burglar
Blue Bottles

Blue Bottles (1928)

Movie
Father of the Family
The Tonic

The Tonic (1928)

Movie
Lecherous Boarder / Ram Das in Dream Sequence
Daydreams

Daydreams (1928)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.13
Based on 596 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1938
1948
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1899-06-30

Deathday
1962-12-15 (63 years old)

Birth Place
Scarborough, United Kingdom

Religion
atheism

Height
172-centimeter

Relationships
Elsa Lanchester (1929-01-01 - 1962-01-01)

Citizenships
United Kingdom, United States of America

Also Known As
Чарльз Лотон, 찰스 로턴, 찰스 로튼, Чарльз Лаутон, 查尔斯·劳顿

Awards
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, Academy Award for Best Actor, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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