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Charles Laughton

Acting

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton is an actor born on June 30, 1899 in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK. He died on December 15, 1962, aged 63. He is known for Spartacus, Witness for the Prosecution and Mutiny on the Bounty. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
June 30, 1899
Place of birth
Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Died
December 15, 1962
Also known as
Чарльз Лотон · 찰스 로턴 · 찰스 로튼

Biography

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."

Filmography

  1. 2014Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreauas Self (archive footage)
  2. 20091939: Hollywood's Greatest Yearas Self (archive footage)
  3. 1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)
  4. 1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeras actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  5. 1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas (in "The Bribe") (archive footage)
  6. 1979The Horror Showas (archive footage)
  7. 1972Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
  8. 1969The Epic That Never Wasas Tiberius Claudius (archive footage)
  9. 1962Advise & Consentas Senator Seabright Cooley
  10. 1960Spartacusas Sempronius Gracchus
  11. 1960Under Ten Flagsas Admiral Russell
  12. 1957Witness for the Prosecutionas Sir Wilfrid
  13. 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self · 2 episodes
  14. 1956The Steve Allen Showas Self - Guest · 2 episodes
  15. 1955The Night of the HunterScreenplay · Director
  16. 1954Hobson's Choiceas Henry Horatio Hobson
  17. 1953Young Bessas King Henry VIII
  18. 1953Salomeas King Herod
  19. 1953General Electric Theateras Edwin Kensington · 1 episode
  20. 1952Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kiddas Capt. William Kidd
  21. 1952O. Henry's Full Houseas Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
  22. 1951The Strange Dooras Sire Alain de Maletroit
  23. 1951The Blue Veilas Fred K. Begley
  24. 1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self · 1 episode
  25. 1950What's My Line?as Self · 2 episodes
  26. 1949The Man on the Eiffel Toweras Inspector Jules Maigret
  27. 1949The Bribeas J.J. Bealer
  28. 1948The Big Clockas Earl Janoth
  29. 1948Arch of Triumphas Ivon Haake
  30. 1948On Our Merry Wayas Reverend
  31. 1947The Paradine Caseas Judge Lord Thomas Horfield
  32. 1946Because of Himas John Sheridan
  33. 1945Captain Kiddas Captain Kidd
  34. 1945The Suspectas Philip Marshall
  35. 1944The Canterville Ghostas Sir Simon de Canterville / The Ghost
  36. 1943This Land Is Mineas Albert Lory
  37. 1943Forever and a Dayas Bellamy
  38. 1942Stand by for Actionas Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas
  39. 1942Tales of Manhattanas Charles Smith
  40. 1942The Tuttles of Tahitias Jonas
  41. 1941It Started with Eveas Jonathan Reynolds
  42. 1940They Knew What They Wantedas Tony Patucci
  43. 1939The Hunchback of Notre Dameas The Hunchback Quasimodo
  44. 1939Jamaica Innas Sir Humphrey Pengallan · Producer
  45. 1938St. Martin's Laneas Charles Staggers · Producer
  46. 1938Vessel of Wrathas Ginger Ted · Producer
  47. 1936Rembrandtas Rembrandt van Rijn
  48. 1935Mutiny on the Bountyas Captaine Bligh
  49. 1935Les Misérablesas Inspector Emile Javert
  50. 1935Ruggles of Red Gapas Marmaduke Ruggles
  51. 1934The Barretts of Wimpole Streetas Edward Moulton-Barrett
  52. 1933White Womanas Horace H. Prin
  53. 1933The Private Life of Henry VIIIas Henry VIII
  54. 1932Island of Lost Soulsas Dr. Moreau
  55. 1932The Sign of the Crossas Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar
  56. 1932If I Had a Millionas Phineas V. Lambert
  57. 1932Payment Deferredas William Marble
  58. 1932The Old Dark Houseas Sir William Porterhouse
  59. 1932Devil and the Deepas Cmdr. Charles Sturm
  60. 1929Piccadillyas A Continental Visitor