Charles Laughton
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 h
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."
Born
Jun 30, 1899
Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Died
Dec 15, 1962
Known For
Acting
Movies
75 acting
8 crew
Popularity
2.0
Known For
Spartacus
1960
as Sempronius Gracchus
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
as Sir Wilfrid
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as The Hunchback Quasimodo
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935
as Captaine Bligh
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
as (in "The Bribe") (archive footage)
The Big Clock
1948
as Earl Janoth
Jamaica Inn
1939
as Sir Humphrey Pengallan
Advise & Consent
1962
as Senator Seabright Cooley
Hobson's Choice
1954
as Henry Horatio Hobson
The Paradine Case
1947
as Judge Lord Thomas Horfield
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