Charles Laughton
Acting
Born: 1899-06-30 · Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Died: 1962-12-15
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
🎬 Movies (30)
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
2014
Self (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
Dr. Moreau (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
Self (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
Self (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994
Self (archive footage)
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
(in "The Bribe") (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
Self (archive footage)
The Horror Show
1979
(archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Self (archive footage)
The Epic That Never Was
1969
Tiberius Claudius (archive footage)
The Life of Galileo
1964
Translator
Advise & Consent
1962
Senator Seabright Cooley
Spartacus
1960
Sempronius Gracchus
Under Ten Flags
1960
Admiral Russell
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
1960
Rabbi Adam Heller
Witness for the Prosecution
1957
Sir Wilfrid
The Night of the Hunter
1955
Screenplay
Hobson's Choice
1954
Henry Horatio Hobson
Salome
1953
King Herod
Young Bess
1953
King Henry VIII
O. Henry's Full House
1952
Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
1952
Capt. William Kidd
The Strange Door
1951
Sire Alain de Maletroit
The Blue Veil
1951
Fred K. Begley
The Bribe
1949
J.J. Bealer
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
1949
Inspector Jules Maigret
The Art Director
1949
Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
📺 TV Shows (11)
Startime
1959
Self – Co-Host
The Lux Show
1957
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
Self - Guest
MGM Parade
1955
Self
The Jimmy Durante Show
1954
Self
The George Gobel Show
1954
Self
General Electric Theater
1953
M. Hamel
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Self
What's My Line?
1950
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self