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Charles Laughton

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Overview

Date of Death:
15 December 1962, Hollywood, California, USA (cancer of the gall bladder) more
Mini Biography:
Son of Robert Laughton and Elizabeth Conlon. Educated at Stonyhurst, Royal... more
Trivia:
In the opening scene of It Started with Eve (1941), an assistant newspaper editor... more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations more

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Advise & Consent (1962) .... Senator Seabright Cooley
  2. "Checkmate" .... Reverend Wister (1 episode, 1961)
        - Terror from the East (1961) TV episode .... Reverend Wister
  3. "Wagon Train" .... Colonel Albert Farnsworth (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Albert Farnsworth Story (1960) TV episode .... Colonel Albert Farnsworth
  4. Spartacus (1960) .... Sempronius Gracchus
    ... aka Spartacus: Rebel Against Rome (USA: poster title)
  5. Sotto dieci bandiere (1960) .... Admiral Russell
    ... aka Under Ten Flags (USA)
  6. "Playhouse 90" .... Rabbi Adam Heller (1 episode, 1960)
        - In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1960) TV episode .... Rabbi Adam Heller

  7. "On Trial" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Joseph Cotten Show (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (USA: new title)
        - Eleanor (1959) TV episode
  8. "General Electric Theater" .... Edwin Kensington / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1959)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Last Lesson (1959) TV episode .... M. Hamel
        - A New York Knight (1958) TV episode .... Henry Denry
        - Mr. Kensington's Finest Hour (1957) TV episode .... Edwin Kensington
  9. "Studio 57" .... Charles Claxton (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - Stopover in Bombay (1958) TV episode .... Charles Claxton
  10. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) .... Sir Wilfrid Robarts, lawyer
  11. "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode dated 29 September 1956 (1956) TV episode
  12. "Ford Star Jubilee" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1956) TV episode .... Narrator
  13. Hobson's Choice (1954) .... Henry Horatio Hobson
  14. "This Is Charles Laughton" (1953) TV series .... Host (1953)
  15. Young Bess (1953) .... King Henry VIII
  16. Salome (1953) .... King Herod
    ... aka Salome: The Dance of the Seven Veils (USA)
  17. Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) .... Capt. William Kidd
  18. O. Henry's Full House (1952) .... Soapy (The Cop and the Anthem)
    ... aka Full House (UK)
  19. The Strange Door (1951) .... Sire Alain de Maletroit
    ... aka Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Door (USA: complete title)
  20. The Blue Veil (1951) .... Fred K. Begley

  21. The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) .... Inspector Jules Maigret
    ... aka Homme de la tour Eiffel, L' (France)
  22. The Bribe (1949) .... J.J. Bealer
  23. The Girl from Manhattan (1948) .... The Bishop
  24. The Big Clock (1948) .... Earl Janoth
  25. Arch of Triumph (1948) .... Ivon Haake
  26. The Paradine Case (1947) .... Judge Lord Thomas Horfield
  27. Leben des Galilei (1947) .... Galileo Galilei
    ... aka Galileo (USA: review title)
  28. Because of Him (1946) .... John Sheridan
  29. Captain Kidd (1945) .... Capt. William Kidd
  30. The Suspect (1944) .... Philip Marshall
  31. The Canterville Ghost (1944) .... Sir Simon de Canterville / The Ghost
  32. Passport to Destiny (1944) (uncredited) .... Photo of Sergeant Major Henry Albert Muggins
    ... aka Passport to Adventure
  33. The Man from Down Under (1943) .... Jocko Wilson
  34. This Land Is Mine (1943) .... Albert Lory
  35. Forever and a Day (1943) .... Bellamy - Dexter's Butler
    ... aka The Changing World (USA: alternative title)
  36. Stand by for Action (1942) .... Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas
    ... aka Cargo of Innocents (UK)
  37. Tales of Manhattan (1942) .... Charles Smith
  38. The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942) .... Jonas Tuttle
  39. It Started with Eve (1941) .... Jonathan Reynolds
  40. They Knew What They Wanted (1940) .... Tony Patucci

  41. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) .... Quasimodo
  42. Jamaica Inn (1939) .... Sir Humphrey Pengallan
  43. Sidewalks of London (1938) .... Charles Staggers
    ... aka St. Martin's Lane
  44. Vessel of Wrath (1938) .... Ginger Ted' Wilson
    ... aka The Beachcomber (USA)
  45. I, Claudius (1937) .... Claudius
  46. Rembrandt (1936) .... Rembrandt van Rijn
  47. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) .... Bligh
  48. Misérables, Les (1935) .... Inspector Javert
  49. Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) .... Marmaduke Ruggles
  50. The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) .... Edward Moulton-Barrett
    ... aka Forbidden Alliance (USA: TV title)
  51. White Woman (1933) .... Horace H. Prin
  52. The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933) .... King Henry VIII
  53. Island of Lost Souls (1932) .... Dr. Moreau
  54. The Sign of the Cross (1932) .... Emperor Nero
  55. If I Had a Million (1932) .... Phineas V. Lambert
  56. Payment Deferred (1932) .... William Marble
  57. The Old Dark House (1932) .... Sir William Porterhouse
  58. Devil and the Deep (1932) .... Commander Charles Sturm
  59. Down River (1931) .... Captain Grossman
  60. Wolves (1930) .... Captain Job
    ... aka Wanted Men (USA: cut version)

  61. Piccadilly (1929) .... A Nightclub Diner
  62. Daydreams (1928) .... Lecherous Boarder/Ram Das in Dream Sequence
  63. Blue Bottles (1928) .... Burglar
Writer:
  1. The Night of the Hunter (1955) (uncredited)

  2. Leben des Galilei (1947) (translation)
    ... aka Galileo (USA: review title)

  3. Sidewalks of London (1938) (writer)
    ... aka St. Martin's Lane
Producer:
  1. Jamaica Inn (1939) (producer) (uncredited)
  2. Sidewalks of London (1938) (producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka St. Martin's Lane
  3. Vessel of Wrath (1938) (producer)
    ... aka The Beachcomber (USA)
Director:
  1. The Night of the Hunter (1955)

  2. The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) (uncredited)
    ... aka Homme de la tour Eiffel, L' (France)
Soundtrack:
  1. The Canterville Ghost (1944) ("Gertie from Bizerte" (1943) (uncredited))

  2. One in a Million (1936) ("Horror Boys of Hollywood" (1936))
Self:
  1. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1959-1961)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #5.17 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.12 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 1958-1960)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #5.26 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
        - Episode #3.18 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  3. "Startime" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - Academy Award Songs (1960) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "What's My Line?" .... Himself - Mystery Guest / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1960)
        - Episode dated 28 February 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 21 February 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 25 November 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1949-1960)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #13.21 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #9.51 (1956) TV episode .... Guest Host
        - Episode #9.1 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.16 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.35 (1949) TV episode .... Himself
          (1 more)

  6. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
    ... aka The Ford Show
        - Episode #3.10 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.9 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "The Jimmy Durante Show" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #2.17 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
  8. "Producers' Showcase" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1956)
        - Festival of Music (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  9. Christmas Eve with Charles Laughton (1955) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode dated 6 May 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #2.32 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
  12. News of the Day (1952) .... Himself
  13. "The Ed Wynn Show" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #1.27 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Actor

  14. Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 11 (1935) .... Himself
  15. Comets (1930) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Ciclo Agatha Christie"
        - Sobre 'Testigo de cargo' (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994) (TV)
  3. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) .... Himself
  4. The Best of Gleason 3 (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) .... in The Bribe
  6. That's Action (1977) .... Himself
  7. Head (1968) (uncredited) .... Himself, Actor in clip from 'Salome'
  8. The Epic That Never Was (1965) (TV) .... Tiberius Claudius
  9. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #16.38 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #11.39 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  10. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself
  11. "M-G-M Parade"
        - Episode #1.14 (1955) TV episode .... Captain William Bligh


Additional Details

Other Works:
Translated Brecht's "Galileo" into English and Starred in its first English production. more
Publicity Listings:
3 Portrayals | 6 Print Biographies | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Music | Family more
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