Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

ActorWriterProducer
Born
July 1, 1899
Died
December 15, 1962
Awards
24 wins, 29 nominations

Charles Laughton was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, to Eliza (Conlon) and Robert Laughton, hotel keepers of Irish and English descent, respectively. He was educated at Stonyhurst (a highly esteemed Jesuit college in England) and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (received gold medal).…

Biography

Charles Laughton was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, to Eliza (Conlon) and Robert Laughton, hotel keepers of Irish and English descent, respectively. He was educated at Stonyhurst (a highly esteemed Jesuit college in England) and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (received gold medal). His first appearance on stage was in 1926. Laughton formed own film company, Mayflower Pictures Corp., with Erich Pommer, in 1937. He became an American citizen 1950. A consummate artist, Laughton achieved great success on stage and film, with many staged readings (particularly of George Bernard Shaw) to his credit. Laughton died in Hollywood, California, aged 63.

Actor

Advise & ConsentAdvise & Consent(1962)as Sen. Seabright Cooley
CheckmateCheckmate(1960)as Reverend Wister
Wagon TrainWagon Train(1957)as Colonel Albert Farnsworth
SpartacusSpartacus(1960)as Gracchus
Under Ten FlagsUnder Ten Flags(1960)as L'ammiraglio Russell

Additional Crew

Ford Star JubileeFord Star Jubilee(1955)

Self

The Generation GameThe Generation Game(1971)as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jack PaarThe Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar(1957)as Self, Self - on film
The Tennessee Ernie Ford ShowThe Tennessee Ernie Ford Show(1956)as Self - Actor, Singer
This Is Your LifeThis Is Your Life(1955)as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show(1956)as Self, Self - Guest

Archive Sound

The Radio Broadcast VaultThe Radio Broadcast Vault(2018)as Ruggles

Known for

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Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, Robert Carleton, Neville Clark, Allan Conrad, Vernon Downing, Peter Hobbes, Norma Shearer, and Matthew Smith in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)Charles Laughton in Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)Charles Laughton and George Bruggeman in The Sign of the Cross (1932)Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison, and Charles Laughton in Sidewalks of London (1938)Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison, and Charles Laughton in Sidewalks of London (1938)Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, and Sabine Bethmann in Spartacus (1960)

Credit Score: Charles Laughton

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownā˜…WinsNomsVotes
1The Private Life of Henry VIII325.001933•••7.0125403
2Witness for the Prosecution121.881958••8.406162137
3Mutiny on the Bounty97.501936••7.61826668
4Spartacus20.001960•7.946152257
5This Land Is Mine13.001943•7.6114177
6The Hunchback of Notre Dame6.501939•7.80213342
7Ruggles of Red Gap6.501935•7.6014868
8Hobson's Choice5.2019547.7159999
9Island of Lost Souls4.881932•7.30012259
10The Paradine Case3.251948•6.50113434