Charles Laughton

British-American actor (1899–1962)

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Charles Laughton (1899–1962) was a British and American stage and film actor, as well as a theatrical and film director. Born in Scarborough, he was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and served in the British Army during World War I. His acting career began in 1925. Laughton was married to Elsa Lanchester and died of kidney cancer in Hollywood. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Laughton received an Academy Award for Best Actor, a Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, and the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Among his recorded works are *Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol*, *La Noche Del Cazador/the Night of the Hunter*, *Tell me a story*, *The fabulous country*, and *Major Barbara*.

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Born: 1899
Died: 1962,
Works: 7

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Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK

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…

Known for

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau — Self (archive footage)2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film — Dr. Moreau (archive footage)2014
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year — Self (archive footage)2009
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' — Self (archive footage)1999
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld — Self (archive footage)1994
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker — actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)1991
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies — (archive footage) (uncredited)1988
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid — (in "The Bribe") (archive footage)1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! — Self (archive footage)1982

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Charles
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Scarborough
Place of death: Hollywood
Spouse: Elsa Lanchester
Occupation: film producer
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: atheism
Award: David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
Student of: Theodore Komisarjevsky
Record label: RCA Victor
Conflict: World War I
Military branch: British Army
Official website: charleslaughton.freeservers.com/main.htm
Image: Charles Laughton-publicity2.JPG
Height: 172
Work location: United Kingdom

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place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Commons category: Charles Laughton
date of birth: 1899-07-01
date of death: 1962-12-15
cause of death: kidney cancer
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Charles Laughton
name in native language: Charles Laughton
start of work period: 1925-00-00
related category: Category:Films directed by Charles Laughton
end of work period: 1962-00-00
has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art
writing language: English language
notable role: Henry VIII

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Encyclopedic overview

Charles Laughton (/ˈlɔːtən/; 1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English actor and director. Over his career he received an Academy Award and a Grammy Award as well as nominations for two BAFTAs and a Golden Globe. He earned a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.

Born in the North Riding of Yorkshire, Laughton was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and first appeared professionally on the stage in 1926. He played a wide range of classical and modern roles both on West End and Off West End, making an impact in Shakespeare at the Old Vic. His acting career took him to Broadway and then Hollywood, where he portrayed everything from monsters and misfits to kings. He earned the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the title character in the historical drama The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933).

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