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Charles Laughton was a British-American actor who worked from 1899 to 1962 and became one of the most distinctive performers of his era. He is remembered for bringing remarkable intensity and originality to his roles across stage and film during a transformative period in entertainment history.
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Acting · 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…
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- 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
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Charles Laughton (Scarborough (VK), 1 juli 1899 - Hollywood (VS), 15 december 1962) was een Engels acteur en regisseur, die ook in Hollywood furore maakte. Laughton was de zoon van Robert Laughton en Elizabeth Conlon. Hij volgde zijn opleiding aan de Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in , en ontving daar een onderscheiding. Vanaf 1926 stond hij op de planken, om in 1937 tezamen met een filmbedrijf op te richten: Mayflower Pictures Corp.. In 1950 werd Laughton Amerikaans staatsburger. Vijf jaar later regisseerde hij een film, The Night of the Hunter, waarin hij zelf niet speelde. De hoofdrollen waren voor Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters en Lillian Gish. Het zou zijn eerste en enige zelf regisseerde film blijven. Laughton was van 1929 tot zijn dood getrouwd met de actrice Elsa Lanchester.
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