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The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933) -- Tells how King Henry VIII came to marry five more times after his divorce from his first wife.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) -- In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.
The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) -- In Paris, a down and out medical student Johann Radek (Franchot Tone) is paid by Bill Kirby (Robert Hutton) to murder his wealthy aunt...
Rembrandt (1936) -- This character study joins the painter at the height of his fame in 1642, when his adored wife suddenly dies and his work takes a dark...
Jamaica Inn (1939) -- In Cornwall, around 1800, a young woman discovers that she's living near a gang of criminals who arrange shipwrecks for profit.

Overview

Date of Death:
15 December 1962, Hollywood, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Son of Robert Laughton and Elizabeth Conlon. Educated at Stonyhurst, Royal... more
Trivia:
Discovered actress Maureen O'Hara at the age of 18 and immediately signed... more
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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
  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 L'homme de la tour Eiffel (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. On Our Merry Way (1948) (scenes deleted) .... Reverend John B. Dunne
    ... aka A Miracle Can Happen (USA: longer version)
  27. The Paradine Case (1947) .... Judge Lord Thomas Horfield
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (USA: complete title)
  28. Leben des Galilei (1947) .... Galileo Galilei
    ... aka Galileo (USA: review title)
  29. Because of Him (1946) .... John Sheridan
  30. Captain Kidd (1945) .... Capt. William Kidd
  31. The Suspect (1944) .... Philip Marshall
  32. The Canterville Ghost (1944) .... Sir Simon de Canterville / The Ghost
  33. Passport to Destiny (1944) (uncredited) .... Photo of Sergeant Major Henry Albert Muggins
  34. The Man from Down Under (1943) .... Jocko Wilson
  35. This Land Is Mine (1943) .... Albert Lory
  36. Forever and a Day (1943) .... Bellamy - Dexter's Butler
    ... aka The Changing World (USA: alternative title)
  37. Stand by for Action (1942) .... Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas
    ... aka Cargo of Innocents (UK)
  38. Tales of Manhattan (1942) .... Charles Smith
  39. The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942) .... Jonas Tuttle
  40. It Started with Eve (1941) .... Jonathan Reynolds
  41. They Knew What They Wanted (1940) .... Tony Patucci

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

  62. Piccadilly (1929) .... A Nightclub Diner
  63. The Tonic (1928) .... Father of the Family
  64. Daydreams (1928) .... Lecherous Boarder/Ram Das in Dream Sequence
  65. Blue Bottles (1928) .... Burglar
Soundtrack:
  1. "The Lux Show" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney" (USA: complete title)
        - Episode #1.10 (1957) TV episode (performer: "Gwine to Rune All Night" (uncredited), "Oh! Susanna" (uncredited), "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" (uncredited), "Moonlight Bay" (uncredited))
  2. Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) (performer: "Meet Captain Kidd")

  3. The Canterville Ghost (1944) ("Gertie from Bizerte" (1943) (uncredited))

  4. One in a Million (1936) ("Horror Boys of Hollywood" (1936))
Writer:
  1. The Night of the Hunter (1955) (screenplay contributor) (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 L'homme de la tour Eiffel (France)
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 / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1960)
        - 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 George Gobel Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
        - Episode #5.5 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.5 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "The Lux Show" .... Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney" (USA: complete title)
        - Episode #1.10 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
  9. "The Jimmy Durante Show" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #2.17 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
  10. "Producers' Showcase" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1956)
        - Festival of Music (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  11. Christmas Eve with Charles Laughton (1955) (TV) .... Himself
  12. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
        - Episode dated 6 May 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "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
  14. News of the Day (1952) .... Himself
  15. "The Ed Wynn Show" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #1.27 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Actor

  16. Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 11 (1935) .... Himself
  17. Comets (1930) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Strictly Courtroom (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sir Wilfrid Robarts
  2. "Ciclo Agatha Christie"
        - Sobre 'Testigo de cargo' (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994) (TV)
  4. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) .... Himself
  5. The Best of Gleason 3 (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) .... (in "The Bribe")
  7. The Horror Show (1979)
  8. "The Hollywood Greats"
        - Charles Laughton (1978) TV episode
  9. That's Action (1977) .... Himself
  10. "Night Gallery"
        - The Boy who Predicted Earthquakes (1971) TV episode .... Dr. Moreau in 'Island of Lost Souls' clips
  11. The Epic That Never Was (1965) (TV) .... Claudius
  12. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #16.38 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #11.39 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself
  14. "MGM Parade"
        - Episode #1.14 (1955) TV episode .... Captain William Bligh


Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: Translated Bertolt 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 | Romance more

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