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Overview
Mini Biography:
Son of Robert Laughton and Elizabeth Conlon. Educated at Stonyhurst, Royal... moreTrivia:
Interred at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA... moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(14 articles)
The Ruxton Players Host Auditions For Hobson's Choice 11/9, 11/10 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 9 November 2009, 12:30 AM, PST)
Top Ten Movies About U.S. Politics
(From CinemaSpy. 3 November 2009, 9:45 PM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
| Sat. Nov. 14 | 3:30 AM | TCM | The Night of the Hunter | more |
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1. | Advise & Consent (1962) | Senator Seabright 'Seab' Cooley | 1962 | - | 7.8 (2,135) |
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2. | "Checkmate" (1960) | Reverend Wister (1 episode, 1961) | 1961 | - | 8.3 (58) |
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3. | "Wagon Train" (1957) | Colonel Albert Farnsworth (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 7.6 (211) |
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4. | Spartacus (1960) | Sempronius Gracchus | 1960 | - | 8.0 (45,307) |
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5. | Sotto dieci bandiere (1960) | Admiral Russell | 1960 | - | 6.2 (108) |
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6. | "Playhouse 90" (1956) | Rabbi Adam Heller (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 8.5 (67) |
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7. | "On Trial" (1956) | (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 7.4 (11) |
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8. | "General Electric Theater" (1953) | Edwin Kensington / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1957-1959) | 1959 | - | 8.1 (72) |
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9. | "Studio 57" (1954) | Charles Claxton (1 episode, 1958) | 1958 | - | 8.1 (24) |
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10. | Witness for the Prosecution (1957) | Sir Wilfrid Robarts | 1957 | - | 8.3 (15,801) |
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11. | "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1952) | (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 9.2 (42) |
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12. | "Ford Star Jubilee" (1955) | Narrator (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 6.8 (16) |
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13. | Hobson's Choice (1954) | Henry Horatio Hobson | 1954 | - | 7.8 (1,556) |
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14. | "This Is Charles Laughton" (1953) | Host (1953) | 1953 | - | - |
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15. | Young Bess (1953) | King Henry VIII | 1953 | - | 6.7 (513) |
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16. | Salome (1953) | King Herod | 1953 | - | 5.7 (449) |
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17. | Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) | Capt. William Kidd | 1952 | - | 6.2 (1,170) |
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18. | O. Henry's Full House (1952) | Soapy (The Cop and the Anthem) | 1952 | - | 7.4 (570) |
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19. | The Strange Door (1951) | Sire Alain de Maletroit | 1951 | - | 6.0 (195) |
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20. | The Blue Veil (1951) | Fred K. Begley | 1951 | - | 7.5 (122) |
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21. | The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) | Inspector Jules Maigret | 1949 | - | 6.0 (271) |
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22. | The Bribe (1949) | J.J. Bealer | 1949 | - | 6.5 (349) |
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23. | The Girl from Manhattan (1948) | The Bishop | 1948 | - | 7.0 (10) |
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24. | The Big Clock (1948) | Earl Janoth | 1948 | - | 7.8 (2,045) |
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25. | Arch of Triumph (1948) | Ivon Haake | 1948 | - | 6.0 (396) |
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26. | On Our Merry Way (1948) | (scenes deleted) Reverend John B. Dunne | 1948 | - | 5.9 (218) |
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27. | The Paradine Case (1947) | Judge Lord Thomas Horfield | 1947 | - | 6.4 (3,519) |
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28. | Leben des Galilei (1947) | Galileo Galilei | 1947 | - | 6.2 (11) |
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29. | Because of Him (1946) | John Sheridan | 1946 | - | 6.8 (72) |
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30. | Captain Kidd (1945) | Capt. William Kidd | 1945 | - | 6.4 (459) |
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31. | The Suspect (1944) | Philip Marshall | 1944 | - | 7.8 (228) |
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32. | The Canterville Ghost (1944) | Sir Simon de Canterville / The Ghost | 1944 | - | 6.8 (898) |
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33. | Passport to Destiny (1944) | (uncredited) Photo of Sergeant Major Henry Albert Muggins | 1944 | - | 6.0 (39) |
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34. | The Man from Down Under (1943) | Jocko Wilson | 1943 | - | 5.8 (67) |
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35. | This Land Is Mine (1943) | Albert Lory | 1943 | - | 7.6 (745) |
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36. | Forever and a Day (1943) | Bellamy - Dexter's Butler | 1943 | - | 7.4 (242) |
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37. | Stand by for Action (1942) | Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas | 1942 | - | 6.3 (258) |
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38. | Tales of Manhattan (1942) | Charles Smith | 1942 | - | 7.4 (580) |
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39. | The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942) | Jonas Tuttle | 1942 | - | 6.5 (59) |
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40. | It Started with Eve (1941) | Jonathan Reynolds | 1941 | - | 7.8 (360) |
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41. | They Knew What They Wanted (1940) | Tony Patucci | 1940 | - | 6.2 (83) |
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42. | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) | Quasimodo | 1939 | - | 7.9 (3,987) |
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43. | Jamaica Inn (1939) | Sir Humphrey Pengallan | 1939 | - | 6.2 (2,996) |
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44. | Sidewalks of London (1938) | Charles Staggers | 1938 | - | 7.0 (255) |
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45. | Vessel of Wrath (1938) | Ginger Ted' Wilson | 1938 | - | 7.1 (89) |
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46. | I, Claudius (1937) | Claudius | 1937 | - | - |
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47. | Rembrandt (1936) | Rembrandt van Rijn | 1936 | - | 7.2 (404) |
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48. | Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) | Bligh | 1935 | - | 8.0 (6,975) |
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49. | Les misérables (1935) | Inspector Javert | 1935 | - | 7.8 (1,045) |
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50. | Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) | Marmaduke Ruggles | 1935 | - | 8.0 (977) |
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51. | The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) | Edward Moulton-Barrett | 1934 | - | 7.2 (460) |
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52. | White Woman (1933) | Horace H. Prin | 1933 | - | 6.2 (43) |
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53. | The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933) | King Henry VIII | 1933 | - | 7.5 (1,004) |
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54. | Island of Lost Souls (1932) | Dr. Moreau | 1932 | - | 7.9 (1,186) |
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55. | The Sign of the Cross (1932) | Emperor Nero | 1932 | - | 7.1 (715) |
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56. | If I Had a Million (1932) | Phineas V. Lambert | 1932 | - | 7.3 (551) |
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57. | Payment Deferred (1932) | William Marble | 1932 | - | 7.0 (213) |
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58. | The Old Dark House (1932) | Sir William Porterhouse | 1932 | - | 7.4 (2,027) |
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59. | Devil and the Deep (1932) | Commander Charles Sturm | 1932 | - | 6.1 (90) |
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60. | Down River (1931) | Captain Grossman | 1931 | - | - |
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61. | Wolves (1930) | Captain Job | 1930 | - | - |
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62. | Piccadilly (1929) | A Nightclub Diner | 1929 | - | 7.2 (408) |
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63. | Blue Bottles (1928) | Burglar | 1928 | - | 9.3 (6) |
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64. | Daydreams (1928) | Lecherous Boarder/Ram Das in Dream Sequence | 1928 | - | 9.1 (8) |
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65. | The Tonic (1928) | Father of the Family | 1928 | - | - |
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1. | "Startime" (1959) | (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 7.2 (29) |
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2. | "The Lux Show" (1957) | (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | - |
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3. | Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) | (performer: "Meet Captain Kidd") | 1952 | - | 6.2 (1,170) |
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4. | The Canterville Ghost (1944) | ("Gertie from Bizerte" (1943) (uncredited)) | 1944 | - | 6.8 (898) |
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5. | One in a Million (1936) | ("Horror Boys of Hollywood" (1936)) | 1936 | - | 6.2 (91) |
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1. | The Night of the Hunter (1955) | (screenplay contributor) (uncredited) | 1955 | - | 8.2 (22,744) |
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2. | Leben des Galilei (1947) | (translation) | 1947 | - | 6.2 (11) |
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3. | Sidewalks of London (1938) | (writer) | 1938 | - | 7.0 (255) |
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1. | Jamaica Inn (1939) | (producer) (uncredited) | 1939 | - | 6.2 (2,996) |
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2. | Sidewalks of London (1938) | (producer) (uncredited) | 1938 | - | 7.0 (255) |
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3. | Vessel of Wrath (1938) | (producer) | 1938 | - | 7.1 (89) |
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1. | The Night of the Hunter (1955) | 1955 | - | 8.2 (22,744) | |
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2. | The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) | (uncredited) | 1949 | - | 6.0 (271) |
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1. | "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956) | Himself (2 episodes, 1959-1961) | 1961 | - | 7.7 (26) |
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2. | "The Steve Allen Show" (1956) | Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 1958-1960) | 1960 | - | 9.3 (68) |
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3. | "Startime" (1959) | Himself (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 7.2 (29) |
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4. | "What's My Line?" (1950) | Himself / Himself - Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1956-1960) | 1960 | - | 8.9 (268) |
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5. | "Toast of the Town" (1948) | Himself / Guest Host (6 episodes, 1949-1960) | 1960 | - | 8.4 (100) |
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6. | "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" (1956) | Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1958) | 1958 | - | 4.8 (8) |
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7. | "The George Gobel Show" (1954) | Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1958) | 1958 | - | 6.4 (15) |
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8. | "The Lux Show" (1957) | Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | - |
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9. | "The Jimmy Durante Show" (1954) | Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 5.8 (10) |
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10. | "Producers' Showcase" (1954) | Himself - Host (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 8.5 (20) |
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11. | Christmas Eve with Charles Laughton (1955) (TV) | Himself | 1955 | - | - |
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12. | "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1952) | Himself (1 episode, 1953) | 1953 | - | 9.2 (42) |
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13. | "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950) | Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1952) | 1952 | - | 7.8 (140) |
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14. | News of the Day (1952) | Himself | 1952 | - | 5.9 (5) |
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15. | "The Ed Wynn Show" (1949) | Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1950) | 1950 | - | - |
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16. | Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 11 (1935) | Himself | 1935 | - | - |
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17. | Comets (1930) | Himself | 1930 | - | - |
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1. | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV) | |
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2. | Strictly Courtroom (2008) (TV) | (uncredited) Sir Wilfrid Robarts |
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3. | "Ciclo Agatha Christie" | |
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4. | Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994) (TV) | |
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5. | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) | Himself |
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6. | The Best of Gleason 3 (1989) (TV) | Himself |
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7. | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) | (in "The Bribe") |
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8. | The Horror Show (1979) | |
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9. | "The Hollywood Greats" | |
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10. | That's Action (1977) | Himself |
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11. | "Night Gallery" | |
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12. | The Epic That Never Was (1965) (TV) | Claudius |
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14. | Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) | Himself |
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Additional Details
Other Works:
Stage: Translated Bertolt Brecht's "Galileo" into English and starred in its first English production. morePublicity Listings:
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