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Spartacus (1960) -- Screen legends Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis and Laurence Olivier highlight an all-star cast in this Academy Award-winning epic about a gladiator whose love for a beautiful slave inspires him to lead a violent rebellion against the decadent Roman Empire. Dire
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) -- Trailer for the classic film based on the novel
O. Henry's Full House (1952) -- A dozen top stars (including Charles Laughton, Marilyn Monroe and Anne Baxter) and five famed directors (including Howard Hawks and Henry Koster) join forces to present filmed versions of the best stories of O. Henry, all narrated by John Steinbeck.
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 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...

Overview

Date of Birth:

1 July 1899, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK more

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:

Although he directed only one film, The Night of the Hunter (1955), Laughton was a prolific... more

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Down 12% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations more

NewsDesk:
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Actor - TV, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer, Director, Self - TV, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Advise & Consent (1962) .... Senator Seabright 'Seab' Cooley
  2. Spartacus (1960) .... Sempronius Gracchus
    ... aka Spartacus: Rebel Against Rome (USA: poster title)
  3. Sotto dieci bandiere (1960) .... Admiral Russell
    ... aka Under Ten Flags (USA)

  4. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) .... Sir Wilfrid Robarts
  5. Hobson's Choice (1954) .... Henry Horatio Hobson
  6. Young Bess (1953) .... King Henry VIII
  7. Salome (1953) .... King Herod
    ... aka Salome: The Dance of the Seven Veils (USA: alternative title)
  8. Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) .... Capt. William Kidd
  9. O. Henry's Full House (1952) .... Soapy (The Cop and the Anthem)
    ... aka Full House (UK)
  10. The Strange Door (1951) .... Sire Alain de Maletroit
    ... aka Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Door (USA: complete title)
  11. The Blue Veil (1951) .... Fred K. Begley

  12. The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) .... Inspector Jules Maigret
    ... aka L'homme de la tour Eiffel (France)
  13. The Bribe (1949) .... J.J. Bealer
  14. The Girl from Manhattan (1948) .... The Bishop
  15. The Big Clock (1948) .... Earl Janoth
  16. Arch of Triumph (1948) .... Ivon Haake
  17. On Our Merry Way (1948) (scenes deleted) .... Reverend John B. Dunne
    ... aka A Miracle Can Happen (USA: longer version)
  18. The Paradine Case (1947) .... Judge Lord Thomas Horfield
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (USA: complete title)
  19. Leben des Galilei (1947) .... Galileo Galilei
    ... aka Galileo (USA: review title)
  20. Because of Him (1946) .... John Sheridan
  21. Captain Kidd (1945) .... Capt. William Kidd
  22. The Suspect (1944) .... Philip Marshall
  23. The Canterville Ghost (1944) .... Sir Simon de Canterville / The Ghost
  24. Passport to Destiny (1944) (uncredited) .... Photo of Sergeant Major Henry Albert Muggins
  25. The Man from Down Under (1943) .... Jocko Wilson
  26. This Land Is Mine (1943) .... Albert Lory
  27. Forever and a Day (1943) .... Bellamy - Dexter's Butler
    ... aka The Changing World (USA: alternative title)
  28. Stand by for Action (1942) .... Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas
    ... aka Cargo of Innocents (UK)
  29. Tales of Manhattan (1942) .... Charles Smith
  30. The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942) .... Jonas Tuttle
  31. It Started with Eve (1941) .... Jonathan Reynolds
  32. They Knew What They Wanted (1940) .... Tony Patucci

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

  53. Piccadilly (1929) .... A Nightclub Diner
  54. The Tonic (1928) .... Father of the Family
  55. Daydreams (1928) .... Lecherous Boarder/Ram Das in Dream Sequence
  56. Blue Bottles (1928) .... Burglar
Actor - TV:
  1. "Checkmate" .... Reverend Wister (1 episode, 1961)
        - Terror from the East (1961) TV episode .... Reverend Wister
  2. "Wagon Train" .... Colonel Albert Farnsworth (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Albert Farnsworth Story (1960) TV episode .... Colonel Albert Farnsworth
  3. "Playhouse 90" .... Rabbi Adam Heller (1 episode, 1960)
        - In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1960) TV episode .... Rabbi Adam Heller

  4. "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
  5. "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
  6. "Studio 57" .... Charles Claxton (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - Stopover in Bombay (1958) TV episode .... Charles Claxton
  7. "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka The Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 29 September 1956 (1956) TV episode
  8. "Ford Star Jubilee" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1956) TV episode .... Narrator
  9. "This Is Charles Laughton" (1953) TV series .... Host (1953)
Soundtrack:
  1. "Startime" (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - Academy Award Songs (1960) TV episode (performer: "Sylvia" (uncredited), "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (uncredited), "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (uncredited))

  2. "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))
  3. Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) (performer: "Meet Captain Kidd")

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

  5. 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 - TV:
  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)
    ... aka The Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes (USA: rerun title)
        - 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. "The Ed Wynn Show" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #1.27 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
Self:
  1. News of the Day (1952) .... Himself

  2. Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 11 (1935) .... Himself
  3. Comets (1930) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV)
  2. Strictly Courtroom (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sir Wilfrid Robarts
  3. "Ciclo Agatha Christie"
        - Sobre 'Testigo de cargo' (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994) (TV)
  5. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) .... Himself
  6. The Best of Gleason 3 (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) .... (in "The Bribe")
  8. The Horror Show (1979)
  9. "The Hollywood Greats"
        - Charles Laughton (1978) TV episode
  10. That's Action (1977) .... Himself
  11. "Night Gallery"
        - The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes/Miss Lovecraft Sent Me/The Hand of Borgus Weems/Phantom of What Opera? (1971) TV episode .... Dr. Moreau in 'Island of Lost Souls' clips
  12. The Epic That Never Was (1965) (TV) .... Claudius
  13. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #16.38 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #11.39 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself
  15. "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 | Romance | Music more

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Murder more

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