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Charles Laughton: Biography
Birth Place:
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
July 01, Cancer
Date of Death:
12/15/1962
Profession:
Actor; director
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Charles Laughton Fast Facts:
Served in the British Army during World War I.
Worked in the family business as a hotel manager before turning to acting.
Juggled stage and screen work throughout his career, collaborating on Bertolt Brecht plays in the late 1940s and, in the next decade, acting on-stage in New York and Stratford-upon-Avon while also making films.
His single foray into film directing was an impressive one: the critically acclaimed
The
Night of the Hunter
(1955).
His wife, Elsa Lanchester, appeared with him in a number of films, playing Anne of Cleves to his Oscar-winning monarch in
The Private Life of Henry VIII
(1933) and earning her own Academy Award nomination for her supporting role in
Witness for the Prosecution
(1957).
Charles Laughton Relationships:
Elizabeth Laughton - Mother
Elsa Lanchester - Wife
Frank Laughton - Brother
Robert Laughton - Father
Tom Laughton - Brother
Charles Laughton Awards:
1958 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1935 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1957 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1933 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
1962 Grammy: Best Documentary Or Spoken Word Recording (Other Than Comedy) - Winner
College:
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England (1926)
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