Charles laughton

Photograph of Charles Laughton, taken by Yousuf Karsh in June, 1958.

French postcard by Editions P.I., Paris, no. 294. Photo: Universal International. Portly, versatile British-American stage and film actor Charles Laughton (1899 – 1962) was often type-cast for arrogant, unscrupulous characters. He was one of the most popular actors of the 1930’s and 1940’s, and gave some of his greatest performances as Nero, Henry VIII, Mr. Barrett, Inspector Javert, Captain Bligh, Rembrandt, and Quasimodo. Laughton was also a screenwriter, producer and one-time director…

1932-33 Charles Laughton (The Private Life of Henry VIII)

Gravesite of Hollywood acting legend Charles Laughton. Laughton is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California. He is most remembered for his role as Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Charles Laughton. He won the Best Actor Oscar in 1933 for “The Private Life Of Henry VIII”.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, American dramatic film, released in 1939, that is widely regarded as the finest adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel of the same name. It featured Charles Laughton in one of his most acclaimed roles. Laughton portrayed an unlikely hero: the kind, misunderstood, and

Charles Laughton Official Website. Site includes career/ biographical information, photos, sounds, and a monthly listing of his movies showing on U.S. cable stations.

Actor, Director. Appeared on stage and in motion pictures from the 1920s to the 1960s. Best-known for his roles in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934), Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), Ruggles of Red Gap (1935), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), This Land Is Mine (1943), The Big Clock (1948), Young Bess (1953), Witness...