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English-born American stage and film actor and director (1899-1962)
Charles Laughton was an English-American actor. He was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and first appeared professionally on the stage in 1926.Wikipedia
| Born | July 1, 1899 |
| Hometown | Scarborough, England |
| Height | 5'8" (1.73m) |
| Spouse | Elsa Lanchester (m 1929 - 1962) |
| Parents | Robert Laughton , Elizabeth Conlon |
Top Stories
Why we all relate to literature’s ‘ugly’ heroes
- Once, as I was chatting to Andrew Lloyd Webber, we started talking about The Phantom of the Opera, one of the most successful entertainments of all time. He told me about being at a lunch surrounded by supermodels, all of whom were fans of his mega-hit, and all of whom, to his surprise, identified with the Phantom. But perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised.
Albums
Reading From the Book of Daniel: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego [Live on the Ed Sullivan Show, February 14, 1960]
2021
Dear Brecht...:Audio Documants Of A Collaboration: Hollywood/New York 1944-1947
2016
Night of the Hunter [Original Soundtrack]
1998