Movies (Acting Roles)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Charles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year as 'Self (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Thu, Jul 02 2009

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Charles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as 'actor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Mon, Oct 28 1991

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Charles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 25 1983

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Charles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid as '(in "The Bribe") (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Fri, May 21 1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Charles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as 'Self (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1982

The Horror Show
Charles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in The Horror Show as '(archive footage)'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 06 1979

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Charles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in Hollywood: The Dream Factory as 'Self (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Mon, Jan 10 1972

The Epic That Never Was
Charles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in The Epic That Never Was as 'Tiberius Claudius (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 19 1969

Advise & Consent
Charles Laughton was 62 in Advise & Consent as 'Senator Seabright Cooley'.Movie Released: Wed, Jun 06 1962

Spartacus
Charles Laughton was 61 in Spartacus as 'Sempronius Gracchus'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 13 1960

Under Ten Flags
Charles Laughton was 61 in Under Ten Flags as 'Admiral Russell'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 15 1960

Hobson's Choice
Charles Laughton was 54 in Hobson's Choice as 'Henry Horatio Hobson'.Movie Released: Mon, Apr 19 1954

Young Bess
Charles Laughton was 53 in Young Bess as 'King Henry VIII'.Movie Released: Fri, May 29 1953

Salome
Charles Laughton was 53 in Salome as 'King Herod'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 24 1953

O. Henry's Full House
Charles Laughton was 53 in O. Henry's Full House as 'Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 07 1952

The Blue Veil
Charles Laughton was 52 in The Blue Veil as 'Fred K. Begley'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 26 1951

The Strange Door
Charles Laughton was 51 in The Strange Door as 'Sire Alain de Maletroit'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 21 1951

The Man on the Eiffel Tower
Charles Laughton was 50 in The Man on the Eiffel Tower as 'Inspector Jules Maigret'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 12 1949

The Art Director
Charles Laughton was 50 in The Art Director as 'Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Sat, Nov 12 1949

The Bribe
Charles Laughton was 49 in The Bribe as 'J.J. Bealer'.Movie Released: Thu, Feb 03 1949

The Girl from Manhattan
Charles Laughton was 49 in The Girl from Manhattan as 'The Bishop'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 01 1948

The Big Clock
Charles Laughton was 48 in The Big Clock as 'Earl Janoth'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 18 1948

Arch of Triumph
Charles Laughton was 48 in Arch of Triumph as 'Ivon Haake'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 17 1948

On Our Merry Way
Charles Laughton was 48 in On Our Merry Way as 'Reverend'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 03 1948

The Paradine Case
Charles Laughton was 48 in The Paradine Case as 'Judge Lord Thomas Horfield'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 31 1947

Leben des Galilei
Charles Laughton was 48 in Leben des Galilei as 'Galileo Galilei'.Movie Released: Sun, Oct 19 1947

Because of Him
Charles Laughton was 46 in Because of Him as 'John Sheridan'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 18 1946

Captain Kidd
Charles Laughton was 46 in Captain Kidd as 'Captain Kidd'.Movie Released: Thu, Nov 22 1945

The Suspect
Charles Laughton was 45 in The Suspect as 'Philip Marshall'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 31 1945

The Canterville Ghost
Charles Laughton was 45 in The Canterville Ghost as 'Sir Simon de Canterville / The Ghost'.Movie Released: Thu, Jul 20 1944

The Man from Down Under
Charles Laughton was 44 in The Man from Down Under as 'Jocko Wilson'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 04 1943

This Land Is Mine
Charles Laughton was 43 in This Land Is Mine as 'Albert Lory'.Movie Released: Fri, May 07 1943

Forever and a Day
Charles Laughton was 43 in Forever and a Day as 'Bellamy'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 21 1943

Stand by for Action
Charles Laughton was 43 in Stand by for Action as 'Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 31 1942

Tales of Manhattan
Charles Laughton was 43 in Tales of Manhattan as 'Charles Smith'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 05 1942

The Tuttles of Tahiti
Charles Laughton was 42 in The Tuttles of Tahiti as 'Jonas'.Movie Released: Fri, May 01 1942

It Started with Eve
Charles Laughton was 42 in It Started with Eve as 'Jonathan Reynolds'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 26 1941

They Knew What They Wanted
Charles Laughton was 41 in They Knew What They Wanted as 'Tony Patucci'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 19 1940

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Charles Laughton was 40 in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as 'The Hunchback Quasimodo'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 29 1939

Jamaica Inn
Charles Laughton was 39 in Jamaica Inn as 'Sir Humphrey Pengallan'.Movie Released: Thu, May 11 1939

St. Martin's Lane
Charles Laughton was 39 in St. Martin's Lane as 'Charles Staggers'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 18 1938

Vessel of Wrath
Charles Laughton was 38 in Vessel of Wrath as 'Ginger Ted'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 04 1938

Rembrandt
Charles Laughton was 37 in Rembrandt as 'Rembrandt van Rijn'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 06 1936

Mutiny on the Bounty
Charles Laughton was 36 in Mutiny on the Bounty as 'Captaine Bligh'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 22 1935

Les Misérables
Charles Laughton was 35 in Les Misérables as 'Inspector Emile Javert'.Movie Released: Sat, Apr 20 1935

Ruggles of Red Gap
Charles Laughton was 35 in Ruggles of Red Gap as 'Marmaduke Ruggles'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 08 1935

White Woman
Charles Laughton was 34 in White Woman as 'Horace H. Prin'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 10 1933

The Clerk
Charles Laughton was 33 in The Clerk as 'Phineas V. Lambert'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 22 1933

Island of Lost Souls
Charles Laughton was 33 in Island of Lost Souls as 'Dr. Moreau'.Movie Released: Sat, Dec 24 1932

The Sign of the Cross
Charles Laughton was 33 in The Sign of the Cross as 'Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 30 1932

If I Had a Million
Charles Laughton was 33 in If I Had a Million as 'Phineas V. Lambert'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 18 1932

Payment Deferred
Charles Laughton was 33 in Payment Deferred as 'William Marble'.Movie Released: Tue, Nov 01 1932

The Old Dark House
Charles Laughton was 33 in The Old Dark House as 'Sir William Porterhouse'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 20 1932

Devil and the Deep
Charles Laughton was 33 in Devil and the Deep as 'Cmdr. Charles Sturm'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 12 1932

Down River
Charles Laughton was 31 in Down River as 'Captain Grossman'.Movie Released: Fri, May 08 1931

Comets
Charles Laughton was 31 in Comets as 'Himself'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 19 1930

Wolves
Charles Laughton was 30 in Wolves as 'Captain Job'.Movie Released: Mon, May 19 1930

Piccadilly
Charles Laughton was 29 in Piccadilly as 'A Continental Visitor'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 01 1929

Blue Bottles
Charles Laughton was 28 in Blue Bottles as 'Burglar'.Movie Released: Sat, May 05 1928

The Tonic
Charles Laughton was 28 in The Tonic as 'Father of the Family'.Movie Released: Tue, May 01 1928

Daydreams
Charles Laughton was 28 in Daydreams as 'Lecherous Boarder / Ram Das in Dream Sequence'.Movie Released: Tue, May 01 1928
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Brecht
Charles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in Brecht as 'Galileo (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Mar 22 2019

Startime
Charles Laughton was 60+ in Startime TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959

The Lux Show
Charles Laughton was 58+ in The Lux Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Charles Laughton was 57+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

The Steve Allen Show
Charles Laughton was 56+ in The Steve Allen Show as 'Self - Guest'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956

The Jimmy Durante Show
Charles Laughton was 55+ in The Jimmy Durante Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 02 1954

General Electric Theater
Charles Laughton was 53+ in General Electric Theater as 'Edwin Kensington, Henry Denry, M. Hamel'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

The Colgate Comedy Hour
Charles Laughton was 51+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950

Star Time
Charles Laughton was 51+ in Star Time as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 02 1950

What's My Line?
Charles Laughton was 50+ in What's My Line? as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show
Charles Laughton was 48+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948