Charles Laughton

Profession: Actor

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Why Famous: The Private Life O. Henry the VII (1933), Mutiny on the Bounty (1936) and Witness for the Prosecution (1958).

Born: July 1, 1899
Birthplace: Scarborough, England, United Kingdom

Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Cancer

Died: December 15, 1962 (aged 63)
Cause of Death: Kidney cancer

Articles and Photos

Mutiny On The Bounty
William Bligh, born on this day, became known as a sadistic sea captain who drove his men to the Mutiny on the Bounty. But was he in fact a victim of fiction?
September 9, 1754

Historical Events

1934-03-16 6th Academy Awards: "Cavalcade", Charles Laughton and Katharine Hepburn win, host Will Rogers announces "Come and Get it Frank" and wrong Frank gets up
1935-11-08 "Mutiny on the Bounty" directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable premieres in New York (Best Production/Picture 1936)

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