Charles Laughton is a theatrical director, film director, film actor born in Scarborough (United Kingdom).
Charles Laughton (; 1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was a British and American actor. He was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and first appeared professionally on the stage in 1926. In 1927, he was cast in a play with his future wife Elsa Lanchester, with whom he lived and worked until his death. Laughton played a wide range of classical and modern roles, making an impact in Shakespeare at the Old Vic. His film career took him to Broadway and then Hollywood, but he also collaborated with Alexander Korda on notable British films of the era, including The Private Life of Henry VIII, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the title character. He received two further nominations for his roles in Mutiny on the Bounty and Witness for the Prosecution, and reprised the role of Henry VIII in Young Bess.
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| Born | 1 July 1899, Scarborough |
| Profession | theatrical director, film director, film actor |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Educated at | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Scarborough College |
| Spouse | Elsa Lanchester |
| Awards | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor, Academy Award for Best Actor |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Aries |
| Nakshatra | Ashwini (Pada 1) |
| Sun Sign | Gemini |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Virgo |
| Birth data reliability | Uncertain |
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Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa). Exact birth time is not publicly recorded, so noon local time was used. The Moon changes Nakshatra about once a day, so the Nakshatra and Ascendant shown may differ if the true birth time is different.
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Charles Laughton was born on 1 July 1899 in Scarborough. Sources disagree about, or do not verify, this person’s birth details. Treat this chart as indicative only.
Charles Laughton's Moon sign (Rashi) is Aries and the Nakshatra is Ashwini, pada 1, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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