Laughton

American  

[lawt-n] / ˈlɔt n /

noun

1. Charles, 1899–1962, U.S. actor, born in England.

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Laughton British  

/ ˈlɔːtən /

noun

1. Charles. 1899–1962, US actor, born in England: noted esp for his films of the 1930s, such as The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933), for which he won an Oscar, and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

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Example Sentences

And her first big screen roles came a year later - in romantic comedy, Laxdale Hall, and David Lean's Hobson's Choice, opposite Charles Laughton.

From BBC

But then Scott Michaels, the founder of Dearly Departed Tours, discovered that her cremated remains were interred in a rose garden under her married name, Elsa Lanchester Laughton.

From BBC

Laughton plays Maigret with dry humor, though he’s capable of being roused when exasperated or angry, as he often will be here.

From Los Angeles Times

Carly Laughton, owner of Jacka Bakery on the Plymouth Barbican, said her daughter's bedroom and bed above had been "ruined" by flooding.

From BBC

Before “One Jewish Boy,” a play by Stephen Laughton, even had its premiere in London in 2018, the playwright and the play were besieged by antisemitic trolling and threats.

From Los Angeles Times