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Laughton

American

[lawt-n] / ˈlɔt n /

noun

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

Laughton British

/ ˈlɔːtən /

noun

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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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 • Oct. 27, 2025

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 • Oct. 3, 2025

Laughton effectively embodies and personalizes the deeply felt dialectic between Alex and Jesse.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

Scott Laughton and Travis Sanheim each played in his second with the Flyers, while defenseman Egor Zamula played outdoors in a Western Hockey League game in 2019.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024

Laurence Laughton moved uneasily in his chair and swallowed with difficulty.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 by Various

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