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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 Laughton, making his Kings debut, got that back two minutes later, lining a low wrist shot from a tough angle off the pads of Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Doug Laughton: In three stints as coach of his hometown club Widnes he won every trophy available including becoming World Club champions.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

Philadelphia capitalized on the man advantage as Scott Laughton one-timed a slapper from the right circle that beat Daccord short side.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2024

In consequence of this advertisement of his whereabouts, Major Laughton received many cheerful circulars and letters, in most of which his attention was claimed for the artificial limb made by the advertiser.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 by Various

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