Filmography by type for
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Actor:

• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s
• 1920s

1. Advise & Consent (1962) .... Senator Seabright Cooley
2. Spartacus (1960) .... Gracchus
   ... aka "Spartacus: Rebel Against Rome" - USA (poster title)
3. Under Ten Flags (1960) .... Admiral Russell
   ... aka "Sotto dieci bandiere" - Italy (original title)
   
   
4. Witness for the Prosecution (1957) .... Sir Wilfrid Robarts
5. Hobson's Choice (1954) .... Henry Horatio Hobson
6. Young Bess (1953) .... King Henry VIII
7. Salome (1953) .... King Herod
   ... aka "Salome: The Dance of the Seven Veils" - USA (alternative title)
8. Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) .... Capt. William Kidd
9. Full House (1952) .... Soapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
   ... aka "O. Henry's Full House" - USA (complete title)
10. The Strange Door (1951) .... Sire Alain de Maletroit
    ... aka "Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Door" - USA (complete title)
11. The Blue Veil (1951) .... Fred K. Begley
    
    
12. The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) .... Inspector Jules Maigret
13. The Bribe (1949) .... J.J. Bealer
14. The Girl from Manhattan (1948) .... The Bishop
15. The Big Clock (1948) .... Earl Janoth
16. Arch of Triumph (1948) .... Ivon Haake
    ... aka "Erich Maria Remarque's Arch of Triumph" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
17. On Our Merry Way (1948) (scenes deleted) (uncredited) .... Reverend John B. Dunne
    ... aka "A Miracle Can Happen" - USA (longer version)
18. The Paradine Case (1947) .... Judge Lord Thomas Horfield
    ... aka "Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case" - USA (complete title)
19. Leben des Galilei (1947) .... Galileo Galilei
    ... aka "Galileo" - USA (review title)
20. Because of Him (1946) .... John Sheridan
21. Captain Kidd (1945) .... Capt. William Kidd
22. The Suspect (1944) .... Philip
23. The Canterville Ghost (1944) .... Sir Simon de Canterville / The Ghost
24. Passport to Destiny (1944) (uncredited) .... Photo of Sergeant Major Henry Albert Muggins
25. The Man from Down Under (1943) .... Jocko Wilson
26. This Land Is Mine (1943) .... Albert Lory
27. Forever and a Day (1943) .... Bellamy - Dexter's Butler
    ... aka "The Changing World" - , USA (alternative title)
28. Stand by for Action (1942) .... Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas
29. Tales of Manhattan (1942) .... Charles Smith
30. The Tuttles of Tahiti (1942) .... Jonas
31. It Started with Eve (1941) .... Jonathan Reynolds
32. They Knew What They Wanted (1940) .... Tony Patucci
    
    
33. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) .... The Hunchback / Quasimodo
    ... aka "Victor Hugo's Immortal Classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame" - UK (complete title), USA (complete title)
34. Jamaica Inn (1939) .... Sir Humphrey Pengallan
35. Sidewalks of London (1938) .... Charles Staggers
    ... aka "St. Martin's Lane" - UK (original title)
36. The Beachcomber (1938) .... Ginger Ted' Wilson
    ... aka "Vessel of Wrath" - UK (original title)
37. I, Claudius (1937) .... Claudius
38. Rembrandt (1936) .... Rembrandt van Rijn
39. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) .... Bligh
40. Les Misérables (1935) .... Inspector Javert
41. Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) .... Ruggles
42. The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) .... Edward Moulton-Barrett
    ... aka "Forbidden Alliance" - USA (TV title)
43. White Woman (1933) .... Horace H. Prin
44. The Private Life of Henry VIII. (1933) .... Henry VIII
45. Island of Lost Souls (1932) .... Dr. Moreau
46. The Sign of the Cross (1932) .... Nero
47. If I Had a Million (1932) .... Phineas V. Lambert
48. Payment Deferred (1932) .... William Marble
49. The Old Dark House (1932) .... Sir William Porterhouse
50. Devil and the Deep (1932) .... Cmdr. Charles Sturm
51. Down River (1931) .... Captain Grossman
52. Wolves (1930) .... Captain Job
    ... aka "Wanted Men" - USA (cut version)
    
    
53. Piccadilly (1929) .... A Nightclub Diner
54. The Tonic (1928) .... Father of the Family
55. Daydreams (1928) .... Lecherous Boarder/Ram Das in Dream Sequence
56. Blue Bottles (1928) .... Burglar
    

Actor - TV:

• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "Checkmate" .... Reverend Wister (1 episode, 1961)
       - Terror from the East (1961) TV episode .... Reverend Wister
2. "Wagon Train" .... Colonel Albert Farnsworth (1 episode, 1960)
       - The Albert Farnsworth Story (1960) TV episode .... Colonel Albert Farnsworth
3. "Playhouse 90" .... Rabbi Adam Heller (1 episode, 1960)
       - In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1960) TV episode .... Rabbi Adam Heller
   
   
4. "The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial" (1 episode, 1959)
   ... aka "On Trial" - USA (original title)
   ... aka "The Joseph Cotten Show" - USA (rerun title)
       - Eleanor (1959) TV episode
5. "G.E. True Theater" .... Edwin Kensington / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1959)
   ... aka "General Electric Theater" - USA (original title)
   ... aka "G.E. Theater" - USA (informal short title)
       - The Last Lesson (1959) TV episode .... M. Hamel
       - A New York Knight (1958) TV episode .... Henry Denry
       - Mr. Kensington's Finest Hour (1957) TV episode .... Edwin Kensington
6. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1959) (TV) .... Nick Bottom
7. "Studio 57" .... Charles Claxton (1 episode, 1958)
   ... aka "Heinz Studio 57" - USA (alternative title)
       - Stopover in Bombay (1958) TV episode .... Charles Claxton
8. "Ford Star Jubilee" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1956)
       - The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1956) TV episode .... Narrator
9. "This Is Charles Laughton" (1953) TV series .... Host (1953)
   

Writer:

• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. Galileo (1975) (English translation of play)
   
   
2. Galileo (1961) (TV) (english adaptation)
   
   
3. The Night of the Hunter (1955) (screenplay contributor) (uncredited)
   
   
4. Leben des Galilei (1947) (translation)
   ... aka "Galileo" - USA (review title)
   
   
5. Sidewalks of London (1938) (writer)
   ... aka "St. Martin's Lane" - UK (original title)
   

Soundtrack:

• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. "Startime" (1 episode, 1960)
       - Academy Award Songs (1960) TV episode (performer: "Sylvia" (uncredited), "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (uncredited), "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (uncredited))
   
   
2. "The Lux Show" (1 episode, 1957)
   ... aka "The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney" - USA (complete title)
       - Episode #1.10 (1957) TV episode (performer: "Gwine to Rune All Night" (uncredited), "Oh! Susanna" (uncredited), "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" (uncredited), "Moonlight Bay" (uncredited))
3. Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952) (performer: "Meet Captain Kidd")
   
   
4. The Canterville Ghost (1944) ("Gertie from Bizerte" (1943) (uncredited))
   
   
5. One in a Million (1936) ("Horror Boys of Hollywood" (1936))
   

Producer:

1. Jamaica Inn (1939) (producer) (uncredited)
2. Sidewalks of London (1938) (producer) (uncredited)
   ... aka "St. Martin's Lane" - UK (original title)
3. The Beachcomber (1938) (producer)
   ... aka "Vessel of Wrath" - UK (original title)
   

Director:

• 1950s
• 1940s

1. The Night of the Hunter (1955)
   
   
2. The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) (uncredited)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. "Ford Star Jubilee" (director: stage production) (1 episode, 1955)
       - The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1955) TV episode (director: stage production)
   

Self - TV:

• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1959-1961)
   ... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" - USA (sixth season title)
       - Episode #5.17 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode #4.12 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
2. "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show" .... Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 1958-1960)
   ... aka "The Steve Allen Show" - USA (original title)
       - Episode #5.26 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
       - Episode #3.18 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
3. "Startime" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
       - Academy Award Songs (1960) TV episode .... Himself
4. "What's My Line?" .... Himself - Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1956-1960)
       - Episode dated 21 February 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
       - Episode dated 25 November 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
5. "The Ed Sullivan Show" .... Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1949-1960)
   ... aka "Toast of the Town" - USA (original title)
       - Episode #13.21 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode #9.51 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Host
       - Episode #9.1 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode #3.16 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode #2.35 (1949) TV episode .... Himself
         (1 more)
   
   
6. "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
       - Episode #3.10 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode #2.9 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
7. "The George Gobel Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
       - Episode #5.5 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode #4.5 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
8. "The Eddie Fisher Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
       - Episode dated 24 December 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
9. "The Lux Show" .... Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1957)
   ... aka "The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney" - USA (complete title)
       - Episode #1.10 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
10. "Chelsea at Nine" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #1.2 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
11. "Washington Square" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #1.4 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
12. "The Jimmy Durante Show" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #2.17 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
13. "Producers' Showcase" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1956)
        - Festival of Music (1956) TV episode .... Himself - Host
14. Christmas Eve with Charles Laughton (1955) (TV) .... Himself
15. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "The Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes" - USA (rerun title)
        - Episode dated 6 May 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
16. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" - USA (summer title)
    ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" - USA (sixth season title)
    ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" - USA (subtitle)
        - Episode #2.32 (1952) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
17. "The Ed Wynn Show" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #1.27 (1950) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
    
    
18. "The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1949)
        - Episode #1.1 (1949) TV episode .... Himself
    

Self:

• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. News of the Day (1952) .... Himself
   
   
2. Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940) .... Himself
   
   
3. Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 11 (1935) .... Himself
4. Comets (1930) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. "Time to Remember"
       - Stage and Screen (2010) TV episode .... Himself
2. 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV)
3. "The Naked Archaeologist"
       - Who Were the Danites (2008) TV episode .... Captain Kidd
       - Chasing the Temple Booty: Part One (2008) TV episode .... Captain Kidd
       - Chasing the Temple Booty: Part Two (2008) TV episode .... Captain Kidd
4. Strictly Courtroom (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sir Wilfrid Robarts
5. Spisok korabley (2008)
6. "Ciclo Agatha Christie"
       - Sobre 'Testigo de cargo' (2006) TV episode .... Himself
7. "Biography"
       - Carole Lombard: Hollywood's Profane Angel (2001) TV episode .... Himself
8. Universal Horror (1998) (TV)
9. "American Masters"
       - Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval (1995) TV episode
10. "Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood"
        - Opportunity Lost (1995) TV episode (uncredited) .... A Nightclub Diner
        - End of an Era (1995) TV episode (uncredited) .... Henry VIII
11. Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994) (TV)
12. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) .... Himself
13. The Best of Gleason 3 (1989) (TV) .... Himself
14. Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) (uncredited) .... Himself
15. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) .... (in "The Bribe")
16. The Horror Show (1979)
17. "Hollywood Greats"
        - Charles Laughton (1978) TV episode
18. That's Action (1977) .... Himself
19. "Rod Serling's Night Gallery"
        - The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes/Miss Lovecraft Sent Me/The Hand of Borgus Weems/Phantom of What Opera? (1971) TV episode (uncredited) .... Dr. Moreau in 'Island of Lost Souls' clips
20. The Epic That Never Was (1967) (TV) .... Claudius
21. "The Ed Sullivan Show"
        - Episode #16.38 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #11.39 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
22. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself
23. "MGM Parade"
        - Episode #1.14 (1955) TV episode .... Captain William Bligh