Portrait of Eddie Laughton

Acting

Eddie Laughton

Career

Active from 1938 to 1945, busiest in 1939 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Eddie Laughton Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.5
  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    95
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1940s

    72 titles ยท average score 62
    Idiots Deluxe
    Idiots Deluxe (1945)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

    The Lost Weekend
    The Lost Weekend (1945)
    GoodWatch score 77

    as Mr. Brophy (uncredited)

    Open Season for Saps
    Open Season for Saps (1944)

    as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

    They Stooge to Conga
    They Stooge to Conga (1943)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as Radio Quiz Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    Canal Zone
    Canal Zone (1942)

    as Recruit Hughes

    Cactus Makes Perfect
    Cactus Makes Perfect (1942)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as Gold Mine 'Salesman' (uncredited)

    Tireman, Spare My Tires
    Tireman, Spare My Tires (1942)

    as Man at Road Block

    She's Oil Mine
    She's Oil Mine (1941)

    as Clementi, Elsie's suitor; also voice of radio announcer

    Mystery Ship
    Mystery Ship (1941)

    as Turillo

    Cold Turkey
    Cold Turkey (1940)

    as Harry's Co-worker

    Men Without Souls
    Men Without Souls (1940)

    as Lefty

    Before I Hang
    Before I Hang (1940)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Guard

    1930s

    23 titles ยท average score 63
    Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
    Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (1939)
    GoodWatch score 74

    as Swindler in Front Seat (uncredited)

    We Want Our Mummy
    We Want Our Mummy (1939)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Cab Driver (uncredited)

    Scandal Sheet
    Scandal Sheet (1939)

    as Hal Lunny

    My Son Is a Criminal
    My Son Is a Criminal (1939)

    as Walt Fraser

    Good Girls Go to Paris
    Good Girls Go to Paris (1939)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Railroad Pullman Passenger (uncredited)

    The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
    The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt (1939)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Mustached Henchman (uncredited)

    Pest from the West
    Pest from the West (1939)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as Deck Hand (uncredited)

    Convicted
    Convicted (1938)

    as Berger

    Special Inspector
    Special Inspector (1938)

    as Henchman, posing as David Foster

    3 Dumb Clucks
    3 Dumb Clucks (1937)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Chopper's Henchman (uncredited)

    It Happened in Hollywood
    It Happened in Hollywood (1937)
    GoodWatch score 48

    as Bank Robber

    Movie Maniacs
    Movie Maniacs (1936)
    GoodWatch score 67

    as Grip (uncredited)