Laughton’s work as an actor was well-recognized in his time, given he was active throughout the 1930s (including winning an Oscar for 1932’s The Private Life of Henry VIII) and into the early ...

The Oscar for best picture, ... Charles Laughton and Clark Gable standing on deck in a scene from the film "Mutiny On The Bounty,", 1935. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Getty Images.

Among her other favorites: “Backlash” and a Charles Laughton biography. The Oscar-winning actress just wrote — and illustrated — her first children’s book.