Will Stanton (actor) mostly in small and supporting roles. Notable films in which he appeared include: the 1933 version of Alice in Wonderland, whose ensemble cast included Cary Grant, W.C. Fields, Gary Cooper and Edward Everett Horton; the classic "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935), starring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable; the 1936 film adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's classic, "Last of the Mohicans", directed by George B. Seitz, and starring Randolph Scott; "The Prince and the Pauper" (1937), starring Errol Flynn and Claude Rains; Howard Hawks' 1941 classic, "Sergeant York", with Gary Cooper; and "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" (1947), directed by Joseph
Charles Laughton the thriller "The Night of the Hunter". Daniel Day-Lewis cited Laughton as one of his inspirations, saying: "He was probably the greatest film actor who came from that period of time. He had something quite remarkable. His generosity as an actor, he fed himself into that work. As an actor, you cannot take your eyes off him." Laughton was born in Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, the son of Eliza (née Conlon; 1869–1953) and Robert Laughton (1869–1924), Yorkshire hotel keepers. A blue plaque marks his birthplace. His mother was a devout Roman Catholic of Irish descent, and she sent him