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 (Ed Sullivan was recuperating from a car accident). That same year, Laughton hosted the first of two programmes devoted to classical music entitled "Festival of Music", and telecast on the NBC television anthology series "Producers' Showcase". One of his last performances was on "Checkmate", in which he played a missionary recently returned from China. He threw himself into the role, travelling to China for several months to better understand his character. In 1927, Laughton began a relationship with Elsa Lanchester, at the time a castmate in a stage play. The two were married in 1929, became US citizens in 1950,