Charles Laughton (1899-1962) British actor. Laughton became an international star in his native England before coming to America where he became one of Hollywood's most popular and respected performers. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933). Two years later, he delivered one of his most iconic roles, playing the cruel Captain Bligh in the excellent "Mutiny on the Bounty" (1935), and was brilliant as the deformed Quasimodo in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1939). 7 ¾” x 9 ¾” typed letter signed, personal stationery, October 21, 1938, to Samuel Schlesinger. “…I feel that I must at once wake up the philatelists of England…I don’t think our place names such as Ashby-dela-Zouche, Hutton-le-Hole, and Llanfairfechan are suitable for such sport….”