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I am so grateful for this forum. I have been working on my family genealogy and this is helping to resolve so many things. Gail Laughton was my grandfather Robert’s brother. My mother (Jen) still plays her Laughton Harp. I had been told my entire life that Gail had played for Harpo and being a big Marx Bros. fan I always looked for any verification. I had come to believe it was just family legend -(One story was that Gail reached his arms through the overcoat, but I have discovered that this was for Cary Grant in “The Bishop’s Wife” not for Harpo. Gail also played violin and I recently discovered that the whole Laughton family played for Henry Ford at a gala at his home. Charles Sr. had 12 Ford car’s horns tuned so that they could participate in the musical performance.
John Bruner
Hello, I’m new to the site and know that this post is very old. But Charles T. Laughton (Gail Laughton and Charlotte Tinsley’s father) was my great grandfather and I am fascinated with the family history. I am particularly interested in any recordings or pictures. I have a few photos (the Laughton family Charlotte on harp, Gail on violin, Charles on Cello, Ma on piano playing for Henry Ford) etc. My mother still plays her Laughton harp but lost touch with the family many decades ago.
