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William Claude Rains (10 November 1889 – 30 May 1967) was a British and American actor whose career spanned almost seven decades.
Claude Rains (1889-1967) Actor. Additional Crew. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:53. Twilight of Honor (1963) 32 Videos. 99+ Photos. William Claude Rains, born in the Clapham area of London, was the son of the British stage actor Frederick Rains.
- January 1, 1
- Clapham, London, England, UK
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- Laconia, New Hampshire, USA
Apr 23, 2024 · Claude Rains (born November 10, 1889, London, England—died May 30, 1967, Laconia, New Hampshire, U.S.) was a British motion picture and stage character actor noted for his smooth distinguished voice, polished ironic style, and intelligent portrayal of a variety of roles, ranging from villains to sympathetic gentlemen.
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Claude Rains. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. November 10, 1889 · Clapham, London, England, UK. Died. May 30, 1967 · Laconia, New Hampshire, USA (intestinal hemorrhage) Birth name. William Claude Rains. Nickname. Willy Wains. Height. 5′ 6″ (1.68 m) Mini Bio.
- November 10, 1889
- May 30, 1967
- The Invisible Man (1933) Rains made a spectacular American film debut in this sci-fi horror classic that has a little bit of comedy thrown in too. Based on the H.G.
- Casablanca (1942) When people think of this Best Picture classic, it is Humphrey Bogart as Rick and Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa who come to mind, in one of the most celebrated cinematic love stories of all time.
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) The films that withstand the test of time not only have the great leading actors of the generation, but are generally surrounded by the best character actors of the time as well.
- Notorious (1946) Rains received his fourth and final Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination for this film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Devlin (Cary Grant) is a spy who uses beautiful Alicia (Ingrid Bergman) to infiltrate a group of exiled Nazis in Argentina.
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Claude Rains (10 November 1889 – 30 May 1967) was an English stage and film actor whose career spanned 47 years; he later held American citizenship. He was known for many roles in Hollywood films, among them the title role in The Invisible Man (1933), a corrupt senator in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and, perhaps his most famous ...
Of the 54 movies Rains made from 1933 to 1965, he is most remembered for his unforgettable performances as the mad chemist in The Invisible Man (1933), the smoothly corrupt senator foiled by Jimmy Stewart in Frank Capra 's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), the sympathetic and pitiful betrayed husband of Ingrid Bergman in Alfred Hitchcock 's N...
