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  1. Actor: Casablanca. William Claude Rains, born in the Clapham area of London, was the son of the British stage actor Frederick Rains. The younger Rains followed, making his stage debut at the age of eleven in "Nell of Old Drury." Growing up in the world of theater, he saw not only acting up close but the down-to-earth business end as well ...

  2. 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...

  3. Jun 11, 2018 · Classic Hollywood: Claude Rains Was a Consummate Actor. By. James Colt Harrison. - June 11, 2018. Claude Rains and Humphrey Bogart in ‘Casablanca’. Claude Rains was not capable of giving a bad performance – nor even a mediocre one. Born in London, England on November 10, 1889, he was doomed to follow in his father’s footsteps.

  4. 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 ...

  5. Jul 10, 2013 · Claude Rains is the Nazi who falls in love with her, and jeopardises his evil plans to marry her. But is his love stronger than his Third Reich sympathies?

  6. Claude Rains was a versatile character actor who had an immensely successful career of over 47 years on both stage and screen and who is remembered for outstanding performances in many well known movies including 'The Invisible Man' and, particularly, 'Casablanca'.

  7. Oct 19, 2010 · A four-time Oscar-nominated supporting actor of the first degree, Claude Rains came to film in middle age after a highly successful career on the British stage. He further distinguished himself on the silver screen with his distinctive voice and often villainous screen presence.

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