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Claude Rains

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Overview

Date of Death:
30 May 1967, Laconia, New Hampshire, USA (intestinal hemorrhage) more
Mini Biography:
William Claude Rains, born in the Camberwell area of London, was the son... more
Trivia:
Won Broadway's 1951 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "Darkness at Noon." more
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
Cult Spy Icon: Claude ('Heroes') (From digitalspy. 3 May 2008, 11:00 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Mr. Fare / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
        - Cops and Robbers (1965) TV episode .... Valentin
        - Something About Lee Wiley (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Fare
  2. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) .... King Herod
    ... aka George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told (USA: complete title)
  3. "The Reporter" .... John Vance (1 episode, 1964)
        - A Time to Be Silent (1964) TV episode .... John Vance
  4. "Dr. Kildare" .... Edward Fredericks (1 episode, 1964)
        - Why Won't Anybody Listen? (1964) TV episode .... Edward Fredericks
  5. Twilight of Honor (1963) .... Art Harper
    ... aka The Charge Is Murder (UK)
  6. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Baron van der Zost / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - The Takers (1963) TV episode .... Baron van der Zost
        - The Outpost (1962) TV episode .... Colonel
  7. "Rawhide" (1 episode, 1963)
        - Incident of Judgment Day (1963) TV episode
  8. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) .... Mr. Dryden
  9. "Sam Benedict" .... Thonis Jundelin (1 episode, 1962)
        - Nor Practice Make Perfect (1962) TV episode .... Thonis Jundelin
  10. "Wagon Train" .... Judge Daniel Clay (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Daniel Clay Story (1962) TV episode .... Judge Daniel Clay
  11. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Andrew Thurgood / ... (5 episodes, 1956-1962)
        - The Door Without a Key (1962) TV episode .... Leonard Eldridge
        - The Horse Player (1961) TV episode .... Father Amion
        - The Diamond Necklace (1959) TV episode .... Andrew Thurgood
        - The Cream of the Jest (1957) TV episode .... Charles Gresham
        - And So Died Riabouchinska (1956) TV episode .... John Fabian
  12. Pianeta degli uomini spenti, Il (1961) .... Professor Benson
    ... aka Battle of the Worlds (USA: dubbed version)
    ... aka Guerre planetarie (Italy)
    ... aka Planet of the Lifeless Men
  13. "Naked City" .... John Weston (1 episode, 1960)
        - To Walk in Silence (1960) TV episode .... John Weston
  14. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Mr. Brink / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1960)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Shangri-La (1960) TV episode .... The High Lama
        - On Borrowed Time (1957) TV episode .... Mr. Brink
  15. The Lost World (1960) .... Professor George Edward Challenger
    ... aka Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World (USA: complete title)
  16. Shangri-La (1960) (TV) .... High Lama

  17. Once Upon a Christmas Tree (1959) (TV) .... John Woodcutter
  18. This Earth Is Mine (1959) .... Philippe Rambeau
  19. "Playhouse 90" .... Judge Dan Haywood (1 episode, 1959)
        - Judgment at Nuremberg (1959) TV episode .... Judge Dan Haywood
  20. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) (TV) .... Mayor of Hamelin
  21. "Eye on New York" .... Dr. Bruner (1 episode, 1956)
        - Night of the Auk (1956) TV episode .... Dr. Bruner
  22. "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" .... Creon (1 episode, 1956)
        - Antigone (1956) TV episode .... Creon
  23. Lisbon (1956) .... Aristides Mavros
  24. "The Alcoa Hour" .... Paul Westman (1 episode, 1956)
        - The President (1956) TV episode .... Paul Westman
  25. "Kraft Television Theatre" .... Narrator (2 episodes, 1956)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - A Night to Remember (1956) TV episode .... Narrator
        - A Night to Remember (1956) TV episode .... Narrator
  26. "Medallion Theatre" (2 episodes, 1953)
        - The Archer Case (1953) TV episode
        - The Man Who Liked Dickens (1953) TV episode
  27. The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By (1952) .... Kees Popinga
    ... aka The Paris Express (USA)
  28. Sealed Cargo (1951) .... Captain Skalder
  29. Where Danger Lives (1950) .... Frederick Lannington
  30. The White Tower (1950) .... Paul DeLambre

  31. Song of Surrender (1949) .... Elisha Hunt
  32. Rope of Sand (1949) .... Arthur 'Fred' Martingale
  33. The Passionate Friends (1949) .... Howard Justin
    ... aka One Woman's Story (USA)
  34. The Unsuspected (1947) .... Victor Grandison
  35. Deception (1946) .... Alexander Hollenius
  36. Angel on My Shoulder (1946) .... Nick
  37. Notorious (1946) .... Alexander Sebastian
    ... aka Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious (USA: complete title)
  38. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) .... Julius Caesar
  39. This Love of Ours (1945) .... Joseph Targel
  40. Strange Holiday (1945) .... John Stevenson
    ... aka Terror on Main Street (USA)
    ... aka The Day After Tomorrow (USA: alternative title)
  41. Mr. Skeffington (1944) .... Job Skeffington
  42. Passage to Marseille (1944) .... Captain Freycinet
  43. Phantom of the Opera (1943) .... Erique Claudin
  44. Forever and a Day (1943) .... Ambrose Pomfret
    ... aka The Changing World (USA: alternative title)
  45. Casablanca (1942) .... Captain Renault
  46. Now, Voyager (1942) .... Dr. Jaquith
  47. Moontide (1942) .... Nutsy
  48. Kings Row (1942) .... Dr. Alexander Tower
  49. The Wolf Man (1941) .... Sir John Talbot
  50. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) .... Mr. Jordan
  51. Four Mothers (1941) .... Adam Lemp
  52. Lady with Red Hair (1940) .... David Belasco
  53. The Sea Hawk (1940) .... Don José Alvarez de Cordoba
  54. Saturday's Children (1940) .... Mr. Henry Halevy

  55. Four Wives (1939) .... Adam Lemp
  56. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) .... Sen. Joseph Harrison Paine
    ... aka Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (USA: complete title)
  57. Daughters Courageous (1939) .... Jim Masters
    ... aka A Family Affair
    ... aka American Family
    ... aka Family Reunion
  58. Sons of Liberty (1939) .... Haym Salomon
  59. Juarez (1939) .... Emperor Louis Napoleon III
  60. They Made Me a Criminal (1939) .... Det. Monty Phelan
    ... aka I Became a Criminal
    ... aka They Made Me a Fugitive
  61. Four Daughters (1938) .... Adam Lemp
  62. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) .... Prince John
  63. Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) .... Colonel Christopher 'Chris' Ferris
  64. White Banners (1938) .... Paul Ward
  65. They Won't Forget (1937) .... Dist. Atty. Andrew J. 'Andy' Griffin
  66. The Prince and the Pauper (1937) .... Earl of Hertford
  67. Stolen Holiday (1937) .... Stefan Orloff
  68. Anthony Adverse (1936) .... Marquis Don Luis
  69. Hearts Divided (1936) .... Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
  70. The Last Outpost (1935) .... John Stevenson
  71. Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935) .... John Jasper aka Mr. Orrich
    ... aka Charles Dickens' 'Mystery of Edwin Drood' (USA: complete title)
  72. The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934) .... Paul Verin
  73. Crime Without Passion (1934) .... Lee Gentry
  74. The Clairvoyant (1934) .... Maximus
    ... aka The Evil Mind
  75. The Invisible Man (1933) .... The Invisible Man

  76. Build Thy House (1920) .... Clarkis
Self:
  1. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #4.30 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) (V)
  2. Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "American Masters"
        - Mort Sahl: The Loyal Opposition (1989) TV episode .... Himself
  4. The Wolfman (1966) .... Sir John Talbot
  5. The Invisible Man (1966) .... The Invisible Man
  6. Land of Liberty (1939)


Additional Details

Other Works:
Played a street urchin in "Sweet Nell of Old Drury" at the Haymarket Theatre, London, England, in 1900. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 4 Articles more
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