Claude Rains



First NameClaude
Last NameRains
Full Name at BirthWilliam Claude Rains
Age77 (age at death)
Date of BirthNovember 10, 1889
BirthplaceCamberwell, London, England
Date of DeathMay 30, 1967
Location of DeathLaconia, New Hampshire, U.S.
Cause of Deathabdominal hemorrhage
Height5' 6½" (169 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignScorpio
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameThe Invisible Man
FatherFrederick Rains
Other Family MembersJessica Rains (daughter)
FriendsVincent Sherman, Ronald Colman, Cedric Hardwicke, Herbert Marshall, Basil Rathbone, Bette Davis, Noel Coward

Claude Rains (10 November 1889 – 30 May 1967) was an English stage and film actor whose career spanned 47 years. 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), Mr. Dryden in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), and, perhaps his most notable performance, as Captain Renault in Casablanca (1942).


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Filmography

Selected Claude Rains film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1964
The Reporter
John Vance

1963
Art Harper

1963
Mr. Fare, Valentin

1962
Mr. Dryden

1962
Sam Benedict
Thonis Jundelin

1961
Prof. Benson

1961
Edward Fredericks

1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
Baron van der Zost, Colonel

1960
Prof. George Edward Challenger

1960
Mel-O-Toons
Narrator

1959
Philippe Rambeau

1959
Alexander Longford

1959
Once Upon a Christmas Tree
John Woodcutter

1958
John Winfield Weston

1957
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Mayor of Hamelin

1957
Judge Daniel Clay

1956
Aristides Mavros

1956
Judge Dan Haywood

1955
Andrew Thurgood, Charles Gresham, Father Amion, Father Amion

1955
The Alcoa Hour
Paul Westman

1953
Medallion Theatre
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1952
Kees Popinga

1951
Capt. Skalder

1951
High Lama, Mr. Brink

1950
Paul DeLambre

1950
Mr. Lannington

1949
Howard Justin

1949
Arthur Martingale

1949
Elisha Hunt

1947
Victor Grandison

1947
Narrator

1946
Alexander Hollenius

1946
Alexander Sebastian

1945
Julius Caesar

1945
Strange Holiday
John Stevenson

1945
Joseph Targel

1944
Job Skeffington

1944
Capt. Freycinet

1943
Ambrose Pomfret

1942
Captain Louis Renault

1942
Dr. Alexander Tower

1942
Nutsy

1942
Dr. Jaquith

1941
Adam Lemp

1941
Mr. Jordan

1940
Mr. Henry Halevy

1940
Don José Alvarez de Cordoba

1940
David Belasco

1939
Jim Masters

1939
Adam Lemp

1939
Emperor Louis Napoleon III

1939
Sen. Joseph Harrison Paine

1939
Det. Monty Phelan

1939
Sons of Liberty
Haym Salomon

1938
Adam Lemp

1938
Col. Christopher 'Chris' Ferris

1938
Prince John

1938
Paul Ward

1937
Earl of Hertford

1937
District Attorney Andrew J. 'Andy' Griffin

1937
Stefan Orloff

1936
Marquis Don Luis

1936
Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte

1935
John Jasper

1935
Maximus

1935
John Stevenson

1934
Lee Gentry

1933
The Invisible Man

1920
Build Thy House
Clarkis

Eye on New York
Dr. Bruner

Soundtrack Credits