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Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Actor Nov 10 (died age 77) Clapham, London, England, UK 1920–2023 (103 year career)
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Biography

Claude Rains 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 performance, Captain Renault in Casablanca (1942). Rains was born William Claude Rains in Camberwell, London on November 10, 1889. He grew up, according to his daughter, with "a very serious …

Known For

Casablanca
Film

Casablanca

Captain Louis Renault
Lawrence of Arabia
Film

Lawrence of Arabia

Mr. Dryden
Notorious
Film

Notorious

Alexander Sebastian
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Film

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Joseph Paine
The Invisible Man
Film

The Invisible Man

Dr. Jack Griffin
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Film

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Prince John
The Wolf Man
Film

The Wolf Man

Sir John Talbot
Now, Voyager
Film

Now, Voyager

Dr. Jaquith

Filmography

Acting (86)

·

Movies (78)

The Dark Universe

The Dark Universe

2023

as El hombre invisible (archivo de imagen)

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013

as Self (archive footage)

5.5
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

as Self (archive footage)

9.0
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

2000

as Erique Claudin (archive footage)

8.0
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999

as Self (archive footage)

6.9
Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

1996

as Self (archive footage)

6.7
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

3.8
The Wolfman

The Wolfman

1966

as Sir John Talbot

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

as King Herod

6.4
Twilight of Honor

Twilight of Honor

1963

as Art Harper

6.1
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

as Mr. Dryden

8.0
Battle of the Worlds

Battle of the Worlds

1961

as Professor Benson

4.4
The Lost World

The Lost World

1960

as Prof. George Edward Challenger

5.7
This Earth Is Mine

This Earth Is Mine

1959

as Philippe Rambeau

6.1
Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

1959

as Judge Dan Haywood

On Borrowed Time

On Borrowed Time

1957

as Mr. Brink

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957

as Mayor of Hamelin

5.4
Lisbon

Lisbon

1956

as Aristides Mavros

6.4
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By

The Man Who Watched Trains Go By

1952

as Kees Popinga

5.8
Sealed Cargo

Sealed Cargo

1951

as Capt. Henrik Skalder

6.4
The White Tower

The White Tower

1950

as Paul Delambre

5.5
Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives

1950

as Mr. Lannington

6.4
Song of Surrender

Song of Surrender

1949

as Elisha Hunt

Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand

1949

as Arthur 'Fred' Martingale

5.6
The Passionate Friends

The Passionate Friends

1949

as Howard Justin

6.8
The Unsuspected

The Unsuspected

1947

as Victor Grandison

6.6
Angel on My Shoulder

Angel on My Shoulder

1946

as "Nick"

6.5
Notorious

Notorious

1946

as Alexander Sebastian

7.7
Deception

Deception

1946

as Alexander Hollenius

6.6
Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

1946

as Self

6.0
Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

as Julius Caesar

6.2
This Love of Ours

This Love of Ours

1945

as Joseph Targel

5.7
Strange Holiday

Strange Holiday

1945

as John Stevenson

6.4
Mr. Skeffington

Mr. Skeffington

1944

as Job Skeffington

6.8
Passage to Marseille

Passage to Marseille

1944

as Captain Freycinet

6.5
Casablanca

Casablanca

1943

as Captain Louis Renault

8.1
Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera

1943

as Erique Claudin

6.2
Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

1943

as Ambrose Pomfret

7.4
Now, Voyager

Now, Voyager

1942

as Dr. Jaquith

7.4
Kings Row

Kings Row

1942

as Alexander Tower

7.3
Moontide

Moontide

1942

as Nutsy

6.3
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

as Self

6.0
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941

as Sir John Talbot

7.0
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan

1941

as Mr. Jordan

7.0
Four Mothers

Four Mothers

1941

as Adam Lemp

6.2
Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.0
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

1940

as Don José Alvarez de Cordoba

7.2
Saturday's Children

Saturday's Children

1940

as Mr. Henry Halevy

6.3
Lady with Red Hair

Lady with Red Hair

1940

as David Belasco

6.5
Juarez

Juarez

1939

as Emperor Louis Napoleon III

6.5
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Joseph Paine

7.8
Daughters Courageous

Daughters Courageous

1939

as Jim Masters

6.2
They Made Me a Criminal

They Made Me a Criminal

1939

as Det. Monty Phelan

6.2
Four Wives

Four Wives

1939

as Adam Lemp

5.3
Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty

1939

as Haym Salomon

6.2
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

as Prince John

7.5
Four Daughters

Four Daughters

1938

as Adam Lemp

6.6
White Banners

White Banners

1938

as Paul Ward

5.8
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

as Claude Rains (archive footage) (uncredited)

4.7
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

as Colonel Ferris

6.9
Stolen Holiday

Stolen Holiday

1937

as Stefan Orloff

6.1
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1937

as Earl of Hertford

6.8
Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937

1937

as Self

6.0
They Won't Forget

They Won't Forget

1937

as District Attorney Andrew J. Griffin

5.6
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

1936

as Self

Hearts Divided

Hearts Divided

1936

as Napoleon Bonaparte

5.0
Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse

1936

as Marquis Don Luis

5.7
The Making of a Great Motion Picture

The Making of a Great Motion Picture

1936
5.0
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1935

as John Jasper

5.6
The Clairvoyant

The Clairvoyant

1935

as Maximus

6.0
Scrooge

Scrooge

1935

as Jacob Marley (voice) (uncredited)

6.0
The Last Outpost

The Last Outpost

1935

as John Stevenson

6.1
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

1934

as Paul Verin

6.0
Crime Without Passion

Crime Without Passion

1934

as Lee Gentry

5.8
The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

1933

as Dr. Jack Griffin

7.5
Build Thy House

Build Thy House

1920

as Clarkis