Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1889-11-09
- Day of Death1967-05-30 (77 years)
- Place of BirthClapham, London, England, UK
- Also Known AsWilliam Claude Rainsکلود رینس
Claude Rains
Biography
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 performance, Captain Renault in Casablanca...Read More
Acting Career
- 1995
Svengoolie
As: Dr. Jack Griffin/The Invisible Man
- 1966
The Wolf Man
As: Sir John Talbot
- 1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
As: King Herod
- 1963
Twilight of Honor
As: Art Harper
- 1962
Lawrence of Arabia
As: Mr. Dryden
- 1961
Battle of the Worlds
As: Professor Benson
- 1961
Dr. Kildare
As: Edward Fredericks
- 1960
The Lost World
As: Prof. George Edward Challenger
1959This Earth Is Mine
As: Philippe Rambeau
1959Judgment at Nuremberg
As: Judge Dan Haywood
1959Rawhide
As: Alexander Longford
1958Naked City
As: John Winfield Weston
1957The Pied Piper of Hamelin
As: Mayor of Hamelin
1956Playhouse 90
As: Judge Dan Haywood
1956Lisbon
As: Aristides Mavros
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: John Fabian
- 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Charles Gresham
- 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Andrew Thurgood
- 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Father Amion
- 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Leonard Eldridge
1952The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
As: Kees Popinga
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Mr. Brink
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: The High Lama
1951Sealed Cargo
As: Capt. Henrik Skalder
1950Where Danger Lives
As: Frederick Lannington
1950The White Tower
As: Paul Delambre
1949Song of Surrender
As: Elisha Hunt
1949Rope of Sand
As: Arthur 'Fred' Martingale
1949The Passionate Friends
As: Howard Justin
1947The Unsuspected
As: Victor Grandison
1946Deception
As: Alexander Hollenius
1946Angel on My Shoulder
As: Nick
- 1946
Notorious
As: Alexander Sebastian
1945Caesar and Cleopatra
As: Julius Caesar
1945This Love of Ours
As: Joseph Targel
1945Strange Holiday
As: John Stevenson
1944Mr. Skeffington
As: Job Skeffington
1944Passage to Marseille
As: Captain Freycinet
1943Phantom of the Opera
As: Erique Claudin
1943Forever and a Day
As: Ambrose Pomfret
- 1943
Casablanca
As: Captain Louis Renault
1942Now, Voyager
As: Dr. Jaquith
1942Moontide
As: Nutsy
1942Kings Row
As: Alexander Tower
1941The Wolf Man
As: Sir John Talbot
1941Here Comes Mr. Jordan
As: Mr. Jordan
1941Four Mothers
As: Adam Lemp
1940Lady with Red Hair
As: David Belasco
1940The Sea Hawk
As: Don José Alvarez de Cordoba
1940Saturday's Children
As: Mr. Henry Halevy
1939Four Wives
As: Adam Lemp
- 1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
As: Joseph Paine
1939Daughters Courageous
As: Jim Masters
1939Juarez
As: Emperor Louis Napoleon III
1939Sons of Liberty
As: Haym Salomon
1939They Made Me a Criminal
As: Det. Monty Phelan
1938Four Daughters
As: Adam Lemp
1938White Banners
As: Paul Ward
1938The Adventures of Robin Hood
As: Prince John
1938Gold Is Where You Find It
As: Colonel Ferris
1937They Won't Forget
As: District Attorney Andrew J. Griffin
1937The Prince and the Pauper
As: Earl of Hertford
1937Stolen Holiday
As: Stefan Orloff
1936Anthony Adverse
As: Marquis Don Luis
1936Hearts Divided
As: Napoleon Bonaparte
1935Scrooge
As: Jacob Marley (voice) (uncredited)
1935The Last Outpost
As: John Stevenson
1935The Clairvoyant
As: Maximus
1935The Mystery of Edwin Drood
As: John Jasper
1934The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
As: Paul Verin
1934Crime Without Passion
As: Lee Gentry
- 1933
The Invisible Man
As: Dr. Jack Griffin
1920Build Thy House
As: Clarkis