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Claude Rains

Claude Rains

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Born November 9, 1889 in Clapham, London, England, UK

Died May 30, 1967

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Highland Park
Amazon Prime Video
When Harry Met Sally...
Netflix
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Amazon Prime Video
Lawrence of Arabia
Netflix
Battle of the Worlds
Amazon Prime Video
Naked City
Peacock
Wagon Train
Starz
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Amazon Prime Video
Lisbon
Amazon Prime Video
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Now TV
Omnibus
BBC iPlayer
Notorious
Amazon Prime Video
Angel on My Shoulder
Amazon Prime Video
Casablanca
HBO Max
Now, Voyager
HBO Max
Moontide
Amazon Prime Video
The Wolf Man
SkyShowtime
They Made Me a Criminal
Amazon Prime Video
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Amazon Prime Video
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Amazon Prime Video
The Prince and the Pauper
HBO Max
The Invisible Man
HBO Max

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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 (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 cockney accent and a speech impediment". His father was British stage actor Frederick Rains, and the young Rains made his stage debut at 11 in Nell of Old Drury.

His acting talents were recognised by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, founder of The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Tree paid for the elocution lessons Rains needed in order to succeed as an actor. Later, Rains taught at the institution, teaching John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, among others.

Rains served in the First World War in the London Scottish Regiment, with fellow actors Basil Rathbone, Ronald Colman and Herbert Marshall. Rains was involved in a gas attack that left him nearly blind in one eye for the rest of his life. However, the war did aid his social advancement and, by its end, he had risen from the rank of Private to Captain.

Rains began his career in the London theatre, having a success in the title role of John Drinkwater's play Ulysses S. Grant, the follow-up to the playwright's major hit Abraham Lincoln, and traveled to Broadway in the late 1920s to act in leading roles in such plays as Shaw's The Apple Cart and in the dramatizations of The Constant Nymph, and Pearl S. Buck's novel The Good Earth, as a Chinese farmer.

Rains came relatively late to film acting and his first screen test was a failure, but his distinctive voice won him the title role in James Whale's The Invisible Man (1933) when someone accidentally overheard his screen test being played in the next room. Rains later credited director Michael Curtiz with teaching him the more understated requirements of film acting, or "what not to do in front of a camera".

Claude Rains Photos

Claude Rains Videos

Twilight of Honor Original Trailer

BATTLE OF THE WORLDS (1961) The Film Detective Blu-ray Screenshots

Battle of the Worlds 1961 Trailer

The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952) "Long Live de Koster's Clerk!" Clip - w/Claude Rains

Sealed Cargo 1951 Trailer

White Tower, The Original Trailer

Katt Shea on WHERE DANGER LIVES

Where Danger Lives Trailer 1950

Rope of Sand (1949) Original Trailer [HD]

The Passionate Friends

The Unsuspected/1947

Deception - Trailer

ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER (1946) Faux trailer

Notorious (1946) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Notorious (1946) Trailer 2

John Landis on NOTORIOUS

TCM Comments on Notorious (1946)

The Making of Hitchcock's 'Notorious'

John Bailey on NOTORIOUS (Alfred Hitchcock, 1946)

Notorious - Hitchcock - Making Of

John Bailey on the Most Famous Shot in NOTORIOUS

Notorious 1946 Trailer | Alfred Hitchcock | Cary Grant | Ingrid Bergman

New trailer for Notorious - back in cinemas 9 August | BFI

Caesar and Cleopatra trailer 1945.flv

Passage to Marseille - Trailer

Mr. Skeffington - Trailer

Phantom of the Opera (1943) - Theatrical Trailer

'Now, Voyager': Costume Designer Mark Bridges on the Bette Davis Classic | Follow the Thread

Now, Voyager (1942): Guest Programmer Sally Field with Robert Osborne - Bette Davis - 1940s Films

Now, Voyager (1942): We Have the Stars - Classic Movie Clip - Bette Davis - Paul Henreid

Now, Voyager - Trailer

The Wolf Man Official Trailer #1 - Bela Lugosi Movie (1941) HD

Something Evil? Extended Preview

FOUR MOTHERS (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Four Mothers (1941) Official Trailer - Claude Rains, Jeffrey Lynn Movie HD

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Here_Comes_Mr_Jordan

Lady With Red Hair ('40) | Original Trailer | Miriam Hopkins, Claude Rains

The Sea Hawk 1940 Trailer

The Sea Hawk (1940) ORIGINAL TRAILER

Mr. Smith Goes To Washington - Trailer

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Presented by TCM

MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON: MODERN TRAILER

MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON: FIRST 10 MINUTES OF THE FILM

Walter Cronkite on MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON | Spotlight Cinema

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Michael Lehmann on MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON

Mr Smith Goes to Washington - Frank Capra Jnr Remembers

Four Daughters 1938 Official Trailer (Nominated Oscar / Best Picture)

Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) Theatrical Trailer

The Prince and the Pauper (1937) Official Trailer - Errol Flynn, Claude Rains Movie HD

They Won't Forget - (Original Trailer)

The Clairvoyant (aka The Evil Mind, 1935)

Crime Without Passion (Hecht/MacArthur, 1934)

The Invisible Man (1933) Behind The Scenes | Classic Monsters

The Invisible Man (1933) | The Terror of Claude Rains' Invisible Man

The Invisible Man (1933) - Visible at the End Scene (10/10) | Movieclips

The Invisible Man (1933) - Trapped in a Barn Scene (9/10) | Movieclips

The Invisible Man (1933) - Killing Kemp Scene (8/10) | Movieclips

The Invisible Man (1933) - Murder, Money, Madness Scene (7/10) | Movieclips

The Invisible Man (1933) - The Invisible Man Escapes Scene (6/10) | Movieclips

The Invisible Man (1933) - Terrible Power Scene (5/10) | Movieclips

The Invisible Man (1933) - He's Here! Scene (4/10) | Movieclips

The Invisible Man (1933) - A Visible Partner Scene (3/10) | Movieclips

The Invisible Man (1933) - Terrorizing the Village Scene (2/10) | Movieclips

The Invisible Man (1933) - I'll Show You Who I Am Scene (1/10) | Movieclips

The Invisible Man Trailer 1933

The Invisible Man (1933) Official Trailer | Fear: Classic Monsters

Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Big Parade of Horror Poster

Big Parade of Horror Documentary2020

Sunset Over Mulholland Drive Poster

Sunset Over Mulholland Drive Documentary2019

Highland Park Poster

Highland Park Feature Film2013

A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington Poster

A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington Documentary2012

Lost Forever Poster

Lost Forever Documentary2011

Hollywood contra Franco Poster

Hollywood contra Franco Documentary2008

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Poster

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Documentary1999

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

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Documentary1999

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream Poster

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream Documentary1998

Universal Horror Poster

Universal Horror Documentary1998

Ingrid Bergman Remembered Poster

Ingrid Bergman Remembered Documentary1996

100 Years at the Movies Poster

100 Years at the Movies Documentary1994

Blushing Bloopers Poster

Blushing Bloopers Documentary1990

Classic Bloopers Poster

Classic Bloopers Documentary1990

Classic Movie Bloopers Poster

Classic Movie Bloopers Documentary1990

When Harry Met Sally... Poster

When Harry Met Sally... Feature Film1989

Movie Bloopers Poster

Movie Bloopers Documentary1988

Bloopermania Poster

Bloopermania Documentary1987

The Return of Video Yesterbloop Documentary1986

Die vereinigten Staaten von Erinnerung Short Film1985

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Poster

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Documentary1983

Coming Soon Poster

Coming Soon Documentary1982

Presidential Blooper Reel Video1981

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart Poster

AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart Documentary1980

The Horror Show Poster

The Horror Show Documentary1979

Play It Again, Sam Poster

Play It Again, Sam Feature Film1972

The Wolfman Poster

The Wolfman Short Film1966

The Greatest Story Ever Told Poster

The Greatest Story Ever Told Feature Film1965

The Reporter Poster

The Reporter TV Series1964

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Poster

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV Series1963

Twilight of Honor Poster

Twilight of Honor Feature Film1963

Lawrence of Arabia Poster

Lawrence of Arabia Feature Film1962

Sam Benedict Poster

Sam Benedict TV Series1962

Battle of the Worlds Poster

Battle of the Worlds Feature Film1961

Dr. Kildare Poster

Dr. Kildare TV Series1961

The DuPont Show of the Week Poster

The DuPont Show of the Week TV Series1961

Mel-O-Toons Poster

Mel-O-Toons TV Series1960

Shangri-La Poster

Shangri-La TV Movie1960

The Lost World Poster

The Lost World Feature Film1960

Once Upon a Christmas Time TV Movie1959

Rawhide TV Series1959

This Earth Is Mine Poster

This Earth Is Mine Feature Film1959

Naked City Poster

Naked City TV Series1958

On Borrowed Time TV Movie1957

The Pied Piper of Hamelin Poster

The Pied Piper of Hamelin TV Movie1957

Wagon Train Poster

Wagon Train TV Series1957

Eye on New York TV Series1956

Lisbon Feature Film1956

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956

The Kaiser Aluminum Hour Poster

The Kaiser Aluminum Hour TV Series1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Series1955

The Alcoa Hour Poster

The Alcoa Hour TV Series1955

Medallion Theatre Poster

Medallion Theatre TV Series1953

Omnibus TV Series1952

The Paris Express Poster

The Paris Express Feature Film1952

Sealed Cargo Poster

Sealed Cargo Feature Film1951

Robert Montgomery Presents Poster

Robert Montgomery Presents TV Series1950

The White Tower Poster

The White Tower Feature Film1950

Where Danger Lives Poster

Where Danger Lives Feature Film1950

Rope of Sand Poster

Rope of Sand Feature Film1949

Song of Surrender Poster

Song of Surrender Feature Film1949

The Passionate Friends Poster

The Passionate Friends Feature Film1949

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948

Blow-Ups of 1946 Poster

Blow-Ups of 1946 Short Film1947

Kraft Theatre Poster

Kraft Theatre TV Series1947

The Unsuspected Poster

The Unsuspected Feature Film1947

Angel on My Shoulder Poster

Angel on My Shoulder Feature Film1946

Deception Poster

Deception Feature Film1946

Notorious Poster

Notorious Feature Film1946

Caesar and Cleopatra Poster

Caesar and Cleopatra Feature Film1945

Strange Holiday Poster

Strange Holiday Feature Film1945

This Love of Ours Poster

This Love of Ours Feature Film1945

Mr. Skeffington Poster

Mr. Skeffington Feature Film1944

Passage to Marseille Poster

Passage to Marseille Feature Film1944

Forever and a Day Poster

Forever and a Day Feature Film1943

Phantom of the Opera Poster

Phantom of the Opera Feature Film1943

Breakdowns of 1942 Poster

Breakdowns of 1942 Short Film1942

Casablanca Poster

Casablanca Feature Film1942

Kings Row Poster

Kings Row Feature Film1942

Moontide Poster

Moontide Feature Film1942

Now, Voyager Poster

Now, Voyager Feature Film1942

Breakdowns of 1941 Poster

Breakdowns of 1941 Short Film1941

Four Mothers Poster

Four Mothers Feature Film1941

Here Comes Mr. Jordan Poster

Here Comes Mr. Jordan Feature Film1941

The Wolf Man Poster

The Wolf Man Feature Film1941

Lady with Red Hair Poster

Lady with Red Hair Feature Film1940

Saturday's Children Poster

Saturday's Children Feature Film1940

The Sea Hawk Poster

The Sea Hawk Feature Film1940

Daughters Courageous Poster

Daughters Courageous Feature Film1939

Four Wives Poster

Four Wives Feature Film1939

Juarez Feature Film1939

Land of Liberty Poster

Land of Liberty Feature Film1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Poster

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Feature Film1939

Sons of Liberty Poster

Sons of Liberty Short Film1939

They Made Me a Criminal Poster

They Made Me a Criminal Feature Film1939

Breakdowns of 1938 Poster

Breakdowns of 1938 Documentary1938

Four Daughters Poster

Four Daughters Feature Film1938

Gold Is Where You Find It Poster

Gold Is Where You Find It Feature Film1938

The Adventures of Robin Hood Poster

The Adventures of Robin Hood Feature Film1938

White Banners Poster

White Banners Feature Film1938

Breakdowns of 1937 Poster

Breakdowns of 1937 Short Film1937

Stolen Holiday Poster

Stolen Holiday Feature Film1937

The Prince and the Pauper Poster

The Prince and the Pauper Feature Film1937

They Won't Forget Poster

They Won't Forget Feature Film1937

Anthony Adverse Poster

Anthony Adverse Feature Film1936

Breakdowns of 1936 Poster

Breakdowns of 1936 Short Film1936

Hearts Divided Poster

Hearts Divided Feature Film1936

The Making of a Great Motion Picture Poster

The Making of a Great Motion Picture Short Film1936

Mystery of Edwin Drood Poster

Mystery of Edwin Drood Feature Film1935

The Clairvoyant Poster

The Clairvoyant Feature Film1935

The Last Outpost Poster

The Last Outpost Feature Film1935

Crime Without Passion Poster

Crime Without Passion Feature Film1934

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head Poster

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head Feature Film1934

The Invisible Man Poster

The Invisible Man Feature Film1933

Build Thy House Feature Film1920

Other Crew

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The Invisible Man Returns Poster

The Invisible Man Returns Feature Film1940

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