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Claude Rains

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Nov 09 1889
Birthplace: Clapham, London, England, UK

Death: Tue, May 30 1967
Claude Rains is 77 years old
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Poster of Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Claude Rains would have been no older than
77 in Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 29 2013
Poster of Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Claude Rains would have been no older than
77 in Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 16 2007
Poster of The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Claude Rains would have been no older than
77 in The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
as 'Erique Claudin (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 2000
Poster of Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Claude Rains would have been no older than
77 in Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Claude Rains would have been no older than
77 in Ingrid Bergman Remembered
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Apr 06 1996
Poster of James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Claude Rains would have been no older than
77 in James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Nov 22 1988
Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Claude Rains would have been no older than
77 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of The Horror Show
The Horror Show
Claude Rains would have been no older than
77 in The Horror Show
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 06 1979
Poster of The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man
Claude Rains was
76 in The Wolf Man
as 'Sir John Talbot'.
Sat, Jan 01 1966
Poster of The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Claude Rains was
75 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'King Herod'.
Fri, Apr 09 1965
Poster of Twilight of Honor
Twilight of Honor
Claude Rains was
74 in Twilight of Honor
as 'Art Harper'.
Wed, Nov 13 1963
Poster of Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
Claude Rains was
73 in Lawrence of Arabia
as 'Mr. Dryden'.
Tue, Dec 11 1962
Poster of Battle of the Worlds
Battle of the Worlds
Claude Rains was
71 in Battle of the Worlds
as 'Professor Benson'.
Mon, Oct 30 1961
Poster of The Lost World
The Lost World
Claude Rains was
70 in The Lost World
as 'Prof. George Edward Challenger'.
Wed, Jul 13 1960
Poster of This Earth Is Mine
This Earth Is Mine
Claude Rains was
69 in This Earth Is Mine
as 'Philippe Rambeau'.
Wed, Jul 08 1959
Poster of Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg
Claude Rains was
69 in Judgment at Nuremberg
as 'Judge Dan Haywood'.
Thu, Apr 16 1959
Poster of The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Claude Rains was
68 in The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as 'Mayor of Hamelin'.
Tue, Nov 26 1957
Poster of On Borrowed Time
On Borrowed Time
Claude Rains was
68 in On Borrowed Time
as 'Mr. Brink'.
Sun, Nov 17 1957
Poster of Lisbon
Lisbon
Claude Rains was
66 in Lisbon
as 'Aristides Mavros'.
Fri, Aug 17 1956
Poster of The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
Claude Rains was
63 in The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
as 'Kees Popinga'.
Mon, Dec 01 1952
Poster of Sealed Cargo
Sealed Cargo
Claude Rains was
61 in Sealed Cargo
as 'Capt. Henrik Skalder'.
Sat, May 19 1951
Poster of Where Danger Lives
Where Danger Lives
Claude Rains was
61 in Where Danger Lives
as 'Frederick Lannington'.
Thu, Nov 16 1950
Poster of The White Tower
The White Tower
Claude Rains was
60 in The White Tower
as 'Paul Delambre'.
Sat, Jun 24 1950
Poster of Song of Surrender
Song of Surrender
Claude Rains was
59 in Song of Surrender
as 'Elisha Hunt'.
Thu, Oct 27 1949
Poster of Rope of Sand
Rope of Sand
Claude Rains was
59 in Rope of Sand
as 'Arthur 'Fred' Martingale'.
Wed, Aug 03 1949
Poster of The Passionate Friends
The Passionate Friends
Claude Rains was
59 in The Passionate Friends
as 'Howard Justin'.
Wed, Jan 26 1949
Poster of The Unsuspected
The Unsuspected
Claude Rains was
57 in The Unsuspected
as 'Victor Grandison'.
Sat, Oct 11 1947
Poster of Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 1946
Claude Rains was
57 in Blow-Ups of 1946
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 31 1946
Poster of Deception
Deception
Claude Rains was
56 in Deception
as 'Alexander Hollenius'.
Sat, Oct 26 1946
Poster of Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder
Claude Rains was
56 in Angel on My Shoulder
as 'Nick'.
Fri, Sep 20 1946
Poster of Notorious
Notorious
Claude Rains was
56 in Notorious
as 'Alexander Sebastian'.
Wed, Aug 21 1946
Poster of Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra
Claude Rains was
56 in Caesar and Cleopatra
as 'Julius Caesar'.
Tue, Dec 11 1945
Poster of This Love of Ours
This Love of Ours
Claude Rains was
55 in This Love of Ours
as 'Joseph Targel'.
Fri, Nov 02 1945
Poster of Strange Holiday
Strange Holiday
Claude Rains was
55 in Strange Holiday
as 'John Stevenson'.
Fri, Oct 19 1945
Poster of Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington
Claude Rains was
54 in Mr. Skeffington
as 'Job Skeffington'.
Thu, May 25 1944
Poster of Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille
Claude Rains was
54 in Passage to Marseille
as 'Captain Freycinet'.
Sat, Mar 11 1944
Poster of Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera
Claude Rains was
53 in Phantom of the Opera
as 'Erique Claudin'.
Thu, Aug 12 1943
Poster of Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day
Claude Rains was
53 in Forever and a Day
as 'Ambrose Pomfret'.
Thu, Jan 21 1943
Poster of Casablanca
Casablanca
Claude Rains was
53 in Casablanca
as 'Captain Louis Renault'.
Fri, Jan 15 1943
Poster of Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 1942
Claude Rains was
53 in Breakdowns of 1942
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager
Claude Rains was
52 in Now, Voyager
as 'Dr. Jaquith'.
Thu, Oct 22 1942
Poster of Moontide
Moontide
Claude Rains was
52 in Moontide
as 'Nutsy'.
Fri, May 29 1942
Poster of Kings Row
Kings Row
Claude Rains was
52 in Kings Row
as 'Alexander Tower'.
Mon, Feb 02 1942
Poster of The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man
Claude Rains was
52 in The Wolf Man
as 'Sir John Talbot'.
Fri, Dec 12 1941
Poster of Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
Claude Rains was
52 in Breakdowns of 1941
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 14 1941
Poster of Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Claude Rains was
51 in Here Comes Mr. Jordan
as 'Mr. Jordan'.
Thu, Aug 07 1941
Poster of Four Mothers
Four Mothers
Claude Rains was
51 in Four Mothers
as 'Adam Lemp'.
Sat, Jan 04 1941
Poster of Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair
Claude Rains was
51 in Lady with Red Hair
as 'David Belasco'.
Sat, Nov 30 1940
Poster of The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk
Claude Rains was
50 in The Sea Hawk
as 'Don José Alvarez de Cordoba'.
Sat, Aug 10 1940
Poster of Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children
Claude Rains was
50 in Saturday's Children
as 'Mr. Henry Halevy'.
Sat, May 04 1940
Poster of Four Wives
Four Wives
Claude Rains was
50 in Four Wives
as 'Adam Lemp'.
Fri, Dec 22 1939
Poster of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Claude Rains was
49 in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as 'Joseph Paine'.
Thu, Oct 19 1939
Poster of Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous
Claude Rains was
49 in Daughters Courageous
as 'Jim Masters'.
Fri, Jun 23 1939
Poster of Juarez
Juarez
Claude Rains was
49 in Juarez
as 'Emperor Louis Napoleon III'.
Sat, Jun 10 1939
Poster of Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
Claude Rains was
49 in Sons of Liberty
as 'Haym Salomon'.
Sat, May 20 1939
Poster of They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal
Claude Rains was
49 in They Made Me a Criminal
as 'Det. Monty Phelan'.
Sat, Jan 21 1939
Poster of Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Claude Rains was
49 in Breakdowns of 1938
as 'Claude Rains (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938
Poster of Four Daughters
Four Daughters
Claude Rains was
48 in Four Daughters
as 'Adam Lemp'.
Tue, Aug 09 1938
Poster of White Banners
White Banners
Claude Rains was
48 in White Banners
as 'Paul Ward'.
Thu, Jun 23 1938
Poster of The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Claude Rains was
48 in The Adventures of Robin Hood
as 'Prince John'.
Fri, May 13 1938
Poster of Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
Claude Rains was
48 in Gold Is Where You Find It
as 'Colonel Ferris'.
Sat, Feb 12 1938
Poster of Breakdowns of 1937
Breakdowns of 1937
Claude Rains was
48 in Breakdowns of 1937
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 31 1937
Poster of They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget
Claude Rains was
47 in They Won't Forget
as 'District Attorney Andrew J. Griffin'.
Wed, Jul 14 1937
Poster of The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
Claude Rains was
47 in The Prince and the Pauper
as 'Earl of Hertford'.
Fri, Apr 30 1937
Poster of Stolen Holiday
Stolen Holiday
Claude Rains was
47 in Stolen Holiday
as 'Stefan Orloff'.
Sat, Feb 06 1937
Poster of Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
Claude Rains was
47 in Breakdowns of 1936
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 30 1936
Poster of Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse
Claude Rains was
46 in Anthony Adverse
as 'Marquis Don Luis'.
Wed, Aug 26 1936
Poster of Hearts Divided
Hearts Divided
Claude Rains was
46 in Hearts Divided
as 'Napoleon Bonaparte'.
Sat, Jun 20 1936
Poster of The Making of a Great Motion Picture
The Making of a Great Motion Picture
Claude Rains was
46 in The Making of a Great Motion Picture
Wed, Apr 15 1936
Poster of Scrooge
Scrooge
Claude Rains was
46 in Scrooge
as 'Jacob Marley (voice) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 26 1935
Poster of The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost
Claude Rains was
45 in The Last Outpost
as 'John Stevenson'.
Fri, Oct 11 1935
Poster of The Clairvoyant
The Clairvoyant
Claude Rains was
45 in The Clairvoyant
as 'Maximus'.
Fri, Jun 07 1935
Poster of The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Claude Rains was
45 in The Mystery of Edwin Drood
as 'John Jasper'.
Mon, Feb 04 1935
Poster of The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
Claude Rains was
45 in The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
as 'Paul Verin'.
Mon, Dec 24 1934
Poster of Crime Without Passion
Crime Without Passion
Claude Rains was
44 in Crime Without Passion
as 'Lee Gentry'.
Thu, Aug 30 1934
Poster of The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
Claude Rains was
43 in The Invisible Man
as 'Dr. Jack Griffin'.
Fri, Nov 03 1933
Poster of Build Thy House
Build Thy House
Claude Rains was
30 in Build Thy House
as 'Clarkis'.
Fri, Oct 01 1920

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Svengoolie
Svengoolie
Claude Rains would have been no older than
77 in Svengoolie
as 'Dr. Jack Griffin/The Invisible Man'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 07 1995
Poster of Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
Claude Rains was
72+ in Sam Benedict
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Claude Rains was
71+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Edward Fredericks'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Claude Rains was
69+ in Rawhide
as 'Alexander Longford'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Claude Rains was
68+ in Naked City
as 'John Winfield Weston'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Claude Rains was
66+ in Playhouse 90
as 'Judge Dan Haywood'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Claude Rains was
65+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'John Fabian, Charles Gresham, Andrew Thurgood, Father Amion, Leonard Eldridge, Alexander Sebastian (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Claude Rains was
62+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Mr. Brink, The High Lama'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Claude Rains was
58+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948