Claude Rains

William Claude Rains (10 November 1889 – 30 May 1967) was an English actor of stage and screen whose career spanned 46 years. After his American film debut with The Invisible Man (1933) he played in classic movies like The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), The Wolf Man (1941), Casablanca (1942; as Captain Renault), Notorious (1946), and Lawrence of Arabia (1962). Rains was a four-time nominee for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award, but never won.

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Claude Rains
Alias (AKA)Rains William Claude
Birth dateNovember 10, 1889
Birth nameWilliam Claude Rains
Birth place
Camberwell
Date of deathMay 30, 1967
Place of death
New Hampshire , Laconia New Hampshire
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Parents
Fred Rains

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