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Claud Allister

Acting Born Aug 2, 1888 London, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

Claud Allister (3 October 1888 – 26 July 1970) was an English actor. After his education at Felsted, in Essex, he appeared in 74 films between 1929 and 1955.

He was born William Claud Michael Palmer in London, England and died in Santa Barbara, California. His interment was located in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.

He began his career as a stockbroker's clerk but gave it up and made his stage debut in 1910. He toured England playing minor parts till the war started. He served in WWI and in 1924 went to America to act on the stage. In 1929 he made his film debut where he featured in The Trial of Mary Dugan.

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Known for

Space Runaway Ideon

as Rat (voice)
Film

The Awful Truth

as Lord Fabian (uncredited)

Üvey Baba

as Officer-Motorist (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) as Rat (voice)
  • Pride and Prejudice (1940) as Mr. Beck
  • The Awful Truth (1937) as Lord Fabian (uncredited)
  • The Reluctant Dragon (1941) as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
  • Dracula's Daughter (1936) as Sir Aubrey
  • Kiss Me Kate (1953) as Paul
  • The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) as Cornell
  • Blond Cheat (1938) as Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)
  • The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) as Sir George
  • Lillian Russell (1940) as Arthur Sullivan
  • The Wind in the Willows (1949) as Rat (voice)
  • Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 (2004) as Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
  • Captain Fury (1939) as Suco
  • Quartet (1948) as 1st. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
  • Hong Kong (1952) as Hotel Manager
  • The Florodora Girl (1930) as Lord Rumblesham
  • A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941) as Officer-Motorist (uncredited)
  • Charming Sinners (1929) as Gregson
  • Storm Over Bengal (1938) as Redding
  • The Dark Angel (1935) as Lawrence Bidley
  • The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) as The Duke, as Dukes Go
  • Platinum Blonde (1931) as Dawson - the Valet
  • Monte Carlo (1930) as Prince Otto von Liebenheim
  • Confirm or Deny (1941) as William (scenes deleted)