Claude Rains
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Claude Rains | |
|---|---|
 Claude Rains (1943) | |
| Born | William Claude Rains 10 November 1889 |
| Died | 30 May 1967 (aged 77) Laconia, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gastrointestinal bleeding |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1900–1965 |
| Spouse(s) |
Marie Hemingway
(m. 1920; div. 1920)Beatriz Thomas
(m. 1924; div. 1935)Frances Propper
(m. 1935; div. 1956)Rosemary Clark Schrode
(m. 1960; died 1964) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Fred Rains Emily (Cox) Rains |
William Claude Rains (10 November 1889 – 30 May 1967) was a British-American actor. He played Dr. Jack Griffin in The Invisible Man (1933). He also starred in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), The Wolf Man (1941), Casablanca and Kings Row (both 1942), Notorious (1946) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962).[1]
Claude Rains Media
Rains in his captain's uniform during the First World War
A 23-year-old Rains in one of his early theatre roles, 1912
Rains with Mary Kennedy in Camel Through the Needle's Eye on Broadway, New York City, 1929
Publicity portrait for the 1934 film The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
Rains in Notorious (1946)
The ivory military uniform Rains wore in Casablanca was sold at auction in 2011 for $55,000.
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References
- ↑ Erickson, Hal. Claude RainsThe New York Times/All-Movie Guide. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
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