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Claude Rains: Biography

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Birth Name: William Claude Rains
Birth Place: London, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/10/1889, Scorpio
Date of Death: 05/30/1967
Profession: Actor

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Claude Rains Fast Facts:

Began acting at the age of 11, when he appeared in a London theater production of Nell of Old Drury.
Served in the London Scottish Regiment during World War I.
After the war, taught at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for several years.
Distinctive voice led to his casting in the title role of his first film, a 1933 adaptation of H.G. Wells' The Invisible Man.
Final film role was King Herod in the 1965 Biblical epic The Greatest Story Ever Told.

Claude Rains Relationships:
Frederick Rains - Father
Emily Rains - Mother
Isabel Jeans - Ex-wife
Marie Hemingway - Ex-wife
Beatrix Thomson - Ex-wife
Frances Propper - Ex-wife
Agi Jambor - Ex-wife
Rosemary Clark Schrode - Wife
Jessica Rains - Daughter
Claude Rains Awards:
1939 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1943 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1944 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1946 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1951 Tony: Actor (Dramatic) - Winner

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