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Claude Rains Biography

Birth Name:
William Claude Rains
Birth Place:
London, England
Profession
Actor

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

Awards

  • 1946Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1944Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1943Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1939Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated

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