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Claud Allister

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Claud Allister

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 2, 1888 (138 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Claud Allister, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Known For

Acting
2004Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1955Meet the GovernorCyril
1954The Black Shield of FalworthSir George
1953Kiss Me KatePaul
1952Hong KongHotel Manager
1949The Wind in the WillowsRat (voice)
1949The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadRat (voice)
1948The First GentlemanManservant
1948Quartet1st. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
1946Gaiety GeorgeArchie
1945Kiss the Bride GoodbyeAdolphus Pickering
1945Don ChicagoLord Piccadilly
1944The Hundred Pound WindowHon. Freddie
1941The Reluctant DragonSir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
1941A Yank in the R.A.F.Officer-Motorist (uncredited)
1941Confirm or DenyWilliam (scenes deleted)
1941Charley's AuntSpectator
1940Lillian RussellArthur Sullivan
1940Pride and PrejudiceMr. Beck
1939Captain FurySuco
1938Arrest Bulldog DrummondSir Basil Leghorne
1938Kentucky MoonshineLord Boffingwell (uncredited)
1938Men Are Such FoolsRudolf
1938Blond CheatLord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)
1938Storm Over BengalRedding
1937Bulldog Drummond at BayAlgy Longworth
1937Danger – Love at WorkGun salesman
1937The Awful TruthLord Fabian (uncredited)
1937Let's Make a Night of ItMonty
1937Oh, What a Knight!
1936Three Live GhostsLord 'Spoofy' Brockton
1936Lady LuckBriggs
1936Dracula's DaughterSir Aubrey
1935The Dark AngelLawrence Bidley
1935Every Night at EightMr. Vernon (uncredited)
1934The Return of Bulldog DrummondAlgy Longworth
1934Those Were the DaysCapt. Horace Vale
1934The Lady Is WillingBrevin
1934The Private Life of Don JuanThe Duke, as Dukes Go
1933The Private Life of Henry VIIICornell
1933Excess BaggageColonel Murgatroyd R.S.V.P.
1933The Medicine ManHon. Freddie Wiltshire
1933Sleeping CarBaron Delande
1932The Unexpected FatherClaude
1932The MidshipmaidChinley
1932Diamond Cut DiamondJoe Fragson
1932The Return of RafflesBunny
1932Two White ArmsDr. Biggash
1931On the LooseMr. Loder's friend
1931I Like Your NerveArchie Lester
1931Captain ApplejackJohn Jason
1931Meet the WifeVictor Staunton
1931Platinum BlondeDawson - the Valet
1931The Sea GhostPercy Atwater
1930Reaching for the MoonSir Horace Partington Chelmsford
1930Monte CarloPrince Otto von Liebenheim
1930The Florodora GirlLord Rumblesham
1930In the Next RoomParks (butler)
1930Slightly ScarletAlbert Hawkins
1930The Czar of Broadway
1930Such Men Are DangerousFred Wyndham
1930Murder Will OutAlan Fitzhugh
1929Bulldog DrummondAlgy Longworth
1929Charming SinnersGregson