Acting
Claud Allister
Also Known As: Claude Allister, William Claud Michael Palmer
Birth Date
August 2, 1888
Death Date
July 26, 1970
(passed away at 81)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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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.
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Rat (voice)
1949
Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Beck
1940
The Black Shield of Falworth
Sir George
1954
The Reluctant Dragon
Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
1941
Kiss Me Kate
Paul
1953
Dracula's Daughter
Sir Aubrey
1936
The Awful Truth
Lord Fabian (uncredited)
1937
The Private Life of Henry VIII
Cornell
1933
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2004
Platinum Blonde
Dawson - the Valet
1931
The Private Life of Don Juan
The Duke, as Dukes Go
1934
A Yank in the R.A.F.
Officer-Motorist (uncredited)
1941
Danger – Love at Work
Gun salesman
1937
The Wind in the Willows
Rat (voice)
1949
Men Are Such Fools
Rudolf
1938
Reaching for the Moon
Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford
1930
Blond Cheat
Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)
1938
The Lady Is Willing
Brevin
1934
Every Night at Eight
Mr. Vernon (uncredited)
1935
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
Algy Longworth
1937