Claud Allister

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

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

as Rat (voice)

The Awful Truth

as Lord Fabian (uncredited)

Dracula's Daughter

as Sir Aubrey

The Reluctant Dragon

as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)

Pride and Prejudice

as Mr. Beck

Kiss Me Kate

as Paul

The Private Life of Henry VIII

as Cornell

The Wind in the Willows

as Rat (voice)

Platinum Blonde

as Dawson - the Valet

The Black Shield of Falworth

as Sir George