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William Claude Rains, born in the Camberwell area of London, was the son... moreAwards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win moreNewsDesk:
(18 articles)
AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes (From Extra. 4 November 2009, 4:45 AM, PST)
Votd: 1937 Warner Bros Blooper Reel
(From Slash Film. 29 September 2009, 1:00 AM, PDT)
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| Fri. Nov. 13 | 6:00 AM | TCM | Now, Voyager |
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1. | "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963) | Mr. Fare / Valentin (2 episodes, 1963-1965) | 1965 | - | 7.8 (43) |
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2. | The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) | King Herod | 1965 | - | 6.3 (3,049) |
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3. | "The Reporter" (1964) | John Vance (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | - |
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4. | "Dr. Kildare" (1961) | Edward Fredericks (1 episode, 1964) | 1964 | - | 7.7 (121) |
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5. | Twilight of Honor (1963) | Art Harper | 1963 | - | 6.3 (147) |
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6. | "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961) | Baron van der Zost / Colonel (2 episodes, 1962-1963) | 1963 | - | 8.2 (19) |
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7. | "Rawhide" (1959) | (1 episode, 1963) | 1963 | - | 8.2 (407) |
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8. | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | Mr. Dryden | 1962 | - | 8.6 (72,472) |
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9. | "Sam Benedict" (1962) | Thonis Jundelin (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | 7.0 (8) |
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10. | "Wagon Train" (1957) | Judge Daniel Clay (1 episode, 1962) | 1962 | - | 7.6 (210) |
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11. | "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955) | Andrew Thurgood / 5 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1956-1962) | 1962 | - | 8.8 (1,223) |
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12. | Il pianeta degli uomini spenti (1961) | Professor Benson | 1961 | - | 3.8 (265) |
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13. | "Naked City" (1958) | John Winfield Weston (1 episode, 1960) | 1960 | - | 8.6 (168) |
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14. | "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951) | Mr. Brink / The High Lama (2 episodes, 1957-1960) | 1960 | - | 8.6 (63) |
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15. | The Lost World (1960) | Professor George Edward Challenger | 1960 | - | 5.2 (933) |
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16. | Shangri-La (1960) (TV) | High Lama | 1960 | - | 5.6 (5) |
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17. | Once Upon a Christmas Tree (1959) (TV) | John Woodcutter | 1959 | - | - |
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18. | This Earth Is Mine (1959) | Philippe Rambeau | 1959 | - | 6.2 (162) |
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19. | "Playhouse 90" (1956) | Judge Dan Haywood (1 episode, 1959) | 1959 | - | 8.5 (67) |
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20. | The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) (TV) | Mayor of Hamelin | 1957 | - | 5.9 (175) |
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21. | "Eye on New York" (1955) | Dr. Bruner (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | - |
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22. | "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1956) | Creon (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 6.5 (5) |
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23. | Lisbon (1956) | Aristides Mavros | 1956 | - | 5.5 (93) |
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24. | "The Alcoa Hour" (1955) | Paul Westman (1 episode, 1956) | 1956 | - | 6.4 (14) |
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25. | "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947) | Narrator (2 episodes, 1956) | 1956 | - | 8.2 (28) |
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26. | "Medallion Theatre" (1953) | (2 episodes, 1953) | 1953 | - | 6.5 (7) |
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27. | The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952) | Kees Popinga | 1952 | - | 5.9 (83) |
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28. | Sealed Cargo (1951) | Captain Skalder | 1951 | - | 6.6 (183) |
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29. | Where Danger Lives (1950) | Frederick Lannington | 1950 | - | 6.5 (554) |
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30. | The White Tower (1950) | Paul DeLambre | 1950 | - | 5.9 (227) |
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31. | Song of Surrender (1949) | Elisha Hunt | 1949 | - | 6.8 (17) |
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32. | Rope of Sand (1949) | Arthur 'Fred' Martingale | 1949 | - | 6.6 (228) |
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33. | The Passionate Friends (1949) | Howard Justin | 1949 | - | 7.8 (640) |
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34. | The Unsuspected (1947) | Victor Grandison | 1947 | - | 7.1 (578) |
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35. | Deception (1946) | Alexander Hollenius | 1946 | - | 7.2 (882) |
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36. | Angel on My Shoulder (1946) | Nick | 1946 | - | 7.1 (851) |
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37. | Notorious (1946) | Alexander Sebastian | 1946 | - | 8.3 (28,188) |
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38. | Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) | Julius Caesar | 1945 | - | 6.4 (752) |
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39. | This Love of Ours (1945) | Joseph Targel | 1945 | - | 6.0 (25) |
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40. | Strange Holiday (1945) | John Stevenson | 1945 | - | 5.2 (24) |
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41. | Mr. Skeffington (1944) | Job Skeffington | 1944 | - | 7.6 (1,844) |
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42. | Passage to Marseille (1944) | Captain Freycinet | 1944 | - | 6.7 (1,222) |
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43. | Phantom of the Opera (1943) | Erique Claudin | 1943 | - | 6.6 (1,922) |
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44. | Forever and a Day (1943) | Ambrose Pomfret | 1943 | - | 7.4 (242) |
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45. | Casablanca (1942) | Captain Renault | 1942 | - | 8.8 (152,708) |
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46. | Now, Voyager (1942) | Dr. Jaquith | 1942 | - | 7.9 (5,028) |
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47. | Moontide (1942) | Nutsy | 1942 | - | 7.0 (281) |
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48. | Kings Row (1942) | Dr. Alexander Tower | 1942 | - | 7.8 (1,431) |
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49. | The Wolf Man (1941) | Sir John Talbot | 1941 | - | 7.4 (5,065) |
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50. | Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) | Mr. Jordan | 1941 | - | 7.8 (2,019) |
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51. | Four Mothers (1941) | Adam Lemp | 1941 | - | 6.5 (93) |
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52. | Lady with Red Hair (1940) | David Belasco | 1940 | - | 6.4 (96) |
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53. | The Sea Hawk (1940) | Don José Alvarez de Cordoba | 1940 | - | 7.7 (3,172) |
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54. | Saturday's Children (1940) | Mr. Henry Halevy | 1940 | - | 6.4 (150) |
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55. | Four Wives (1939) | Adam Lemp | 1939 | - | 6.3 (166) |
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56. | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) | Senator Joseph Harrison Paine | 1939 | - | 8.4 (30,110) |
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57. | Daughters Courageous (1939) | Jim Masters | 1939 | - | 6.5 (172) |
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58. | Sons of Liberty (1939) | Haym Salomon | 1939 | - | 5.7 (108) |
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59. | Juarez (1939) | Emperor Louis Napoleon III | 1939 | - | 7.0 (689) |
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60. | They Made Me a Criminal (1939) | Det. Monty Phelan | 1939 | - | 7.1 (704) |
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61. | Four Daughters (1938) | Adam Lemp | 1938 | - | 7.2 (526) |
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62. | The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) | Prince John | 1938 | - | 8.1 (20,857) |
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63. | Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) | Col. Christopher 'Chris' Ferris | 1938 | - | 6.3 (121) |
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64. | White Banners (1938) | Paul Ward | 1938 | - | 7.0 (217) |
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65. | They Won't Forget (1937) | District Attorney Andrew J. 'Andy' Griffin | 1937 | - | 7.5 (450) |
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66. | The Prince and the Pauper (1937) | Earl of Hertford | 1937 | - | 7.3 (854) |
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67. | Stolen Holiday (1937) | Stefan Orloff | 1937 | - | 6.5 (121) |
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68. | Anthony Adverse (1936) | Marquis Don Luis | 1936 | - | 6.7 (500) |
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69. | Hearts Divided (1936) | Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte | 1936 | - | 7.6 (380) |
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70. | The Last Outpost (1935) | John Stevenson | 1935 | - | 5.5 (64) |
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71. | Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935) | John Jasper | 1935 | - | 6.3 (87) |
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72. | The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934) | Paul Verin | 1934 | - | 6.7 (38) |
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73. | Crime Without Passion (1934) | Lee Gentry | 1934 | - | 7.2 (91) |
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74. | The Clairvoyant (1934) | Maximus | 1934 | - | 6.6 (313) |
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75. | The Invisible Man (1933) | The Invisible Man | 1933 | - | 7.8 (7,249) |
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76. | Build Thy House (1920) | Clarkis | 1920 | - | - |
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1. | "The Moviemakers" (1983) | (1 episode) | 1983 | - | - |
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2. | "Toast of the Town" (1948) | Himself (1 episode, 1951) | 1951 | - | 8.4 (100) |
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3. | Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) | (uncredited) Himself | 1941 | - | 8.8 (16) |
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4. | Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) | (uncredited) Himself (White Banners outtakes) | 1938 | - | 7.3 (48) |
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1. | The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) (V) | |
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2. | Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) | Himself |
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4. | The Horror Show (1979) | |
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5. | Play It Again, Sam (1972) | (uncredited) Captain Renault |
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6. | The Wolfman (1966) | Sir John Talbot |
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7. | The Invisible Man (1966) | The Invisible Man |
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8. | Land of Liberty (1939) | |
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Played a street urchin in "Sweet Nell of Old Drury" at the Haymarket Theatre, London, England, in 1900. morePublicity Listings:
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