Claud Allister
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1888-08-02
- Died
- 1970-07-26
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Claude Allister · William Claud Michael Palmer
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.
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Known For
Movies (65)
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949
as Rat (voice)
Pride and Prejudice
1940
as Mr. Beck
The Awful Truth
1937
as Lord Fabian (uncredited)
Dracula's Daughter
1936
as Sir Aubrey
Kiss Me Kate
1953
as Paul
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933
as Cornell
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Platinum Blonde
1931
as Dawson - the Valet
Quartet
1948
as 1st. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
The Black Shield of Falworth
1954
as Sir George
The Wind in the Willows
1949
as Rat (voice)
The Dark Angel
1935
as Lawrence Bidley
Captain Fury
1939
as Suco
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
as Officer-Motorist (uncredited)
Charley's Aunt
1941
as Spectator
Reaching for the Moon
1930
as Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford
Monte Carlo
1930
as Prince Otto von Liebenheim
Hong Kong
1952
as Hotel Manager
Slightly Scarlet
1930
as Albert Hawkins
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
2004
as Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond
1929
as Algy Longworth
Confirm or Deny
1941
as William (scenes deleted)
On the Loose
1931
as Mr. Loder's friend
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Gun salesman
The Unexpected Father
1932
as Claude
Such Men Are Dangerous
1930
as Fred Wyndham
The Sea Ghost
1931
as Percy Atwater
Charming Sinners
1929
as Gregson
Gaiety George
1946
as Archie
Lady Luck
1936
as Briggs
The Florodora Girl
1930
as Lord Rumblesham
The Midshipmaid
1932
as Chinley
Men Are Such Fools
1938
as Rudolf
Storm Over Bengal
1938
as Redding
I Like Your Nerve
1931
as Archie Lester
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
1938
as Sir Basil Leghorne
Kentucky Moonshine
1938
as Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)
Those Were the Days
1934
as Capt. Horace Vale
The Return of Bulldog Drummond
1934
as Algy Longworth
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
1937
as Algy Longworth
Blond Cheat
1938
as Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)
Three Live Ghosts
1936
as Lord 'Spoofy' Brockton
Ladies Love Brutes
1930
as Tailor (uncredited)
The Czar of Broadway
1930
Lillian Russell
1940
as Arthur Sullivan
Don Chicago
1945
as Lord Piccadilly
The First Gentleman
1948
as Manservant
Every Night at Eight
1935
as Mr. Vernon (uncredited)
Two White Arms
1932
as Dr. Biggash
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
1945
as Adolphus Pickering
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934
as The Duke, as Dukes Go
Sleeping Car
1933
as Baron Delande
Murder Will Out
1930
as Alan Fitzhugh
Captain Applejack
1931
as John Jason
Meet the Wife
1931
as Victor Staunton
Meet the Governor
1955
as Cyril
In the Next Room
1930
as Parks (butler)
The Hundred Pound Window
1944
as Hon. Freddie
Excess Baggage
1933
as Colonel Murgatroyd R.S.V.P.
Let's Make a Night of It
1937
as Monty
Oh, What a Knight!
1937
The Return of Raffles
1932
as Bunny
Diamond Cut Diamond
1932
as Joe Fragson
The Lady Is Willing
1934
as Brevin
The Medicine Man
1933
as Hon. Freddie Wiltshire
About Claud Allister
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… With 65 credits spanning from 1929 to 2004, Claud Allister has appeared in 65 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) — as Rat (voice)
- Pride and Prejudice (1940) — as Mr. Beck
- The Awful Truth (1937) — as Lord Fabian (uncredited)
- Dracula's Daughter (1936) — as Sir Aubrey
- Kiss Me Kate (1953) — as Paul
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