Claud Allister

Acting

Born:August 2, 1888
Died:July 26, 1970(aged 81)
Birthplace:London, England, UK
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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. ​

Filmography (57 movies)

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 movie poster
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Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

2004

as Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

Those Were the Days movie poster
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Those Were the Days

1934

as Capt. Horace Vale

The Awful Truth movie poster
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The Awful Truth

1937

as Lord Fabian (uncredited)

The Wind in the Willows movie poster
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The Wind in the Willows

1949

as Rat (voice)

On the Loose movie poster
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On the Loose

1931

as Mr. Loder's friend

Every Night at Eight movie poster
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Every Night at Eight

1935

as Mr. Vernon (uncredited)

Platinum Blonde movie poster
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Platinum Blonde

1931

as Dawson - the Valet

Arrest Bulldog Drummond movie poster
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Arrest Bulldog Drummond

1938

as Sir Basil Leghorne

The Reluctant Dragon movie poster
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The Reluctant Dragon

1941

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

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad movie poster
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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

as Rat (voice)

Captain Applejack movie poster
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Captain Applejack

1931

as John Jason

Bulldog Drummond movie poster
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Bulldog Drummond

1929

as Algy Longworth

Monte Carlo movie poster
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Monte Carlo

1930

as Prince Otto von Liebenheim

Kiss Me Kate movie poster
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Kiss Me Kate

1953

as Paul

The Private Life of Henry VIII movie poster
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The Private Life of Henry VIII

1933

as Cornell

The Black Shield of Falworth movie poster
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The Black Shield of Falworth

1954

as Sir George

The Dark Angel movie poster
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The Dark Angel

1935

as Lawrence Bidley

The Return of Bulldog Drummond movie poster
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The Return of Bulldog Drummond

1934

as Algy Longworth

Lillian Russell movie poster
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Lillian Russell

1940

as Arthur Sullivan

Bulldog Drummond at Bay movie poster
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Bulldog Drummond at Bay

1937

as Algy Longworth

The Lady Is Willing movie poster
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The Lady Is Willing

1934

as Brevin

Blond Cheat movie poster
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Blond Cheat

1938

as Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)

Dracula's Daughter movie poster
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Dracula's Daughter

1936

as Sir Aubrey

The Private Life of Don Juan movie poster
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The Private Life of Don Juan

1934

as The Duke, as Dukes Go

I Like Your Nerve movie poster
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I Like Your Nerve

1931

as Archie Lester

Charley's Aunt movie poster
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Charley's Aunt

1941

as Spectator

Men Are Such Fools movie poster
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Men Are Such Fools

1938

as Rudolf

Gaiety George movie poster
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Gaiety George

1946

as Archie

Reaching for the Moon movie poster
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Reaching for the Moon

1930

as Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford

Storm Over Bengal movie poster
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Storm Over Bengal

1938

as Redding

The Sea Ghost movie poster
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The Sea Ghost

1931

as Percy Atwater

Kiss the Bride Goodbye movie poster
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Kiss the Bride Goodbye

1945

as Adolphus Pickering

The Florodora Girl movie poster
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The Florodora Girl

1930

as Lord Rumblesham

Lady Luck movie poster
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Lady Luck

1936

as Briggs

Slightly Scarlet movie poster
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Slightly Scarlet

1930

as Albert Hawkins

Three Live Ghosts movie poster
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Three Live Ghosts

1936

as Lord 'Spoofy' Brockton

Captain Fury movie poster
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Captain Fury

1939

as Suco

Such Men Are Dangerous movie poster
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Such Men Are Dangerous

1930

as Fred Wyndham

Hong Kong movie poster
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Hong Kong

1952

as Hotel Manager

Let's Make a Night of It movie poster
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Let's Make a Night of It

1937

as Monty

Sleeping Car movie poster
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Sleeping Car

1933

as Baron Delande

Don Chicago movie poster
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Don Chicago

1945

as Lord Piccadilly

Confirm or Deny movie poster
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Confirm or Deny

1941

as William (scenes deleted)

Meet the Governor movie poster

Meet the Governor

1955

as Cyril

Oh, What a Knight! movie poster

Oh, What a Knight!

1937

Two White Arms movie poster

Two White Arms

1932

as Dr. Biggash

Charming Sinners movie poster

Charming Sinners

1929

as Gregson

The Return of Raffles movie poster

The Return of Raffles

1932

as Bunny

Diamond Cut Diamond movie poster

Diamond Cut Diamond

1932

as Joe Fragson

The Czar of Broadway movie poster

The Czar of Broadway

1930

Meet the Wife movie poster

Meet the Wife

1931

as Victor Staunton

The Midshipmaid movie poster

The Midshipmaid

1932

as Chinley

The Medicine Man movie poster

The Medicine Man

1933

as Hon. Freddie Wiltshire

The Hundred Pound Window movie poster

The Hundred Pound Window

1944

as Hon. Freddie

In the Next Room movie poster

In the Next Room

1930

as Parks (butler)

The Unexpected Father movie poster

The Unexpected Father

1932

as Claude

Excess Baggage movie poster

Excess Baggage

1933

as Colonel Murgatroyd R.S.V.P.

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