Claud Allister
Born
August 2, 1888
Died
July 26, 1970 (81 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound)
2004
Meet the Governor
Cyril
1955
The Black Shield of Falworth
Sir George
1954
Kiss Me Kate
Paul
1953
Hong Kong
Hotel Manager
1952
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Rat (voice)
1949
The Wind in the Willows
Rat (voice)
1949
Quartet
1st. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
1948
The First Gentleman
Manservant
1948
Gaiety George
Archie
1946
Don Chicago
Lord Piccadilly
1945
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
Adolphus Pickering
1945
The Hundred Pound Window
Hon. Freddie
1944
Confirm or Deny
William (scenes deleted)
1941
A Yank in the R.A.F.
Officer-Motorist (uncredited)
1941
Charley's Aunt
Spectator
1941
The Reluctant Dragon
Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
1941
Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Beck
1940
Lillian Russell
Arthur Sullivan
1940
Captain Fury
Suco
1939
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
Sir Basil Leghorne
1938
Storm Over Bengal
Redding
1938
Blond Cheat
Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)
1938
Men Are Such Fools
Rudolf
1938
Kentucky Moonshine
Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)
1938
Oh, What a Knight!
1937
The Awful Truth
Lord Fabian (uncredited)
1937
Danger – Love at Work
Gun salesman
1937
Let's Make a Night of It
Monty
1937
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
Algy Longworth
1937
Lady Luck
Briggs
1936
Dracula's Daughter
Sir Aubrey
1936
Three Live Ghosts
Lord 'Spoofy' Brockton
1936
The Dark Angel
Lawrence Bidley
1935
Every Night at Eight
Mr. Vernon (uncredited)
1935
The Lady Is Willing
Brevin
1934
The Return of Bulldog Drummond
Algy Longworth
1934
Those Were the Days
Capt. Horace Vale
1934
The Private Life of Don Juan
The Duke, as Dukes Go
1934
The Private Life of Henry VIII
Cornell
1933
Sleeping Car
Baron Delande
1933
Excess Baggage
Colonel Murgatroyd R.S.V.P.
1933
The Medicine Man
Hon. Freddie Wiltshire
1933
The Midshipmaid
Chinley
1932
The Return of Raffles
Bunny
1932
Diamond Cut Diamond
Joe Fragson
1932
Two White Arms
Dr. Biggash
1932
The Unexpected Father
Claude
1932
On the Loose
Mr. Loder's friend
1931
The Sea Ghost
Percy Atwater
1931
Platinum Blonde
Dawson - the Valet
1931
I Like Your Nerve
Archie Lester
1931
Meet the Wife
Victor Staunton
1931
Captain Applejack
John Jason
1931
Reaching for the Moon
Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford
1930
Monte Carlo
Prince Otto von Liebenheim
1930
The Florodora Girl
Lord Rumblesham
1930
The Czar of Broadway
1930
Such Men Are Dangerous
Fred Wyndham
1930
Slightly Scarlet
Albert Hawkins
1930
In the Next Room
Parks (butler)
1930
Charming Sinners
Gregson
1929
Bulldog Drummond
Algy Longworth
1929