Acting credits
57
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Claud Allister
Acting
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Movies: 57Series: 0
TMDB ID: 117697
IMDb ID: nm0021502
Known for: Acting
Born: August 2, 1888
Died: July 26, 1970
Age: 81
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1929 - 2004
Years active: 76
Average TMDB rating: 6.41
Wikidata: Q2976624
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Claud Allister.
8.8
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
as Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2004 Movie
6.2
The Black Shield of Falworth
as Sir George
1954 Movie
6.4
Kiss Me Kate
as Paul
1953 Movie
4.7
Hong Kong
as Hotel Manager
1952 Movie
6.5
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
as Rat (voice)
1949 Movie
6.7
The Wind in the Willows
as Rat (voice)
1949 Movie
6.2
Quartet
as 1st. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
1948 Movie
6.0
The First Gentleman
as Manservant
1948 Movie
5.5
Gaiety George
as Archie
1946 Movie
5.1
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
as Adolphus Pickering
1945 Movie
3.8
Confirm or Deny
as William (scenes deleted)
1941 Movie
5.5
A Yank in the R.A.F.
as Officer-Motorist (uncredited)
1941 Movie
5.8
Charley's Aunt
as Spectator
1941 Movie
6.6
The Reluctant Dragon
as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
1941 Movie
6.9
Pride and Prejudice
as Mr. Beck
1940 Movie
6.1
Lillian Russell
as Arthur Sullivan
1940 Movie
5.3
Captain Fury
as Suco
1939 Movie
6.6
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
as Sir Basil Leghorne
1938 Movie
5.3
Storm Over Bengal
as Redding
1938 Movie
6.0
Blond Cheat
as Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)
1938 Movie
5.6
Men Are Such Fools
as Rudolf
1938 Movie
4.8
Kentucky Moonshine
as Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)
1938 Movie
Oh, What a Knight!
1937 Movie
7.2
The Awful Truth
as Lord Fabian (uncredited)
1937 Movie