Claud Allister

Known for

Acting

Born

August 2, 1888

Birthplace

London, England, UK

Died

July 26, 1970 (aged 81)

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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Best known work

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

The Awful Truth

1937

Dracula's Daughter

1936

The Reluctant Dragon

1941

Pride and Prejudice

1940

Kiss Me Kate

1953

The Private Life of Henry VIII

1933

The Wind in the Willows

1949

Platinum Blonde

1931

The Black Shield of Falworth

1954

Filmography

2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
as Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1955
Meet the Governor
as Cyril
1954
The Black Shield of Falworth
as Sir George
1953
Kiss Me Kate
as Paul
1952
Hong Kong
as Hotel Manager
1949
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
as Rat (voice)
1949
The Wind in the Willows
as Rat (voice)
1948
Quartet
as 1st. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
1948
The First Gentleman
as Manservant
1946
Gaiety George
as Archie
1945
Don Chicago
as Lord Piccadilly
1945
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
as Adolphus Pickering
1944
The Hundred Pound Window
as Hon. Freddie
1941
Confirm or Deny
as William (scenes deleted)
1941
A Yank in the R.A.F.
as Officer-Motorist (uncredited)
1941
Charley's Aunt
as Spectator
1941
The Reluctant Dragon
as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
1940
Pride and Prejudice
as Mr. Beck
1940
Lillian Russell
as Arthur Sullivan
1939
Captain Fury
as Suco
1938
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
as Sir Basil Leghorne
1938
Storm Over Bengal
as Redding
1938
Blond Cheat
as Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)
1938
Men Are Such Fools
as Rudolf
1938
Kentucky Moonshine
as Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)