Claud Allister
Known for Acting
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
The Awful Truth
1937
as Lord Fabian (uncredited)
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949
as Rat (voice)
Pride and Prejudice
1940
as Mr. Beck
The Reluctant Dragon
1941
as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Kiss Me Kate
1953
as Paul
Dracula's Daughter
1936
as Sir Aubrey
Platinum Blonde
1931
as Dawson - the Valet
The Private Life of Henry VIII
1933
as Cornell
The Black Shield of Falworth
1954
as Sir George
Quartet
1948
as 1st. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
Slightly Scarlet
1930
as Albert Hawkins
Storm Over Bengal
1938
as Redding
Monte Carlo
1930
as Prince Otto von Liebenheim
A Yank in the R.A.F.
1941
as Officer-Motorist (uncredited)
Lady Luck
1936
as Briggs
Blond Cheat
1938
as Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)
Captain Fury
1939
as Suco
Hong Kong
1952
as Hotel Manager
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Gun salesman
Lillian Russell
1940
as Arthur Sullivan