Earl of Hertford – Claude Rains

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Claude Rains was a distinguished British actor renowned for his charismatic supporting and character roles in classic Hollywood films such as "Casablanca," "The Invisible Man," and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington."

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instanceOf British person
film actor
human
stage actor
awardNomination Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
birthName William Claude Rains
causeOfDeath abdominal hemorrhage
child Jessica Rains
citizenshipAcquired naturalized citizen of the United States
conflictParticipatedIn World War I
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1889-11-10
dateOfDeath 1967-05-30
employer Warner Bros. Entertainment
surface form: "Warner Bros."
familyName Rains
genre classic Hollywood cinema
givenName Claude
William
languageSpoken English
militaryService British Army
name Claude Rains
nominatedForWork Casablanca
Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Notorious
notableWork Casablanca
Lawrence of Arabia
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Notorious
Now, Voyager
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Invisible Man
occupation actor
film actor
stage actor
placeOfBirth Camberwell
surface form: "Camberwell, London, England"

London, England
surface form: "London"
placeOfDeath Laconia, New Hampshire, United States
portrayedCharacter Captain Louis Renault
Dr. Jack Griffin
Mr. Jordan
Prince John
Senator Joseph Paine
positionHeld acting teacher at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
spouse Agnes Moore
Beatrice Pearl Levy
Frances Propper
Isabel Jeans
Marie Hemingway
theatreTraining Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
yearsActive 1900s–1960s

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1937 film The Prince and the Pauper characterPortrayedBy Earl of Hertford – Claude Rains
subject surface form: "The Prince and the Pauper (1937 film)"

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