Born on November 10,1889 in London, Engalnd.
Claude Rains passed away on May 30, 1967 in Laconia, New Hampshire
of intestinal hemorrhage.
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree recognized Rains' acting
talent and paid for the elocution books and lessons he needed
due to his poor diction.
Rains was almost blind in one eye due to injury
from a gas attack during WWI.
Claude made his screen debut yet he didn't appear
on-screen until just a few seconds before the final fade-out.
The film was James Whale's The Invisible Man (1933), using his
stage presence and a distinctive voice.
Claude Rains earned four Academy Award nominations:
Best Supporting Actor in:
MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939)
CASABLANCA (1942)
MR. SKEFFINGTON (1944)
NOTORIOUS (1946)
Claude Rains' other notable credits include.....
THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)
THE WOLFMAN (1941)
THE LOST WORLD (1960)
CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA (1945)
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943)
