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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Known For
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
(1949)
Rat (voice)
Pride and Prejudice
(1940)
Mr. Beck
The Awful Truth
(1937)
Lord Fabian (uncredited)
The Reluctant Dragon
(1941)
Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
The Black Shield of Falworth
(1954)
Sir George
Kiss Me Kate
(1953)
Paul
Dracula's Daughter
(1936)
Sir Aubrey
The Private Life of Henry VIII
(1933)
Cornell
Full Filmography
Acting
Charming Sinners
(1929)
Gregson
Bulldog Drummond
(1929)
Algy Longworth
Reaching for the Moon
(1930)
Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford
Slightly Scarlet
(1930)
Albert Hawkins
The Czar of Broadway
(1930)
Such Men Are Dangerous
(1930)
Fred Wyndham
Monte Carlo
(1930)
Prince Otto von Liebenheim
The Florodora Girl
(1930)
Lord Rumblesham
Meet the Wife
(1931)
Victor Staunton
On the Loose
(1931)
Mr. Loder's friend
The Sea Ghost
(1931)
Percy Atwater
I Like Your Nerve
(1931)
Archie Lester
Platinum Blonde
(1931)
Dawson - the Valet
Captain Applejack
(1931)
John Jason
Two White Arms
(1932)
Dr. Biggash
Diamond Cut Diamond
(1932)
Joe Fragson
The Unexpected Father
(1932)
Claude
The Midshipmaid
(1932)
Chinley
The Return of Raffles
(1932)
Bunny
Excess Baggage
(1933)
Colonel Murgatroyd R.S.V.P.
The Private Life of Henry VIII
(1933)
Cornell
The Medicine Man
(1933)
Hon. Freddie Wiltshire
Sleeping Car
(1933)
Baron Delande
Those Were the Days
(1934)
Capt. Horace Vale
The Return of Bulldog Drummond
(1934)
Algy Longworth
The Private Life of Don Juan
(1934)
The Duke, as Dukes Go
The Lady Is Willing
(1934)
Brevin
The Dark Angel
(1935)
Lawrence Bidley
Every Night at Eight
(1935)
Mr. Vernon (uncredited)
Lady Luck
(1936)
Briggs
Three Live Ghosts
(1936)
Lord 'Spoofy' Brockton
Dracula's Daughter
(1936)
Sir Aubrey
Danger – Love at Work
(1937)
Gun salesman
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
(1937)
Algy Longworth
The Awful Truth
(1937)
Lord Fabian (uncredited)
Oh, What a Knight!
(1937)
Let's Make a Night of It
(1937)
Monty
Blond Cheat
(1938)
Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)
Storm Over Bengal
(1938)
Redding
Kentucky Moonshine
(1938)
Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)
Men Are Such Fools
(1938)
Rudolf
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
(1938)
Sir Basil Leghorne
Captain Fury
(1939)
Suco
Pride and Prejudice
(1940)
Mr. Beck
Lillian Russell
(1940)
Arthur Sullivan
Confirm or Deny
(1941)
William (scenes deleted)
The Reluctant Dragon
(1941)
Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
A Yank in the R.A.F.
(1941)
Officer-Motorist (uncredited)
Charley's Aunt
(1941)
Spectator
The Hundred Pound Window
(1944)
Hon. Freddie
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
(1945)
Adolphus Pickering
Don Chicago
(1945)
Lord Piccadilly
Gaiety George
(1946)
Archie
The First Gentleman
(1948)
Manservant
Quartet
(1948)
1st. Club Man
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
(1949)
Rat (voice)
The Wind in the Willows
(1949)
Rat (voice)
Hong Kong
(1952)
Hotel Manager
Kiss Me Kate
(1953)
Paul
The Black Shield of Falworth
(1954)
Sir George
Meet the Governor
(1955)
Cyril
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
(2004)
Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound)