Claud Allister

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Claud Allister, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ​

Most Known For

Platinum Blonde

as Dawson - the Valet

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

as Rat (voice)

Charming Sinners

as Gregson

Pride and Prejudice

as Mr. Beck

The Reluctant Dragon

as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)

Kiss Me Kate

as Paul

Charley's Aunt

as Spectator

Dracula's Daughter

as Sir Aubrey

The Awful Truth

as Lord Fabian (uncredited)

The Black Shield of Falworth

as Sir George

Blond Cheat

as Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)

A Yank in the R.A.F.

as Officer-Motorist (uncredited)

The Wind in the Willows

as Rat (voice)

Quartet

as 1st. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

as Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

The Private Life of Henry VIII

as Cornell

Hong Kong

as Hotel Manager

Captain Fury

as Suco

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

as Sir Basil Leghorne

The Florodora Girl

as Lord Rumblesham