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Actor

Claud Allister

Acting

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Acting credits

58

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Large and steady acting portfolio.

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0.5

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Movies: 58Series: 0

TMDB ID: 117697

IMDb ID: nm0021502

Known for: Acting

Born: August 2, 1888

Died: July 26, 1970

Age: 81

Place of birth: London, England, UK

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1929 - 2004

Years active: 76

Average TMDB rating: 6.45

Wikidata: Q2976624

Also known as

Claude Allister • William Claud Michael Palmer

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. ​

Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Claud Allister.

Movie poster for Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 (2004)

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

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

2004 Movie
Movie poster for The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)

as Sir George

The Black Shield of Falworth

1954 Movie
Movie poster for Kiss Me Kate (1953)

as Paul

Kiss Me Kate

1953 Movie
Movie poster for Hong Kong (1952)

as Hotel Manager

Hong Kong

1952 Movie
Movie poster for The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

as Rat (voice)

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949 Movie
Movie poster for The Wind in the Willows (1949)

as Rat (voice)

The Wind in the Willows

1949 Movie
Movie poster for Quartet (1948)

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

Quartet

1948 Movie
Movie poster for The First Gentleman (1948)

as Manservant

The First Gentleman

1948 Movie
Movie poster for Gaiety George (1946)

as Archie

Gaiety George

1946 Movie
Movie poster for Kiss the Bride Goodbye (1945)

as Adolphus Pickering

Kiss the Bride Goodbye

1945 Movie
Movie poster for Confirm or Deny (1941)

as William (scenes deleted)

Confirm or Deny

1941 Movie
Movie poster for A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941)

as Officer-Motorist (uncredited)

A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941 Movie
Movie poster for Charley's Aunt (1941)

as Spectator

Charley's Aunt

1941 Movie
Movie poster for The Reluctant Dragon (1941)

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

The Reluctant Dragon

1941 Movie
Movie poster for Pride and Prejudice (1940)

as Mr. Beck

Pride and Prejudice

1940 Movie
Movie poster for Lillian Russell (1940)

as Arthur Sullivan

Lillian Russell

1940 Movie
Movie poster for Captain Fury (1939)

as Suco

Captain Fury

1939 Movie
Movie poster for Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938)

as Sir Basil Leghorne

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

1938 Movie
Movie poster for Storm Over Bengal (1938)

as Redding

Storm Over Bengal

1938 Movie
Movie poster for Blond Cheat (1938)

as Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)

Blond Cheat

1938 Movie
Movie poster for Men Are Such Fools (1938)

as Rudolf

Men Are Such Fools

1938 Movie
Movie poster for Kentucky Moonshine (1938)

as Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)

Kentucky Moonshine

1938 Movie
Movie poster for Oh, What a Knight! (1937)

Oh, What a Knight!

1937 Movie
Movie poster for The Awful Truth (1937)

as Lord Fabian (uncredited)

The Awful Truth

1937 Movie