Claud Allister

Claud Allister

🎂 2nd August 1888 (137 yrs) 📍 London, England, UK

Known For

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

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.

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Claud Allister

Movies Featuring Claud Allister

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

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

as Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
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Meet the Governor (1955)

as Cyril
The Black Shield of Falworth

The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)

as Sir George
Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate (1953)

as Paul
Hong Kong

Hong Kong (1952)

as Hotel Manager
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

as Rat (voice)
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows (1949)

as Rat (voice)
Quartet

Quartet (1948)

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

The First Gentleman (1948)

as Manservant
Gaiety George

Gaiety George (1946)

as Archie
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Don Chicago (1945)

as Lord Piccadilly
Kiss the Bride Goodbye

Kiss the Bride Goodbye (1945)

as Adolphus Pickering
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The Hundred Pound Window (1944)

as Hon. Freddie
Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny (1941)

as William (scenes deleted)
A Yank in the R.A.F.

A Yank in the R.A.F. (1941)

as Officer-Motorist (uncredited)
Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt (1941)

as Spectator
The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon (1941)

as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice (1940)

as Mr. Beck
Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell (1940)

as Arthur Sullivan
Captain Fury

Captain Fury (1939)

as Suco
Arrest Bulldog Drummond

Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938)

as Sir Basil Leghorne
Storm Over Bengal

Storm Over Bengal (1938)

as Redding
Blond Cheat

Blond Cheat (1938)

as Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)
Men Are Such Fools

Men Are Such Fools (1938)

as Rudolf
Kentucky Moonshine

Kentucky Moonshine (1938)

as Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)
Oh, What a Knight!

Oh, What a Knight! (1937)

The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth (1937)

as Lord Fabian (uncredited)
Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work (1937)

as Gun salesman
Let's Make a Night of It

Let's Make a Night of It (1937)

as Monty
Bulldog Drummond at Bay

Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1937)

as Algy Longworth
Lady Luck

Lady Luck (1936)

as Briggs
Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter (1936)

as Sir Aubrey
Three Live Ghosts

Three Live Ghosts (1936)

as Lord 'Spoofy' Brockton
The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel (1935)

as Lawrence Bidley
Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight (1935)

as Mr. Vernon (uncredited)
The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing (1934)

as Brevin
The Return of Bulldog Drummond

The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934)

as Algy Longworth
Those Were the Days

Those Were the Days (1934)

as Capt. Horace Vale
The Private Life of Don Juan

The Private Life of Don Juan (1934)

as The Duke, as Dukes Go
The Private Life of Henry VIII

The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

as Cornell
Sleeping Car

Sleeping Car (1933)

as Baron Delande
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Excess Baggage (1933)

as Colonel Murgatroyd R.S.V.P.
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The Medicine Man (1933)

as Hon. Freddie Wiltshire
The Midshipmaid

The Midshipmaid (1932)

as Chinley
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The Return of Raffles (1932)

as Bunny
Diamond Cut Diamond

Diamond Cut Diamond (1932)

as Joe Fragson
Two White Arms

Two White Arms (1932)

as Dr. Biggash
The Unexpected Father

The Unexpected Father (1932)

as Claude
On the Loose

On the Loose (1931)

as Mr. Loder's friend
The Sea Ghost

The Sea Ghost (1931)

as Percy Atwater
Platinum Blonde

Platinum Blonde (1931)

as Dawson - the Valet
I Like Your Nerve

I Like Your Nerve (1931)

as Archie Lester
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Meet the Wife (1931)

as Victor Staunton
Captain Applejack

Captain Applejack (1931)

as John Jason
Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon (1930)

as Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford
Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo (1930)

as Prince Otto von Liebenheim
The Florodora Girl

The Florodora Girl (1930)

as Lord Rumblesham
The Czar of Broadway

The Czar of Broadway (1930)

Murder Will Out

Murder Will Out (1930)

as Alan Fitzhugh
Such Men Are Dangerous

Such Men Are Dangerous (1930)

as Fred Wyndham
Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet (1930)

as Albert Hawkins
In the Next Room

In the Next Room (1930)

as Parks (butler)
Charming Sinners

Charming Sinners (1929)

as Gregson
Bulldog Drummond

Bulldog Drummond (1929)

as Algy Longworth