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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedAug 2, 1888 (Died at 82)
Zodiac Sign♌Leo
Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
Career Span1929 – 1970
Known Credits59 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 0.7

Claud Allister

Also known as:Claude AllisterWilliam Claud Michael Palmer
Total Works

59

59 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.4 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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. ​

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
6.5
as Rat (voice)
The Awful Truth
7.2
The Awful Truth
1937•movie
as Lord Fabian (uncredited)
Dracula's Daughter
6.0
Dracula's Daughter
1936•movie
as Sir Aubrey
The Reluctant Dragon
6.6
as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 59 titles featuring Claud Allister

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
6.5

as Rat (voice)

The Awful Truth
7.2
The Awful Truth
1937•movie

as Lord Fabian (uncredited)

Dracula's Daughter
6.0
Dracula's Daughter
1936•movie

as Sir Aubrey

The Reluctant Dragon
6.6

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

Pride and Prejudice
6.9

as Mr. Beck

Kiss Me Kate
6.5
Kiss Me Kate
1953•movie

as Paul

The Private Life of Henry VIII
6.4

as Cornell

The Wind in the Willows
6.8

as Rat (voice)

Platinum Blonde
6.6
Platinum Blonde
1931•movie

as Dawson - the Valet

The Black Shield of Falworth
6.4

as Sir George

Bulldog Drummond
6.5
Bulldog Drummond
1929•movie

as Algy Longworth

A Yank in the R.A.F.
5.6

as Officer-Motorist (uncredited)

Monte Carlo
6.5
Monte Carlo
1930•movie

as Prince Otto von Liebenheim

The Private Life of Don Juan
6.0

as The Duke, as Dukes Go

The Dark Angel
6.2
The Dark Angel
1935•movie

as Lawrence Bidley

On the Loose
6.8
On the Loose
1931•movie

as Mr. Loder's friend

The Return of Bulldog Drummond
6.0

as Algy Longworth

Bulldog Drummond at Bay
6.3

as Algy Longworth

Quartet
6.3
Quartet
1948•movie

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

Reaching for the Moon
5.8

as Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford

Arrest Bulldog Drummond
6.8

as Sir Basil Leghorne

Lillian Russell
6.6
Lillian Russell
1940•movie

as Arthur Sullivan

Hong Kong
5.1
Hong Kong
1952•movie

as Hotel Manager

Men Are Such Fools
5.8
Men Are Such Fools
1938•movie

as Rudolf

Charley's Aunt
6.3
Charley's Aunt
1941•movie

as Spectator

Captain Fury
5.6
Captain Fury
1939•movie

as Suco

I Like Your Nerve
5.9
I Like Your Nerve
1931•movie

as Archie Lester

Kiss the Bride Goodbye
5.4

as Adolphus Pickering

Storm Over Bengal
6.0
Storm Over Bengal
1938•movie

as Redding

The Florodora Girl
5.5
The Florodora Girl
1930•movie

as Lord Rumblesham

The Sea Ghost
5.7
The Sea Ghost
1931•movie

as Percy Atwater

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
8.8

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

Kentucky Moonshine
5.2
Kentucky Moonshine
1938•movie

as Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)

Danger – Love at Work
7.0

as Gun salesman

Such Men Are Dangerous
5.4

as Fred Wyndham

Ladies Love Brutes
6.4
Ladies Love Brutes
1930•movie

as Tailor (uncredited)

Every Night at Eight
7.0

as Mr. Vernon (uncredited)

The First Gentleman
6.5

as Manservant

Those Were the Days
8.3

as Capt. Horace Vale

Charming Sinners
7.0
Charming Sinners
1929•movie

as Gregson

Lady Luck
6.3
Lady Luck
1936•movie

as Briggs

Captain Applejack
7.3
Captain Applejack
1931•movie

as John Jason

Blond Cheat
7.3
Blond Cheat
1938•movie

as Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)

Confirm or Deny
4.8
Confirm or Deny
1941•movie

as William (scenes deleted)

Gaiety George
6.3
Gaiety George
1946•movie

as Archie

Three Live Ghosts
6.0
Three Live Ghosts
1936•movie

as Lord 'Spoofy' Brockton

The Lady Is Willing
8.0

as Brevin

Let's Make a Night of It
6.0

as Monty

Slightly Scarlet
7.0
Slightly Scarlet
1930•movie

as Albert Hawkins

Sleeping Car
6.5
Sleeping Car
1933•movie

as Baron Delande

The Unexpected Father
7.0

as Claude

The Midshipmaid
7.0
The Midshipmaid
1932•movie

as Chinley

Meet the Governor
6.0
Meet the Governor
1955•movie

as Cyril

In the Next Room
9.0
In the Next Room
1930•movie

as Parks (butler)

Diamond Cut Diamond
10.0

as Joe Fragson

Two White Arms
7.0
Two White Arms
1932•movie

as Dr. Biggash

Oh, What a Knight!
10.0
Oh, What a Knight!
1937•movie
The Czar of Broadway
9.0
Murder Will Out
7.0
Murder Will Out
1930•movie

as Alan Fitzhugh