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.

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Known For

The Reluctant Dragon

Reaching for the Moon

The Private Life of Henry VIII

On the Loose

Bulldog Drummond

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

The Wind in the Willows

Filmography

2004 Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

as Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound)

1955 Meet the Governor

as Cyril

1954 The Black Shield of Falworth

as Sir George

1953 Kiss Me Kate

as Paul

1952 Hong Kong

as Hotel Manager

1949 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

as Rat (voice)

1949 The Wind in the Willows

as Rat (voice)

1948 Quartet

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

1948 The First Gentleman

as Manservant

1946 Gaiety George

as Archie

1945 Don Chicago

as Lord Piccadilly

1945 Kiss the Bride Goodbye

as Adolphus Pickering

1944 The Hundred Pound Window

as Hon. Freddie

1941 Confirm or Deny

as William (scenes deleted)

1941 A Yank in the R.A.F.

as Officer-Motorist (uncredited)

1941 Charley's Aunt

as Spectator

1941 The Reluctant Dragon

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

1940 Pride and Prejudice

as Mr. Beck

1940 Lillian Russell

as Arthur Sullivan

1939 Captain Fury

as Suco