Claude Rains

British and American actor (1889–1967)

William Claude Rains (10 November 1889 – 30 May 1967) was a British and American character actor whose career spanned almost seven decades. He was the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor, and is considered one of the screen's great character stars who played cultured villains during the Golden Age of Hollywood. The son of a stage actor, Rains began acting onstage in his native London in the 1900s.

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