Claud Allister

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 2, 1888

died

July 26, 1970

place of birth

London, England, UK

also known as

Claude Allister · William Claud Michael Palmer

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
6.5

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949as Rat (voice)
The Reluctant Dragon
6.6

The Reluctant Dragon

1941as Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice)
The Awful Truth
7.2

The Awful Truth

1937as Lord Fabian (uncredited)
Pride and Prejudice
6.9

Pride and Prejudice

1940as Mr. Beck
Kiss Me Kate
6.5

Kiss Me Kate

1953as Paul
Dracula's Daughter
6.0

Dracula's Daughter

1936as Sir Aubrey
The Black Shield of Falworth
6.3

The Black Shield of Falworth

1954as Sir George
Hong Kong
5.1

Hong Kong

1952as Hotel Manager
The Wind in the Willows
6.7

The Wind in the Willows

1949as Rat (voice)
Monte Carlo
6.5

Monte Carlo

1930as Prince Otto von Liebenheim
Platinum Blonde
6.7

Platinum Blonde

1931as Dawson - the Valet
The Private Life of Henry VIII
6.4

The Private Life of Henry VIII

1933as Cornell
Lillian Russell
6.7

Lillian Russell

1940as Arthur Sullivan
Reaching for the Moon
5.7

Reaching for the Moon

1930as Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford
Quartet
6.3

Quartet

1948as 1st. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
8.8

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

2004as Sir Giles (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Confirm or Deny
4.8

Confirm or Deny

1941as William (scenes deleted)
The Dark Angel
6.2

The Dark Angel

1935as Lawrence Bidley
Captain Fury
5.6

Captain Fury

1939as Suco
On the Loose
6.9

On the Loose

1931as Mr. Loder's friend
The Private Life of Don Juan
6.0

The Private Life of Don Juan

1934as The Duke, as Dukes Go
Danger – Love at Work
7.0

Danger – Love at Work

1937as Gun salesman
Bulldog Drummond
6.5

Bulldog Drummond

1929as Algy Longworth
A Yank in the R.A.F.
5.6

A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941as Officer-Motorist (uncredited)
Charley's Aunt
6.3

Charley's Aunt

1941as Spectator
I Like Your Nerve
5.9

I Like Your Nerve

1931as Archie Lester
Slightly Scarlet
7.0

Slightly Scarlet

1930as Albert Hawkins
Men Are Such Fools
5.9

Men Are Such Fools

1938as Rudolf
Bulldog Drummond at Bay
6.3

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

1937as Algy Longworth
Every Night at Eight
7.0

Every Night at Eight

1935as Mr. Vernon (uncredited)
The Midshipmaid
7.0

The Midshipmaid

1932as Chinley
Blond Cheat
7.3

Blond Cheat

1938as Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)
The Unexpected Father
7.0

The Unexpected Father

1932as Claude
Kentucky Moonshine
5.2

Kentucky Moonshine

1938as Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)
In the Next Room
9.0

In the Next Room

1930as Parks (butler)
Sleeping Car
6.5

Sleeping Car

1933as Baron Delande
Storm Over Bengal
6.0

Storm Over Bengal

1938as Redding
Arrest Bulldog Drummond
6.8

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

1938as Sir Basil Leghorne
The Sea Ghost
5.7

The Sea Ghost

1931as Percy Atwater
Lady Luck
6.3

Lady Luck

1936as Briggs
The Lady Is Willing
8.0

The Lady Is Willing

1934as Brevin
Gaiety George
6.3

Gaiety George

1946as Archie
Charming Sinners
7.5

Charming Sinners

1929as Gregson
The Florodora Girl
5.5

The Florodora Girl

1930as Lord Rumblesham
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
5.4

Kiss the Bride Goodbye

1945as Adolphus Pickering
Two White Arms
7.0

Two White Arms

1932as Dr. Biggash
Let's Make a Night of It
6.0

Let's Make a Night of It

1937as Monty
The Return of Bulldog Drummond
6.0

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

1934as Algy Longworth
Those Were the Days
8.3

Those Were the Days

1934as Capt. Horace Vale
Ladies Love Brutes
6.4

Ladies Love Brutes

1930as Tailor (uncredited)