Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

63

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-08-02

Day of Death

1970-07-26 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Claude Allister

William Claud Michael Palmer

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Claud Allister, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work

Those Were the Days

Those Were the Days

The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

Acting

The Reluctant Dragon

1941

The Reluctant Dragon

as

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

Reaching for the Moon

1930

Reaching for the Moon

as

Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford

The Private Life of Henry VIII

1933

The Private Life of Henry VIII

as

Cornell

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

1938

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

as

Sir Basil Leghorne

On the Loose

1931

On the Loose

as

Mr. Loder's friend

Bulldog Drummond

1929

Bulldog Drummond

as

Algy Longworth

A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941

A Yank in the R.A.F.

as

Officer-Motorist (uncredited)

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

1937

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

as

Algy Longworth

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

1934

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

as

Algy Longworth

The Wind in the Willows

1949

The Wind in the Willows

as

Rat (voice)

Monte Carlo

1930

Monte Carlo

as

Prince Otto von Liebenheim

Kentucky Moonshine

1938

Kentucky Moonshine

as

Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)

Danger – Love at Work

1937

Danger – Love at Work

as

Gun salesman

I Like Your Nerve

1931

I Like Your Nerve

as

Archie Lester

Those Were the Days

1934

Those Were the Days

as

Capt. Horace Vale

Three Live Ghosts

1936

Three Live Ghosts

as

Lord 'Spoofy' Brockton

Charming Sinners

1929

Charming Sinners

as

Gregson

Lady Luck

1936

Lady Luck

as

Briggs

Captain Applejack

1931

Captain Applejack

as

John Jason

Men Are Such Fools

1938

Men Are Such Fools

as

Rudolf

The Florodora Girl

1930

The Florodora Girl

as

Lord Rumblesham

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

as

Rat (voice)

The Dark Angel

1935

The Dark Angel

as

Lawrence Bidley

The Unexpected Father

1932

The Unexpected Father

as

Claude

Meet the Wife

1931

Meet the Wife

as

Victor Staunton

Lillian Russell

1940

Lillian Russell

as

Arthur Sullivan

Blond Cheat

1938

Blond Cheat

as

Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)

Kiss the Bride Goodbye

1945

Kiss the Bride Goodbye

as

Adolphus Pickering

Every Night at Eight

1935

Every Night at Eight

as

Mr. Vernon (uncredited)

Platinum Blonde

1931

Platinum Blonde

as

Dawson - the Valet

The Lady Is Willing

1934

The Lady Is Willing

as

Brevin

The Midshipmaid

1932

The Midshipmaid

as

Chinley

The First Gentleman

1948

The First Gentleman

as

Manservant

Dracula's Daughter

1936

Dracula's Daughter

as

Sir Aubrey

Meet the Governor

1955

Meet the Governor

as

Cyril

Excess Baggage

1933

Excess Baggage

as

Colonel Murgatroyd R.S.V.P.

Confirm or Deny

1941

Confirm or Deny

as

William (scenes deleted)

The Awful Truth

1937

The Awful Truth

as

Lord Fabian (uncredited)

The Sea Ghost

1931

The Sea Ghost

as

Percy Atwater

In the Next Room

1930

In the Next Room

as

Parks (butler)

Pride and Prejudice

1940

Pride and Prejudice

as

Mr. Beck

The Medicine Man

1933

The Medicine Man

as

Hon. Freddie Wiltshire

Let's Make a Night of It

1937

Let's Make a Night of It

as

Monty

Storm Over Bengal

1938

Storm Over Bengal

as

Redding

Captain Fury

1939

Captain Fury

as

Suco

The Hundred Pound Window

1944

The Hundred Pound Window

as

Hon. Freddie

Slightly Scarlet

1930

Slightly Scarlet

as

Albert Hawkins

Diamond Cut Diamond

1932

Diamond Cut Diamond

as

Joe Fragson

The Return of Raffles

1932

The Return of Raffles

as

Bunny

Two White Arms

1932

Two White Arms

as

Dr. Biggash

Oh, What a Knight!

1937

Oh, What a Knight!

as

The Black Shield of Falworth

1954

The Black Shield of Falworth

as

Sir George

Quartet

1948

Quartet

as

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

Gaiety George

1946

Gaiety George

as

Archie

The Private Life of Don Juan

1934

The Private Life of Don Juan

as

The Duke, as Dukes Go

Hong Kong

1952

Hong Kong

as

Hotel Manager

Sleeping Car

1933

Sleeping Car

as

Baron Delande

The Czar of Broadway

1930

The Czar of Broadway

as

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

2004

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

as

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

Such Men Are Dangerous

1930

Such Men Are Dangerous

as

Fred Wyndham

Charley's Aunt

1941

Charley's Aunt

as

Spectator

Don Chicago

1945

Don Chicago

as

Lord Piccadilly

Kiss Me Kate

1953

Kiss Me Kate

as

Paul

Production

Crew

Directing