Claud Allister

Claud Allister

Acting • Born 1888-08-02 – Died 1970-07-26

Acting1London, England, UK

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. ​

Filmography

64 credits
The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon

Movie • 1941

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

Reaching for the Moon

Reaching for the Moon

Movie • 1930

Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford

The Private Life of Henry VIII

The Private Life of Henry VIII

Movie • 1933

Cornell

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

Arrest Bulldog Drummond

Movie • 1938

Sir Basil Leghorne

On the Loose

On the Loose

Movie • 1931

Mr. Loder's friend

Bulldog Drummond

Bulldog Drummond

Movie • 1929

Algy Longworth

A Yank in the R.A.F.

A Yank in the R.A.F.

Movie • 1941

Officer-Motorist (uncredited)

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

Bulldog Drummond at Bay

Movie • 1937

Algy Longworth

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

The Return of Bulldog Drummond

Movie • 1934

Algy Longworth

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Movie • 1949

Rat (voice)

Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo

Movie • 1930

Prince Otto von Liebenheim

Kentucky Moonshine

Kentucky Moonshine

Movie • 1938

Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)

Danger – Love at Work

Danger – Love at Work

Movie • 1937

Gun salesman

I Like Your Nerve

I Like Your Nerve

Movie • 1931

Archie Lester

Those Were the Days

Those Were the Days

Movie • 1934

Capt. Horace Vale

Three Live Ghosts

Three Live Ghosts

Movie • 1936

Lord 'Spoofy' Brockton

Charming Sinners

Charming Sinners

Movie • 1929

Gregson

Lady Luck

Lady Luck

Movie • 1936

Briggs

Captain Applejack

Captain Applejack

Movie • 1931

John Jason

Men Are Such Fools

Men Are Such Fools

Movie • 1938

Rudolf

The Florodora Girl

The Florodora Girl

Movie • 1930

Lord Rumblesham

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

Movie • 1949

Rat (voice)

The Dark Angel

The Dark Angel

Movie • 1935

Lawrence Bidley

The Unexpected Father

The Unexpected Father

Movie • 1932

Claude

Meet the Wife

Meet the Wife

Movie • 1931

Victor Staunton

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

Movie • 1940

Arthur Sullivan

Blond Cheat

Blond Cheat

Movie • 1938

Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)

Kiss the Bride Goodbye

Kiss the Bride Goodbye

Movie • 1945

Adolphus Pickering

Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight

Movie • 1935

Mr. Vernon (uncredited)

Platinum Blonde

Platinum Blonde

Movie • 1931

Dawson - the Valet

The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing

Movie • 1934

Brevin

The Midshipmaid

The Midshipmaid

Movie • 1932

Chinley

The First Gentleman

The First Gentleman

Movie • 1948

Manservant

Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter

Movie • 1936

Sir Aubrey

Meet the Governor

Meet the Governor

Movie • 1955

Cyril

Excess Baggage

Excess Baggage

Movie • 1933

Colonel Murgatroyd R.S.V.P.

Confirm or Deny

Confirm or Deny

Movie • 1941

William (scenes deleted)

The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

Movie • 1937

Lord Fabian (uncredited)

The Sea Ghost

The Sea Ghost

Movie • 1931

Percy Atwater

In the Next Room

In the Next Room

Movie • 1930

Parks (butler)

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Movie • 1940

Mr. Beck

The Medicine Man

The Medicine Man

Movie • 1933

Hon. Freddie Wiltshire

Let's Make a Night of It

Let's Make a Night of It

Movie • 1937

Monty

Storm Over Bengal

Storm Over Bengal

Movie • 1938

Redding

Captain Fury

Captain Fury

Movie • 1939

Suco

The Hundred Pound Window

The Hundred Pound Window

Movie • 1944

Hon. Freddie

Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet

Movie • 1930

Albert Hawkins

Diamond Cut Diamond

Diamond Cut Diamond

Movie • 1932

Joe Fragson

The Return of Raffles

The Return of Raffles

Movie • 1932

Bunny

Two White Arms

Two White Arms

Movie • 1932

Dr. Biggash

Oh, What a Knight!

Oh, What a Knight!

Movie • 1937

The Black Shield of Falworth

The Black Shield of Falworth

Movie • 1954

Sir George

Quartet

Quartet

Movie • 1948

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

Gaiety George

Gaiety George

Movie • 1946

Archie

The Private Life of Don Juan

The Private Life of Don Juan

Movie • 1934

The Duke, as Dukes Go

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Movie • 1952

Hotel Manager

Sleeping Car

Sleeping Car

Movie • 1933

Baron Delande

The Czar of Broadway

The Czar of Broadway

Movie • 1930

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Movie • 2004

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

Such Men Are Dangerous

Such Men Are Dangerous

Movie • 1930

Fred Wyndham

Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

Movie • 1941

Spectator

Don Chicago

Don Chicago

Movie • 1945

Lord Piccadilly

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

Movie • 1953

Paul

Murder Will Out

Murder Will Out

Movie • 1930

Alan Fitzhugh