Claud Allister
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Claud Allister | |
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 Allister inLady Luck(1936) | |
| Born | William Claud Michael Palmer 3 October 1888 London,England |
| Died | 26 July 1970(aged 81) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1929–1955 |
| Spouses | Daisy Isabel Douglas Overed (aka Dorothy Overed)
(m.1914, divorced)Barbara Fay (divorced)
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Claud Allister(bornWilliam Claud Michael Palmer,3 October 1888 – 26 July 1970) was an English actor with an extensive film career in both Britain and Hollywood, where he appeared in more than 70 films between 1929 and 1955.
Life and career
[edit]He was born inLondon.After receiving his education atFelsted SchoolinEssex,he began his career as a stockbroker's clerk in theCity of London,but gave up a life in theSquare Mileon deciding that he preferred the stage, upon which he made his début in 1910.[citation needed]
He toured England's repertory theatres playing minor parts up to the outbreak ofWorld War I,when he was commissioned into theBritish Armyas asubaltern,and saw active service with theSuffolk Regimentand theMachine Gun Corps.[1]
Post-war he returned to acting, appearing in theWest EndinBulldog Drummond,and in 1924 went to America to perform on the stage there initially.[2]In 1929 he made his film début inThe Trial of Mary Dugan.[3][citation needed]In 1934 he appeared in theWest Endin the historical playMary Read.
Allister died on 26 July 1970 atSanta Barbara, California,aged 81.[4][2]
Filmography
[edit]- The Trial of Mary Dugan(1929) as Henry James Plaisted
- Bulldog Drummond(1929) as Algy
- Charming Sinners(1929) as Gregson
- Three Live Ghosts(1929) as Spoofy
- In the Next Room(1930) as Parks (the butler)
- Slightly Scarlet(1930) as Albert Hawkins
- Such Men Are Dangerous(1930) as Fred Wyndham
- Murder Will Out(1930) as Alan Fitzhugh
- Ladies Love Brutes(1930) as Tailor
- The Czar of Broadway(1930) as Francis
- The Florodora Girl(1930) as Lord Rumblesham
- Monte Carlo(1930) as Prince Otto von Liebenheim
- Reaching for the Moon(1930) as Sir Horace Partington Chelmsford
- Captain Applejack(1931) as John Jason
- Meet the Wife(1931) as Victor Staunton
- I Like Your Nerve(1931) as Archie Lester
- Platinum Blonde(1931) as Dawson, the Valet
- The Sea Ghost(1931) as Percy Atwater
- On the Loose(1931) as Mr. Loder's friend
- The Unexpected Father(1932) as Claude
- Two White Arms(1932) as Dr. Biggash
- Diamond Cut Diamond(1932) as Joe Fragson
- The Return of Raffles(1932) as Bunny
- The Midshipmaid(1932) as Chinley
- That's My Wife(1933) as Archie Trevor
- Excess Baggage(1933) as Col. Murgatroyd, RSVP
- Sleeping Car(1933) as Baron Delande
- The Private Life of Henry VIII(1933) as Cornell
- The Medicine Man(1933) as Hon. Freddie Wiltshire
- Those Were the Days(1934) as Capt. Horace Vale
- The Return of Bulldog Drummond(1934) as Algy Longworth
- The Lady Is Willing(1934) as Brevin
- The Private Life of Don Juan(1934) as The Duke, as Dukes Go
- Every Night at Eight(1935) as Mr. Vernon (uncredited)
- The Dark Angel(1935) as Lawrence Bidley
- Three Live Ghosts(1936) as Lord 'Spoofy' Brockton
- Dracula's Daughter(1936) as Sir Aubrey
- Yellowstone(1936) as Guest with Monocole
- Lady Luck(1936) as Briggs
- Let's Make a Night of It(1937) as Monty
- Bulldog Drummond at Bay(1937) as Algy Longworth
- Danger: Love at Work(1937) as Salesman
- The Awful Truth(1937) as Lord Fabian (uncredited)
- Kentucky Moonshine(1938) as Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)
- Men Are Such Fools(1938) as Rudolf
- Blond Cheat(1938) as Lord Basil Sheldon (uncredited)
- Storm Over Bengal(1938) as Redding
- Arrest Bulldog Drummond(1939) as Sir Basil Leghorne
- Captain Fury(1939) as Suco
- Lillian Russell(1940) as Arthur Sullivan
- Pride and Prejudice(1940) as Mr. Beck (uncredited)
- The Reluctant Dragon(1941) as Sir Giles (voice)
- Charley's American Aunt(1941) as Cricket Match Spectator
- A Yank in the R.A.F.(1941) as Officer/Motorist (uncredited)
- Never Give a Sucker an Even Break(1941) as Bitten Englishman (uncredited)
- Confirm or Deny(1941) as William (scenes deleted)
- Don't Get Personal(1942) as Sir Cecil (uncredited)
- Forever and a Day(1943) as William Barstow
- The Hundred Pound Window(1944) as Hon. Freddie
- The Captain from Köpenick(completed in 1941, released in 1945), akaI Was a Criminalas First Railroad Employee
- Kiss the Bride Goodbye(1945) as Adolphus Pickering
- Don Chicago(1945) as Lord Piccadilly
- Gaiety George(1946) as Archie
- Quartet(1948) as 1st. Clubman (segment "The Colonel's Lady" )
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad(1949) as Ratty (voice)
- Hong Kong(1952) as Hotel Manager
- Down Among the Sheltering Palms(1953) as Woolawei (uncredited)
- Kiss Me Kate(1953) as Paul
- The Black Shield of Falworth(1954) as Sir George
References
[edit]- ^Allister's WW1 'Medal Index Card' (Document code: WO 372/15/102156), The National Archive, Surrey, England.
- ^abLeague, The Broadway."Claude Allister – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB".www.ibdb.com.
- ^"Claud Allister, 76, Actor of Stage and Movies, Dies".The New York Times.31 July 1970.
- ^"Claud Allister".Archived fromthe originalon 6 March 2016.
External links
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- 1888 births
- 1970 deaths
- Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
- English male film actors
- Male actors from London
- 20th-century English male actors
- English expatriate male actors in the United States
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Suffolk Regiment officers
- Machine Gun Corps officers
- Military personnel from London