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• British theater and film actor Claude Rains won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor for his role in the play for Darkness at Noon. He was nominated for four Best Supporting Actor Academy Awards for his roles in Casablance, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Mr. Skeffington and Notorious.Yahoo! Movies: Claude Rains Awards and Nominations

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: William Claude Rains
  2. Born: November 10, 1889
  3. Birth place: London, England
  4. Made his stage debut at age 11Yahoo! Movies: Claude Rains Biography
  5. Was married six timesTV.com: Claude Rains Biography
  6. Feature film debut: "The Invisible Man" (1933)Yahoo! Movies: Claude Rains Biography
  7. Last film appearance was in "The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)TV.com: Claude Rains Biography
  8. Date of death: May 30, 1967Movietome: Claude Rains

• Notable Roles

  • The Invisible Man in The Invisible Man (1933)
  • Maximus in The Clairvoyant (1934)
  • John Jasper in Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
  • Earl of Hertford in The Prince and the Pauper (1937)
  • Paul Ward in White Banners (1938)
  • Sir John Talbot in The Wolf Man (1941)
  • Capatain Renault in Casablanca (1942)
  • Enrique Claudin in Phantom of the Opera (1943)
  • Alexander Sebastian in Notorious (1946)
  • Paul DeLambre in The White Tower (1950)
  • Art Harper in Twilight of Honor (1963)

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