Claude Rains Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 6 in |
Weight | 71 kg |
Date of Birth | November 10, 1889 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Date of Death | May 30, 1967 |
Claude Rains was a British actor, theatre artist, and radio personality who is regarded as one of the screen’s great character stars. In a career that spanned almost 7 decades, he was cast in a variety of films such as The Invisible Man, Casablanca, Mr. Skeffington, Build Thy House, The Wolf Man, The Man Who Reclaimed His Head, Notorious, Crime Without Passion, The Prince and the Pauper, The Last Outpost, Angel on My Shoulder, Lawrence of Arabia, The Adventures of Robin Hood, They Made Me a Criminal, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Phantom of the Opera, The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By, and The Greatest Story Ever Told.
Born Name
William Claude Rains
Nick Name
Willy Wains

Age
He was born on November 10, 1889.
Died
On May 30, 1967, Claude Rains died from cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 77 in Laconia, New Hampshire, United States.
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
26 Tregothnan Road, Clapham, London, England, United Kingdom
Residence
In his final years, he lived in Sandwich, New Hampshire, United States.
Nationality
Education
Claude Rains attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), a drama school located in London, England.
Occupation
Actor, Theatre Artist, Radio Personality
Family
- Father – Frederick William Rains (Stage Actor, Film Director)
- Mother – Emily Eliza (née Cox)
- Siblings – He had 11 siblings but all except 2 of them died of malnutrition as infants.
- Others – Alfred Rains (Paternal Grandfather), Eliza Adelaide Morley (Paternal Grandmother)
Build
Average

Height
5 ft 6 in or 168 cm
Weight
71 kg or 156.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Claude Rains had dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
Claude Rains was of English descent.
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Baritone voice
- Frequently played sophisticated, sometimes ambiguously moral men

Claude Rains Facts
Featured Image by Trailer Screenshot / ‘Now, Voyager’ Trailer / Public Domain
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