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Claude Rains

Born 10 Nov 1889 in Clapham, London, England, UKDied 30 May 1967aged 7781 credits

Claude Rains (November 10, 1889 – May 30, 1967) was an English stage and film actor whose career spanned 47 years; he later held American citizenship. He was known for many roles in Hollywood films, among them the title role in The Invisible Man (1933), a corrupt senator in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and Captain Renault in Casablanca (1942). Rains was born William Claude Rains in Camberwell, London on November 10, 1889. He grew up, according to his daughter, with "a very serious cockney accent and a speech impediment". His father was British stage actor Frederick Rains, and the young Rains made his stage debut at 11 in Nell of Old Drury. His acting talents were recognised by Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, founder of The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Tree paid for the elocution lessons Rains needed in order to succeed as an actor. Later, Rains taught at the institution, teaching John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, among others. Rains served in the First World War in the London Scottish Regiment, with fellow actors Basil Rathbone, Ronald Colman and Herbert Marshall. Rains was involved in a gas attack that left him nearly blind in one eye for the rest of his life. However, the war did aid his social advancement and, by its end, he had risen from the rank of Private to Captain. Rains began his career in the London theatre, having a success in the title role of John Drinkwater's play Ulysses S. Grant, the follow-up to the playwright's major hit Abraham Lincoln, and traveled to Broadway in the late 1920s to act in leading roles in such plays as Shaw's The Apple Cart and in the dramatizations of The Constant Nymph, and Pearl S. Buck's novel The Good Earth, as a Chinese farmer. Rains came relatively late to film acting and his first screen test was a failure, but his distinctive voice won him the title role in James Whale's The Invisible Man (1933) when someone accidentally overheard his screen test being played in the next room. Rains later credited director Michael Curtiz with teaching him the more understated requirements of film acting, or "what not to do in front of a camera".

William Claude Rains (Clapham, Londres, 10 de novembre de 1889 - Laconia, Nou Hampshire, 30 de maig de 1967) va ser un actor anglès. Se'l pot considerar com el clar exemple dels anomenats "actors secundaris", dels que sovint es recorda el rostre però no el nom, i que són part imprescindible de qualsevol pel·lícula, sovint eclipsant els actors protagonistes. Com va succeir amb altres actors de caràcter (el cas paradigmàtic seria Thelma Ritter), va ser proposat quatre vegades a l'Oscar però mai no el va guanyar.

William Claude Rains (* 10. November 1889 in London, England; † 30. Mai 1967 in Laconia, New Hampshire) war ein britischer Theater- und Filmschauspieler. Nach der Titelrolle in dem Horrorfilm Der Unsichtbare (1933) zählte er in den nächsten Jahrzehnten zu Hollywoods anerkanntesten Nebendarstellern. Häufig in intelligenten und charmanten Schurkenrollen eingesetzt, war er insgesamt viermal für einen Oscar nominiert. Weltberühmt wurde er als Captain Renault in Casablanca (1942), daneben spielte Rains in weiteren Klassikern wie Die Abenteuer des Robin Hood, Mr. Smith geht nach Washington, Berüchtigt und Lawrence von Arabien.

William Claude Rains (Londres, 10 de novembro de 1889 - Laconia, New Hampshire, 30 de maio de 1967) foi um ator britânico nascido na Inglaterra e naturalizado estadunidense. Sua carreira é vista como uma das mais brilhantes do cinema anglófono, interpretando papéis essenciais em alguns dos maiores e mais importantes filmes da indústria cinematográfica. Foi vencedor de um prêmio Tony, nomeado a quatro Oscars e selecionado pelo The Daily Telegraph como um dos 50 maiores atores da Era de Ouro de Hollywood. Seu primeiro papel em Hollywood foi em 1933, no filme O Homem Invisível, onde apenas sua voz marcante era ouvida e a sua face foi vista apenas ao final do filme.

10 ноября 1889 — 30 мая 1967 Призы и награды Премия "Тони" (1951): Лучший актер в пьесе ("Слепящая тьма")

克劳德·雷恩斯(1889 年 11 月 10 日 - 1967 年 5 月 30 日)是一位英国舞台和电影演员,其职业生涯跨越了 47 年;他后来拥有美国公民身份。他因在好莱坞电影中的许多角色而闻名,其中包括《隐形人》(1933 年)中的主角、《史密斯先生去华盛顿》(1939 年)中的腐败参议员,以及也许是他最著名的表演,卡萨布兰卡(1942 年)中的雷诺上尉。 雷恩斯于 1889 年 11 月 10 日出生于伦敦坎伯韦尔的威廉·克劳德·雷恩斯。据他的女儿说,他长大后“有非常严重的考克尼口音和语言障碍”。他的父亲是英国舞台演员弗雷德里克·雷恩斯(Frederick Rains),年轻的雷恩斯在11岁时在《老德鲁里的内尔》中首次登台。 他的表演天赋得到了皇家戏剧艺术学院创始人赫伯特·比尔博姆·特里爵士的认可。特里支付了雷恩斯成为一名成功的演员所需的口才课程。后来,雷恩斯在该机构任教,教授约翰·吉尔古德和劳伦斯·奥利维尔等人。 雷恩斯在第一次世界大战中在伦敦苏格兰军团服役,与演员巴西尔·拉斯伯恩、罗纳德·科尔曼和赫伯特·马歇尔一起服役。雷恩斯卷入了一次毒气袭击,使他的一只眼睛在余生中几乎失明。然而,战争确实有助于他的社会进步,到战争结束时,他已经从二等兵晋升为上尉。 雷恩斯在伦敦剧院开始了他的职业生涯,在约翰·德林克沃特的戏剧《尤利西斯·格兰特》中担任主角,该剧作家的主要作品《亚伯拉罕·林肯》的后续作品,并在 1920 年代后期前往百老汇,在邵氏的《苹果车》和《永恒的仙女》等戏剧中担任主角, 以及赛珍珠·巴克(Pearl S. Buck)的小说《大地》(The Good Earth),饰演一个中国农民。 雷恩斯在电影表演方面相对较晚,他的第一次银幕测试失败了,但他独特的声音为他在詹姆斯·鲸鱼的《隐形人》(1933 年)中赢得了主角,当时有人无意中听到了隔壁房间正在播放他的银幕测试。雷恩斯后来称赞导演迈克尔·柯蒂斯(Michael Curtiz)教会了他电影表演的低调要求,或者“在镜头前不该做什么”。

克勞德·雷恩斯(1889 年 11 月 10 日 - 1967 年 5 月 30 日)是一位英國舞台和電影演員,其職業生涯跨越了 47 年; 他後來擁有美國公民身份。他因在好萊塢電影中的許多角色而聞名,其中包括《隱形客》(1933 年)中的主角、《史密斯先生去華盛頓》(1939 年)中的腐敗參議員,以及也許是他最著名的表演,卡薩布蘭卡(1942 年)中的雷諾上尉。 雷恩斯於 1889 年 11 月 10 日出生於倫敦坎伯韋爾的威廉·克勞德·雷恩斯。據他的女兒説,他長大後“有非常嚴重的考克尼口音和語言障礙”。他的父親是英國舞台演員弗雷德里克·雷恩斯(Frederick Rains),年輕的雷恩斯在 11 歲時在《老德魯裏的內爾》中首次登台。 他的表演天賦得到了皇家戲劇藝術學院創始人赫伯特·比爾博姆·特里爵士的認可。特里支付了雷恩斯成為一名成功的演員所需的口才課程。後來,雷恩斯在該機構任教,教授約翰·吉爾古德和勞倫斯·奧利維爾等人。 雷恩斯在第一次世界大戰中在倫敦蘇格蘭軍團服役,與演員巴西爾·拉斯伯恩、羅納德·科爾曼和赫伯特·馬歇爾一起服役。雷恩斯捲入了一次毒氣襲擊,使他的一隻眼睛在餘生中幾乎失明。然而,戰爭確實有助於他的社會進步,到戰爭結束時,他已經從二等兵晉升為上尉。 雷恩斯在倫敦劇院開始了他的職業生涯,在約翰·德林克沃特的戲劇《尤利西斯·格蘭特》中擔任主角,該劇作家的主要作品《亞伯拉罕·林肯》的後續作品,並在 1920 年代後期前往百老匯,在邵氏的《蘋果車》和《永恆的仙女》等戲劇中擔任主角, 以及賽珍珠·巴克(Pearl S.Buck)的小説《勇抱大地》(The Good Earth),飾演一箇中國農民。 雷恩斯在電影表演方面相對較晚,他的第一次銀幕測試失敗了,但他獨特的聲音為他在詹姆斯·鯨魚的《隱形客》(1933 年)中贏得了主角,當時有人無意中聽到了隔壁房間正在播放他的銀幕測試。雷恩斯後來稱贊導演邁克爾·柯蒂斯(Michael Curtiz)教會了他電影表演的低調要求,或者“在鏡頭前不該做什麼”。

Acting (81)

The Dark Universe
The Dark Universe2023 · He invisible man
Big Parade of Horror
Big Parade of Horror2020 · Jack Griffin
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored2013 · Self (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman2007 · Self (archive footage)
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked2000 · Erique Claudin (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'1999 · Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1999 · Senator Joseph Paine
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Ingrid Bergman Remembered1996 · Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987 · Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Horror Show
The Horror Show1979 · (archive footage)
The Wolfman
The Wolfman1966 · Sir John Talbot
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told1965 · King Herod
Twilight of Honor
Twilight of Honor1963 · Art Harper
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia1962 · Mr. Dryden
Battle of the Worlds
Battle of the Worlds1961 · Professor Benson
Shangri-La
Shangri-La1960 · High Lama
The Lost World
The Lost World1960 · Prof. George Edward Challenger
Once Upon a Christmas Time
Once Upon a Christmas Time1959 · John Woodcutter
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg1959 · Judge Dan Haywood
This Earth Is Mine
This Earth Is Mine1959 · Philippe Rambeau
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin1957 · Mayor of Hamelin
On Borrowed Time
On Borrowed Time1957 · Mr. Brink
Lisbon
Lisbon1956 · Aristides Mavros
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
The Man Who Watched Trains Go By1952 · Kees Popinga
Sealed Cargo
Sealed Cargo1951 · Capt. Henrik Skalder
The White Tower
The White Tower1950 · Paul Delambre
Where Danger Lives
Where Danger Lives1950 · Mr. Lannington
Song of Surrender
Song of Surrender1949 · Elisha Hunt
Rope of Sand
Rope of Sand1949 · Arthur 'Fred' Martingale
The Passionate Friends
The Passionate Friends1949 · Howard Justin
The Unsuspected
The Unsuspected1947 · Victor Grandison
Deception
Deception1946 · Alexander Hollenius
Notorious
Notorious1946 · Alexander Sebastian
Blow-Ups of 1946
Blow-Ups of 19461946 · Self
Angel on My Shoulder
Angel on My Shoulder1946 · "Nick"
Strange Holiday
Strange Holiday1945 · John Stevenson
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra1945 · Julius Caesar
This Love of Ours
This Love of Ours1945 · Joseph Targel
Mr. Skeffington
Mr. Skeffington1944 · Job Skeffington
Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille1944 · Capt. Freycinet
Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day1943 · Ambrose Pomfret
Casablanca
Casablanca1943 · Captain Louis Renault
Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera1943 · Erique Claudin
Breakdowns of 1942
Breakdowns of 19421942 · Self
Now, Voyager
Now, Voyager1942 · Dr. Jaquith
Moontide
Moontide1942 · Nutsy
Kings Row
Kings Row1942 · Alexander Tower
The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man1941 · Sir John Talbot
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan1941 · Mr. Jordan
Four Mothers
Four Mothers1941 · Adam Lemp
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 19411941 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair1940 · David Belasco
The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk1940 · Don José Alvarez de Cordoba
Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children1940 · Mr. Henry Halevy
Four Wives
Four Wives1939 · Adam Lemp
Daughters Courageous
Daughters Courageous1939 · Jim Masters
They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal1939 · Det. Monty Phelan
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · Joseph Paine
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty1939 · Haym Salomon

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