British actor (1889–1967)

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William Claude Rains (10 November 1889 – 30 May 1967) was a British and American actor whose career spanned almost seven decades. He was the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Academy … Wikipedia
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Born William Claude Rains
(1889-11-10)10 November 1889
London, England
Died 30 May 1967(1967-05-30) (aged 77)
Laconia, New Hampshire, U.S.
Citizenship United Kingdom
United States (after 1939)
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Born William Claude Rains
(1889-11-10)10 November 1889
London, England
Died 30 May 1967(1967-05-30) (aged 77)
Laconia, New Hampshire, U.S.
Citizenship United Kingdom
United States (after 1939)
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1 week ago - Reminiscing about his work with Rains, Chamberlain said: He was in his seventies then and in failing health, yet he was charming and totally professional on the set. It was clear to us that he loved practicing his craft; he dazzled us all. Claude was an extremely private manβ€”he never discussed his humble beginnings, his six marriages.
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Claude Rains was married six times. The first five marriages ended in divorce; the last β€” his only truly happy marriage β€” ended with her death on the last day of 1964. His first wife was a brilliant comic actress named Isabel Jeans.
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Rains, his wife Frances, and daughter Jennifer lived on a farm in Pennsylvania.
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His later wives included Agi Jambor, a concert pianist and Music Professor of Bryn Mawr College and Rosemary Clark, a writer and painter born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, who moved to New Hampshire with Rains and later died in 1965.
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His marriage to Marie Hemingway only lasted months. Rains and Hemingway did not know each other well before marrying, and it was not until after they were married that he found out she was an alcoholic.
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Claude Rains was previously married to Rosemary McGroarty Clark (1960 - 1964), Agi Jambor (1959 - 1960), Frances Propper (1935 - 1956), Beatriz Thomas (1924 - 1935), Marie Hemingway (1920 - 1921) and Isabel Jeans (1913 - 1918).
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1 month ago - Bette Davis in an interview with Dick Cavett said about Rains: "Well, of course he petrified me. The first time I played with him was in Carlotta (Juarez), and I had to make an entrance [into] the King of France's domain for a rehearsal, and ...
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RAINS, ClaudeNationality: American. Born: William Claude Rains in London, England, 10 November 1889; son of the actor and film director Frederick William Rains; became U.S. citizen, 1938. Source for information on Rains, Claude: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers dictionary.
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February 20, 2025 - Spouse/Ex-: Agi Jambor (1959-1960), Beatriz Thomas (1924-1935), Frances Propper (1935-1956), Isabel Jeans (1913-1915), Marie Hemingway (1920-1920), Rosemary Clark Schrode (1960-1964) ...
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Rosemary McGroarty Clark (August 1960 - 31 December 1964) (her death) His wife Rosemary died from pancreatic cancer. Rains and his doctor kept the diagnosis from Rosemary until one day she said, "Please don't do that to me any longer. I know what I've got."Rains could play any kind of part.
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October 17, 2025 - William Claude Rains was born in Clapham, London, England, on November 10, 1889. His father, Fred Rains, was also an actor. Claude grew up in a poor part of London. He was one of twelve children, but sadly, many of his siblings died young.
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Claude Rains married six times, all ending in divorce except his last, to Rosemary Clark Schrode in 1960, which ended with her death in 1964.
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