Claude Rains
British actor (1889–1967)
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Updated 2026-05-29
Spent seven decades as Hollywood's go-to cultured villain, racking up four Oscar nominations for supporting roles. Rains made menace sound like poetry during the Golden Age.
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William Claude Rains was a British and American character actor whose career spanned almost seven decades. He was the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor, and is considered one of the screen's great character stars who played cultured villains during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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