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Claude Rains

About

Claude Rains (1889-1967) was a London-born British actor whose stage and screen career stretched across 47 years. He became one of Hollywood's most distinctive character actors, celebrated for roles in The Invisible Man (1933), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Casablanca (1942), and Notorious (1946). Despite four Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor, he never won the Oscar.

4×
Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor
47+
years of acting career (stage and film)
8
films with Oscar nomination for Best Picture in which he appeared

Tracks

Casablanca (1942)his most famous role - Captain Renault; the film won the Oscar for Best Picture
The Invisible Man (1933)Hollywood debut, Raines' voice made him famous even without a visible face
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)first Oscar nomination for the role of a corrupt senator
Notorious (1946)Hitchcock thriller, fourth and last Oscar nomination
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)late role in David Lean's Oscar-winning blockbuster

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