Claud Allister (3 October 1888 – 26 July 1970) was an English actor. After his education at Felsted, in Essex, he appeared in 74 films between 1929 and 1955.
He was born William Claud Michael Palmer in London, England and died in Santa Barbara, California. His interment was located in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.
He began his career as a stockbroker's clerk but gave it up and made his stage debut in 1910. He toured England playing minor parts till the war started. He served in WWI and in 1924 went to America to act on the stage. In 1929 he made his film debut where he featured in The Trial of Mary Dugan.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss Me Kate (1953) | Paul | 7 | |
| 2 | The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) | Rat (voice) | 6.1 | |
| 3 | The Wind in the Willows (1949) | Rat (voice) | 5 | |
| 4 | The First Gentleman (1948) | Manservant | 4 | |
| 5 | The Reluctant Dragon (1941) | Sir Giles (segment "The Reluctant Dragon") (voice) | 7.3 | |
| 6 | Pride and Prejudice (1940) | Mr. Beck | 6.3 | |
| 7 | The Awful Truth (1937) | Lord Fabian (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 8 | Dracula's Daughter (1936) | Sir Aubrey | 6.7 | |
| 9 | The Dark Angel (1935) | Lawrence Bidley | - | - |
| 10 | The Private Life of Don Juan (1934) | The Duke, as Dukes Go | 6 | |
| 11 | The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) | Cornell | 6 | |
| 12 | Platinum Blonde (1931) | Dawson - the Valet | 5 | |
| 13 | Monte Carlo (1930) | Prince Otto von Liebenheim | 3 |
