William Claude Rains was an English 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.
- Occupation
- film actor, character actor, stage actor, television actor
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United States
- Born
- November 10, 1889
- Died
- May 30, 1967
