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
Rains in 1938
Rains in his captain's uniform during the First World War
A 23-year-old Rains in one of his early theatre roles, 1912
Rains with Mary Kennedy in Camel Through the Needle's Eye on Broadway, New York City, 1929
The Invisible Man is a 1933 pre-Code American science fiction horror film directed by James Whale loosely based on H. G. Wells's 1897 novel, The Invisible Man, produced by Universal Pictures, and star
Claude Rains
…He moved to the United States in the late 1920s and became a successful Broadway star, before making his American film debut as Dr. Jack Griffin in The Invisible Man (1933). He went on to play prominent roles in such big-screen productions as The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939…
Theatrical release poster by Karoly Grosz
Claude Rains as Dr. Jack Griffin and Gloria Stuart as Flora Cranley in The Invisible Man
Director James Whale (left) on set of The Invisible Man