Frederick William Rains (c. 1860 – 3 December 1945) was a British

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and film director. He was the father of the actor Claude Rains.

Selected filmography

Actor * '' The Broken Melody'' (1916) * '' The New Clown'' (1916) * ''

The Marriage of William Ashe ''The Marriage of William Ashe'' is a novel by Mary Augusta Ward that was the best-selling novel in the United States in 1905.(March 8, 1905)Books of the Day - The Marriage of William Ashe ''Boston Evening Transcript'' Hackett, Alice Payne (194 ...

'' (1916) * '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1916) * '' Sally Bishop'' (1916) * '' A Welsh Singer'' (1916) * ''

Land of My Fathers "" () is the official national anthem of Wales. The title, taken from the first words of the song, means "Old Land of My Fathers" in Welsh, usually rendered in English as simply "Land of My Fathers". The words were written by Evan James and ...

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1922) * '' Little Brother of God'' (1922) * ''

A Rogue in Love ''A Rogue in Love'' is a 1922 British silent film directed by Albert Brouett and starring Frank Stanmore, Ann Trevor and Gregory Scott.Goble p.172 Cast * Frank Stanmore as Frank Badgery * Ann Trevor Ann Trevor (1899–1970) was a British ...

'' (1922) * '' The Lady Owner'' (1923) * '' The Audacious Mr. Squire'' (1923) * ''

Mist in the Valley ''Mist in the Valley'' is a 1923 British silent crime film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, G. H. Mulcaster and James Carew. It was based on a novel by Dorin Craig. Cast * Alma Taylor - Margaret Yeoland * G. H. Mulc ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Indian Love Lyrics ''The Indian Love Lyrics'' is a 1923 British silent film, silent romantic drama film directed by Sinclair Hill and starring Catherine Calvert, Owen Nares and Malvina Longfellow.Low p.387 It is based on the poem ''The Garden of Kama'' by Laurence ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Money Habit ''The Money Habit'' is a 1924 British silent crime film directed by Walter Niebuhr and starring Clive Brook, Annette Benson and Nina Vanna.Low p.411 It was based on a novel by Paul M. Potter. The screenplay concerns a man whose mistress help ...

'' (1924) * '' The Conspirators'' (1924) * '' Nell Gwyn'' (1926) * '' The Only Way'' (1927) * '' The Inseparables'' (1929) * ''

The Runaway Princess ''The Runaway Princess'' is a 1929 British-German silent drama film directed by Anthony Asquith and Fritz Wendhausen and starring Mady Christians, Fred Rains, Paul Cavanagh, and Anne Grey. Production The film was a co-production between Bri ...

'' (1929) * '' The Clue of the New Pin'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' Verdict of the Sea'' (1932) * '' A Royal Demand'' (1933) * '' The Broken Rosary'' (1934) * '' Chick'' (1936) Director * ''

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* * * * 1860s births 1945 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors English film directors Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors {{UK-film-actor-stub