Frederick William Rains (28 January 1860 – 3 December 1945) was a British

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and

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. His father, also called Alfred Rains, was a coachbuilder. On 27 October 1884, at St Michael's Church, Lambeth, he married Emily Eliza Cox. They had several children, including the Hollywood actor

Claude Rains William Claude Rains (10 November 188930 May 1967) was a British and American actor whose career spanned almost seven decades. He was the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Academy Award nominations for Academy Award for Best Supp ...

(born 1889).James E. Wise, Scott Baron, ''International Stars at War'' (Naval Institute Press, 2002, )
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/ref> Rains died on 3 December 1945, aged 85.

Selected filmography

Actor * '' The Broken Melody'' (1916) * '' The New Clown'' (1916) * '' The Marriage of William Ashe'' (1916) * '' Sally in Our Alley'' (1916) * '' Sally Bishop'' (1916) * ''

A Welsh Singer A Welsh Singer (1915) is a British romantic film based on a novel of the same name. Marketing emphasised the attractive scenery of the film's Welsh setting. It was praised by British newspapers but received a mixed review in an American magaz ...

'' (1916) * '' Land of My Fathers'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1922) * '' Little Brother of God'' (1922) * '' A Rogue in Love'' (1922) * ''

The Lady Owner ''The Lady Owner'' is a 1923 British silent sports film directed by Walter West and starring Violet Hopson, James Knight and Warwick Ward. Cast * Violet Hopson - Pamela Morland * James Knight - Dick Tressider * Warwick Ward - Morton ...

'' (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. Mulcaste ...

'' (1923) * '' The Indian Love Lyrics'' (1923) * ''

The Money Habit ''The Money Habit'' is a 1924 British silent film, 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 mist ...

'' (1924) * '' The Conspirators'' (1924) * ''

Nell Gwyn Eleanor Gwyn (also spelled Gwynn, Gwynne; 2 February 1650 – 14 November 1687) was an English people, English stage actress and celebrity figure of the Stuart Restoration, Restoration period. Praised by Samuel Pepys for her comic performances ...

'' (1926) * '' The Only Way'' (1927) * ''

The Inseparables ''The Inseparables'' is a 1929 British silent romance film directed by Adelqui Migliar and John Stafford and starring Elissa Landi, Patrick Aherne and Annette Benson. It was filmed at the Whitehall Studios at Elstree. Plot A smuggler fa ...

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

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'' (1931) * '' Verdict of the Sea'' (1932) as Martin * '' A Royal Demand'' (1933) as Walters * '' The Broken Rosary'' (1934) as Professor *'' The Immortal Gentleman'' (1935) as Miser * '' Chick'' (1936) as Warden Director * '' Land of My Fathers'' (1921)

References

External links

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British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...

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