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He toured England's repertory theatres playing minor parts up to the outbreak of [[World War I]], when he was commissioned into the [[British Army]] as a [[subaltern]], and saw active service with the [[Suffolk Regiment]] and the [[Machine Gun Corps]]<ref>Allister's WW1 'Medal Index Card' (Document code: WO 372/15/102156), The National Archive, Surrey, England.</ref>
He toured England's repertory theatres playing minor parts up to the outbreak of [[World War I]], when he was commissioned into the [[British Army]] as a [[subaltern]], and saw active service with the [[Suffolk Regiment]] and the [[Machine Gun Corps]]<ref>Allister's WW1 'Medal Index Card' (Document code: WO 372/15/102156), The National Archive, Surrey, England.</ref>


Post-war he returned to acting, and in 1924 went to America to perform on the stage there initially. In 1929 he made his film début in ''[[The Trial of Mary Dugan (film)|The Trial of Mary Dugan]]''.{{cn|date=December 2017}}
Post-war he returned to acting, and in 1924 went to America to perform on the stage there initially.<ref>https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/claude-allister-66736</ref> In 1929 he made his film début in ''[[The Trial of Mary Dugan (film)|The Trial of Mary Dugan]]''.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1970/07/31/archives/claud-allister-76-actor-of-stage-and-movies-dies.html</ref>{{cn|date=December 2017}}


==Death==
==Death==
Allister died 26 July 1970 at [[Santa Barbara, California]], aged 81.{{cn|date=December 2017}}
Allister died 26 July 1970 at [[Santa Barbara, California]], aged 81.<ref>https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fb1b97d</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Revision as of 21:52, 26 September 2018

Claud Allister
File:Claud Allister.jpg
Claud Allister, 1938
Born
William Claud Michael Palmer

(1888-10-03)3 October 1888
London, England
Died26 July 1970(1970-07-26) (aged 81)
Santa Barbara, California
OccupationActor
Years active1929–1955

Claud Allister (born William Claud Michael Palmer, 3 October 1888 – 26 July 1970) was an English actor with an extensive film career in Hollywood, where he appeared in more than 70 films between 1929-1955.

Life

He was born in London. After receiving his education at Felsted School in Essex, he began his career as a stockbroker's clerk in the City of London, but gave up a life in the Square Mile on deciding that he preferred the stage, upon which he made his début in 1910.[citation needed]

Career

He toured England's repertory theatres playing minor parts up to the outbreak of World War I, when he was commissioned into the British Army as a subaltern, and saw active service with the Suffolk Regiment and the Machine Gun Corps[1]

Post-war he returned to acting, and in 1924 went to America to perform on the stage there initially.[2] In 1929 he made his film début in The Trial of Mary Dugan.[3][citation needed]

Death

Allister died 26 July 1970 at Santa Barbara, California, aged 81.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Allister's WW1 'Medal Index Card' (Document code: WO 372/15/102156), The National Archive, Surrey, England.
  2. ^ https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/claude-allister-66736
  3. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1970/07/31/archives/claud-allister-76-actor-of-stage-and-movies-dies.html
  4. ^ https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9fb1b97d

External links

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