Claude Rains
| Born | November 10, 1889 |
| Hometown | Clapham, United Kingdom |
| Height | 5'7" (1.70m) |
| Spouse | Rosemary Clark Schrode, Agi Jambor, Frances Propper, Beatrix Thomson, Marie Hemingway, Isabel Jeans |
| Children | Jessica Rains |
| Parents | Fred Rains |
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