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Fred Rains(1860-1945)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Fred Rains was born on 31 January 1860 in Westminster, London, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for Nell Gwyn (1926), Land of My Fathers (1921) and Dan Nolan's Cross (1911). He died on 3 December 1945 in Hackney, London, England, UK.
BornJanuary 31, 1860
DiedDecember 3, 1945(85)
BornJanuary 31, 1860
DiedDecember 3, 1945(85)
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Known for

Dorothy Gish in Nell Gwyn (1926)
Nell Gwyn
6.0
  • Earl of Shaftesbury
  • 1926
Land of My Fathers
  • Bad Bill
  • 1921
Dan Nolan's Cross
Short
  • Director
  • 1911
The Wolf and the Waif
Short
  • Director
  • 1912

Credits

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Actor



  • Chick
    • Warden
    • 1936
  • The Immortal Gentleman (1935)
    The Immortal Gentleman
    3.8
    • Miser
    • 1935
  • Her Song of Love
    • Professor
    • 1934
  • A Royal Demand
    • Walters
    • 1933
  • Verdict of the Sea
    4.8
    • Martin
    • 1932
  • Stepping Stones
    • 1931
  • The Clue of the New Pin (1929)
    The Clue of the New Pin
    5.3
    • 1929
  • The Inseparables (1929)
    The Inseparables
    • Alexander Figg
    • 1929
  • Mady Christians in The Runaway Princess (1929)
    The Runaway Princess
    6.5
    • The Professor
    • 1929
  • Two of a Trade
    Short
    • 1928
  • The Torture Cage (1928)
    The Torture Cage
    6.0
    Short
    • Professor Harbray
    • 1928
  • Moore Marriott in Victory (1928)
    Victory
    • 1928
  • Dorothy Gish and Will Rogers in Tiptoes (1927)
    Tiptoes
    5.1
    • 1927
  • Dorothy Gish in Nell Gwyn (1926)
    Nell Gwyn
    6.0
    • Earl of Shaftesbury
    • 1926
  • John Martin Harvey in The Only Way (1925)
    The Only Way
    5.1
    • President
    • 1925

Director



  • Odd Tricks
    Short
    • Director
    • 1924
  • Land of My Fathers
    • Director
    • 1921
  • A Case of Comfort
    Short
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Diamonds and Dimples
    Short
    • Director
    • 1918
  • His Busy Day
    Short
    • Director
    • 1918
  • His Salad Days
    Short
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Love and Lobster
    Short
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Paint and Passion
    Short
    • Director
    • 1918
  • The Blunders of Mr. Butterbun: Trips and Tribunals
    Short
    • Director
    • 1918
  • The Blunders of Mr. Butterbun: Unexpected Treasure
    Short
    • Director
    • 1918
  • The Haunted Hotel
    4.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 1918
  • Daphne and the Dean
    Short
    • Director
    • 1913
  • How a Housekeeper Lost Her Character
    Short
    • Director
    • 1913
  • The Wolf and the Waif
    Short
    • Director
    • 1912
  • Aladdin in Pearlies
    Short
    • Director
    • 1912

Writer



  • Bamboozled
    6.0
    Short
    • writer
    • 1919

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 31, 1860
    • Westminster, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 3, 1945
    • Hackney, London, England, UK
  • Children
    • Claude Rains
  • Relatives
    • Jessica Rains(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Claude Rains, grandfather of Jessica Rains.

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