“God felt sorry for actors, so he gave them a place in the sun and a lot of money. All they had to sacrifice was their talent.”

— Claude Rains

Of Hollywood; Halliwell's Who's Who in the Movies (2001 ed): Art. Claude Rains p. 362

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English-born actor 1889–1967

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