Fred Rains

Frederick William Rains (28 January 1860 – 3 December 1945) was a British actor and film director.

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 (born 1889).

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 (1916) Land of My Fathers (1921) Expiation (1922) Little Brother of God (1922) A Rogue in Love (1922) The Lady Owner (1923) The Audacious Mr. Squire (1923) Mist in the Valley (1923) The Indian Love Lyrics (1923) The Money Habit (1924) The Conspirators (1924) Nell Gwyn (1926) The Only Way (1927) The Inseparables (1929) The Runaway Princess (1929) The Clue of the New Pin (1929) Stepping Stones (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)