How tall was Claude Rains

English Actor best known for roles in films like Casablanca, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Wolf Man, Now Voyager, Lawrence of Arabia, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Mr. Skeffington, The Invisible Man, Cleopatra and Notorious.

By the time I first met him in the Twenties he was already much in demand as a successful character actor. He lacked inches and wore lifts in his shoes to increase his height.- John Gielgud

Five feet six. My type is what women call Duck stature, when the backside is too near the ground.- The LA Times, 1946

Unbelievably Claude was once being publicised as standing a towering 5ft 10.5 inches tall with a weight of 165 pounds.

He was self-conscious about his height, wore elevator shoes, and developed a way of brushing his hair to add an inch or so to his stature.- An Actor's Voice