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)