William Claude Rains (10 November 1889 – 30 May 1967) was an English-born American stage and film actor whose career spanned 46 years. He was known for many roles in Hollywood films, among them the title role in The Invisible Man (1933), The Wolf Man (1941), corrupt kings and senators in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Mr. Dryden in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), and as Captain Renault in Casablanca (1942).