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Basil Rathbone

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1892-06-13

Deathday: 1967-07-21 (75 years old)

Biography

Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt (13 June 1892, Johannesburg – 21 July 1967, New York City) was an English actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films. He frequently portrayed suave villains or morally ambiguous characters, such as Murdstone in David Copperfield (1935) and Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). His most famous role, however, was heroic—that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series. His later career included Broadway and television work; he received a Tony Award in 1948 as Best Actor in a Play.

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Filmography

all 124

Movies 106

TV Shows 18

self 9

Narrator 4

Basil Rathbone

Biography

Filmography

all 124

Movies 106

TV Shows 18

self 9

Narrator 4

Voice 1

The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes (1996)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (1985)

The Horror of It All (1983)

The Horror Show (1979)

Madhouse (1974)

Scotland Yard - the Golden Thread (1971)

Autopsy of a Ghost (1968)

The Movie Orgy (1968)

Hillbillys in a Haunted House (1967)

Soldier in Love (1967)

Summer Fun (1966)

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966)

Queen of Blood (1966)

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965)

The Comedy of Terrors (1964)

Burke's Law (1963)

Two Before Zero (1962)

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

Tales of Terror (1962)

The Magic Sword (1962)

Pontius Pilate (1962)

Victoria Regina (1961)

1, 2, 3 Go (1961)

Dr. Kildare (1961)

A Christmas Carol (1959)

Tales from Dickens (1959)

The Last Hurrah (1958)

Cole Porter's Aladdin (1958)

Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates (1958)

DuPont Show of the Month (1957)

The Lark (1957)

The Stingiest Man in Town (1956)

The Black Sleep (1956)

The Court Jester (1955)

We're No Angels (1955)

A Christmas Carol (1954)

The General's Boots (1954)

Love Story (1954)

Casanova's Big Night (1954)

The Motorola Television Hour (1953)

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

The Jack Benny Program (1950)

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

Your Show of Shows (1950)

What's My Line? (1950)

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

Lights Out (1949)

The Wind in the Willows (1949)

Suspense (1949)

Studio One (1948)

Dressed to Kill (1946)

Heartbeat (1946)

Terror by Night (1946)

Pursuit to Algiers (1945)

The Woman in Green (1945)

The House of Fear (1945)

Frenchman's Creek (1944)

The Pearl of Death (1944)

Bathing Beauty (1944)

The Scarlet Claw (1944)

The Spider Woman (1943)

Crazy House (1943)

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943)

Above Suspicion (1943)

Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943)

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942)

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 (1942)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1892-06-13

Deathday
1967-07-21 (75 years old)

Birth Name
Philip St. John Basil Rathbone

Birth Place
Johannesburg, South Africa

Height
186-centimeter

Relationships
Ouida Bergère (1926-01-01 - 1967-07-21)

Relatives
Frank Benson

Citizenships
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Also Known As
Sir Basil Rathbone, Philip St. John Basil Rathbone, Бэзил Рэтбоун

Awards
Military Cross, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play