Basil Rathbone
Jun 13, 1892 - Jul 21, 1967 (75 years old) in Johannesburg, South African Republic
Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967), 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.
Known For
Dr. Kildare
Frederick Foray
Burke's Law
Milo James
What's My Line?
Self
Studio One
Hazelton Crome
Pontius Pilate
Caiaphas
Heartbeat
Professor Aristide
The Jack Benny Program
Basil Rathbone
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Guy of Gisbourne
Anna Karenina
Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)
Credits
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Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)★ 7.8 -
★ NR -
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)★ 5.7 -
Sherlock Holmes (voice)★ 7 -
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)★ 7 -
The Horror of It All 1983Carmichael (archive footage)★ 8 -
The Horror Show 1979(archive footage)★ 3.8 -
Madhouse 1974Basil (archive footage)★ 6.2 -
Autopsy of a Ghost 1968Canuto Pérez★ 4.8 -
The Movie Orgy 1968Self (archival footage)★ 6.4 -
Gregor★ 2.6 -
Soldier in Love 1967Duke of York★ NR -
Summer Fun 1966★ NR
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Reginald Ripper★ 5 -
Queen of Blood 1966Dr. Farraday★ 5.2 -
Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7★ 4 -
John F. Black★ 6.5 -
Burke's Law 1963Milo James★ 6 -
Two Before Zero 1962★ 5 -
Tales of Terror 1962Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")★ 6.6 -
The Magic Sword 1962Lodac★ 4.2 -
Pontius Pilate 1962Caiaphas★ 6.4 -
Victoria Regina 1961Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)★ NR -
Dr. Kildare 1961Frederick Foray★ 5.5 -
Tales from Dickens 1959Scrooge★ 7
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The Last Hurrah 1958Norman Cass Sr.★ 7.2 -
Aladdin 1958Emperor★ NR -
Dr. Boekman★ NR -
Emperor★ 6.8 -
The Lark 1957Chief Inquisitor★ NR
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Ebenezer Scrooge★ 3.5 -
The Black Sleep 1956Sir Joel Cadman★ 6.1 -
Affair in Sumatra 1956Paul Charters★ NR -
The Court Jester 1955Sir Ravenhurst★ 7.3 -
Paul Charters★ 6.5 -
We're No Angels 1955Andre Trochard★ 7.2 -
A Christmas Carol 1954Marley's Ghost★ 6.3 -
The General's Boots 1954General Lee★ NR
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Casanova's Big Night 1954Lucio / Narrator★ 5.8 -
Inquisitor★ 8.6 -
Self - Host / General Lee★ 7.2 -
Basil Rathbone★ 7.8 -
Lux Video Theatre 1950Frampton★ 6.3
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Your Show of Shows 1950★ 6.3 -
What's My Line? 1950Self★ 6.9 -
Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")★ 6.5 -
Lights Out 1949★ 5.8 -
Narrator (voice)★ 6.7 -
Suspense 1949Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde★ 4.9 -
Studio One 1948Hazelton Crome★ 5 -
Dressed to Kill 1946Sherlock Holmes★ 6.6 -
Heartbeat 1946Professor Aristide★ 4.6 -
Terror by Night 1946Sherlock Holmes★ 6.5 -
Pursuit to Algiers 1945Sherlock Holmes★ 6.8 -
The Woman in Green 1945Sherlock Holmes★ 6.4 -
The House of Fear 1945Sherlock Holmes★ 6.9 -
Frenchman's Creek 1944Lord Rockingham★ 5.3 -
The Pearl of Death 1944Sherlock Holmes★ 7.1 -
Bathing Beauty 1944George Adams★ 5.7 -
The Scarlet Claw 1944Sherlock Holmes★ 6.9 -
The Spider Woman 1943Sherlock Holmes★ 6.9 -
Crazy House 1943Sherlock Holmes★ 5 -
Sherlock Holmes★ 6.8 -
Above Suspicion 1943Sig von Aschenhausen★ 6.1 -
Sherlock Holmes★ 6.7 -
Sherlock Holmes★ 6.3 -
Himself★ 6 -
Sherlock Holmes★ 6.5 -
Crossroads 1942Henri Sarrou★ 5.8 -
Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle★ 5.5 -
Paris Calling 1941Andre Benoit★ 5.4 -
International Lady 1941Reggie Oliver★ 6.5 -
The Black Cat 1941Montague Hartley★ 6.5 -
The Mad Doctor 1940Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann★ 6 -
The Mark of Zorro 1940Captain Esteban Pasquale★ 7.1 -
Rhythm on the River 1940Oliver Courtney★ 6.8 -
Tower of London 1939Richard - Duke of Gloucester★ 6 -
Rio 1939Paul Reynard★ 4.9 -
Sherlock Holmes★ 6.9 -
The Sun Never Sets 1939Clive Randolph★ 4.8 -
Sherlock Holmes★ 7.1 -
Son of Frankenstein 1939Baron Wolf von Frankenstein★ 6.7 -
Breakdowns of 1938 1938Basil (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 4.7 -
The Dawn Patrol 1938Maj. Brand★ 6.8 -
If I Were King 1938Louis XI★ 6.8 -
Sir Guy of Gisbourne★ 7.5 -
Ahmed★ 6 -
Tovarich 1937Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko★ 6.2 -
Make a Wish 1937Johnny Selden★ 5.5 -
Confession 1937Michael Michailow★ 6.1 -
Love from a Stranger 1937Gerald Lovell★ 6 -
The Garden of Allah 1936Count Ferdinand Anteoni★ 5.8 -
Romeo and Juliet 1936Tybalt★ 6.2 -
Private Number 1936Thomas Wroxton★ 6.5 -
Captain Blood 1935Levasseur★ 7.2 -
A Tale of Two Cities 1935Marquis St. Evremonde★ 6.8 -
Kind Lady 1935Henry Abbott★ 6.6 -
A Feather in Her Hat 1935Captain Randolph Courtney★ 6.8 -
Pontius Pilate★ 5.6 -
Anna Karenina 1935Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin★ 6.5 -
David Copperfield 1935Mr. Edward Murdstone★ 6.6 -
Loyalties 1933Ferdinand de Levis★ 6 -
One Precious Year 1933Derek Nagel★ NR -
After the Ball 1932Jack Harrowby★ NR -
A Woman Commands 1932Capt. Alex Pastitsch★ 8 -
Sin Takes a Holiday 1930Reginald 'Reggie' Durant★ 5.4 -
A Lady Surrenders 1930Carl Vandry★ 2.7 -
The Lady of Scandal 1930Edward★ 5.1 -
The Flirting Widow 1930Col. Smith★ 4 -
A Notorious Affair 1930Paul Gherardi★ 4 -
This Mad World 1930Paul Parisot★ 7 -
Philo Vance★ 5.2 -
Lord Arthur Dilling★ 5.6 -
The Great Deception 1926Rizzio★ NR -
The Masked Bride 1925Antoine★ NR -
Trouping with Ellen 1924Tony Winterslip★ NR -
Undetermined Subordinate Role★ NR -
Joseph Surface★ NR -
The Fruitful Vine 1921Don Cesare Carelli★ NR
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Innocent 1921Amadis de Jocelyn★ NR
