Basil Rathbone
Acting
1892-06-13 · Johannesburg, South African Republic
Basil Rathbone, 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.
Filmography
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005 · Movie
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996 · Movie
Dracula in the Movies
1992 · Movie
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 · Movie
The Great Mouse Detective
1986 · Movie
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985 · Movie
The Horror of It All
1983 · Movie
The Horror Show
1979 · Movie
Madhouse
1974 · Movie
Autopsy of a Ghost
1968 · Movie
The Movie Orgy
1968 · Movie
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
1967 · Movie
Soldier in Love
1967 · Movie
Summer Fun
1966 · Series
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966 · Movie
Queen of Blood
1966 · Movie
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
1965 · Movie
The Comedy of Terrors
1964 · Movie
Burke's Law
1963 · Series
Two Before Zero
1962 · Movie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Series
Tales of Terror
1962 · Movie
The Magic Sword
1962 · Movie
Pontius Pilate
1962 · Movie
Victoria Regina
1961 · Movie
Dr. Kildare
1961 · Series
Mystic Prophecies and Nostradamus
1961 · Movie
The Black Cat
1960 · Movie
A Christmas Carol
1959 · Movie
Tales from Dickens
1959 · Series
The Last Hurrah
1958 · Movie
Aladdin
1958 · Movie
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
1958 · Movie
DuPont Show of the Month
1957 · Series
The Lark
1957 · Movie
The Stingiest Man in Town
1956 · Movie
The Black Sleep
1956 · Movie
Affair in Sumatra
1956 · Movie
The Court Jester
1955 · Movie
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Series
We're No Angels
1955 · Movie
A Christmas Carol
1954 · Movie
The General's Boots
1954 · Movie
Casanova's Big Night
1954 · Movie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Series
The Jack Benny Program
1950 · Series
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Series
Your Show of Shows
1950 · Series
What's My Line?
1950 · Series
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949 · Movie
Lights Out
1949 · Series
The Wind in the Willows
1949 · Movie
Suspense
1949 · Series
Studio One
1948 · Series
Dressed to Kill
1946 · Movie
Heartbeat
1946 · Movie
Terror by Night
1946 · Movie
Pursuit to Algiers
1945 · Movie
The Woman in Green
1945 · Movie
The House of Fear
1945 · Movie
Frenchman's Creek
1944 · Movie
The Pearl of Death
1944 · Movie
Bathing Beauty
1944 · Movie
The Scarlet Claw
1944 · Movie
The Spider Woman
1943 · Movie
Crazy House
1943 · Movie
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943 · Movie
Above Suspicion
1943 · Movie
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943 · Movie
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942 · Movie
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942 · Movie
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942 · Movie
Crossroads
1942 · Movie
Fingers at the Window
1942 · Movie
Paris Calling
1941 · Movie
International Lady
1941 · Movie
The Black Cat
1941 · Movie
The Mad Doctor
1940 · Movie
The Mark of Zorro
1940 · Movie
Rhythm on the River
1940 · Movie
Tower of London
1939 · Movie
Rio
1939 · Movie
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939 · Movie
The Sun Never Sets
1939 · Movie
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939 · Movie
Son of Frankenstein
1939 · Movie
Breakdowns of 1938
1938 · Movie
The Dawn Patrol
1938 · Movie
If I Were King
1938 · Movie
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938 · Movie
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1938 · Movie
Tovarich
1937 · Movie
Make a Wish
1937 · Movie
Confession
1937 · Movie
Love from a Stranger
1937 · Movie
The Garden of Allah
1936 · Movie
Romeo and Juliet
1936 · Movie
Private Number
1936 · Movie
Captain Blood
1935 · Movie
A Tale of Two Cities
1935 · Movie
Kind Lady
1935 · Movie
A Feather in Her Hat
1935 · Movie
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935 · Movie
Anna Karenina
1935 · Movie
David Copperfield
1935 · Movie
Loyalties
1933 · Movie
One Precious Year
1933 · Movie
After the Ball
1932 · Movie
A Woman Commands
1932 · Movie
Sin Takes a Holiday
1930 · Movie
A Lady Surrenders
1930 · Movie
The Lady of Scandal
1930 · Movie
The Flirting Widow
1930 · Movie
A Notorious Affair
1930 · Movie
This Mad World
1930 · Movie
The Bishop Murder Case
1929 · Movie
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1929 · Movie
The Great Deception
1926 · Movie
The Masked Bride
1925 · Movie
Trouping with Ellen
1924 · Movie
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
1924 · Movie
The School for Scandal
1923 · Movie
The Fruitful Vine
1921 · Movie
Innocent
1921 · Movie
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