Basil Rathbone
Acting · 75 years old
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
Dracula in the Movies
A Christmas Carol
Scrooge
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Inquisitor
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Dr. Boekman
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Lord Beaconsfield
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Duke of York
The Horror of It All
Carmichael (archive footage)
A Woman Commands
Capt. Alex Pastitsch
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)
The Jack Benny Program
Basil Rathbone
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Guy of Gisbourne
The Court Jester
Sir Ravenhurst
We're No Angels
Andre Trochard
Captain Blood
Levasseur
The Last Hurrah
Norman Cass Sr.
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Self - Host / General Lee
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Jewel Thief
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Sherlock Holmes
The Mark of Zorro
Captain Esteban Pasquale