Acting
Basil Rathbone
Also Known As: Philip St. John Basil Rathbone, Бэзил Рэтбоун
Birth Date
June 13, 1892
Death Date
July 21, 1967
(passed away at 75)
Place of Birth
Johannesburg, South African Republic
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Biography
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.
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The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962 • 3 episodes
What's My Line?
Self
1950 • 1 episode
Dr. Kildare
Frederick Foray
1961 • 2 episodes
Studio One
Hazelton Crome
1948 • 1 episode
Burke's Law
Milo James
1963 • 1 episode
The Jack Benny Program
Basil Rathbone
1950 • 1 episode
Suspense
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
1949 • 1 episode
Your Show of Shows
1950 • 1 episode
Lights Out
1949 • 1 episode
Lux Video Theatre
Frampton
1950 • 1 episode
Screen Director's Playhouse
Paul Charters
1955 • 1 episode
DuPont Show of the Month
Emperor
1957 • 1 episode
The Great Mouse Detective
Sherlock Holmes (voice)
1986
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Inquisitor
1951 • 1 episode
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")
1949
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Sir Guy of Gisbourne
1938
Son of Frankenstein
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
1939
Captain Blood
Levasseur
1935
The Mark of Zorro
Captain Esteban Pasquale
1940
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Self - Host / General Lee
1951 • 1 episode