Basil Rathbone
Acting
Born 1892-06-13 · 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.
Filmography
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Apr 5, 2005
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
Jul 1, 1996
The Great Mouse Detective
Jul 2, 1986
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Jan 1, 1985
The Horror of It All
Feb 23, 1983
The Horror Show
Feb 6, 1979
Madhouse
Mar 28, 1974
Autopsy of a Ghost
Nov 7, 1968
The Movie Orgy
Jan 1, 1968
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
May 1, 1967
Soldier in Love
Apr 26, 1967
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Apr 6, 1966
Queen of Blood
Mar 1, 1966
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Aug 1, 1965
The Comedy of Terrors
Jan 22, 1964
Two Before Zero
Oct 31, 1962
Tales of Terror
Jul 4, 1962
The Magic Sword
Apr 1, 1962
Pontius Pilate
Feb 15, 1962
Victoria Regina
Nov 30, 1961
A Christmas Carol
Dec 27, 1959
The Last Hurrah
Dec 31, 1958
Aladdin
Feb 21, 1958
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
Feb 9, 1958
The Lark
Feb 10, 1957
The Stingiest Man in Town
Dec 23, 1956
The Black Sleep
Jun 15, 1956
Affair in Sumatra
Feb 22, 1956
The Court Jester
Dec 24, 1955
We're No Angels
Jul 7, 1955