Basil Rathbone
Acting Born Jun 13, 1892 Johannesburg, South African Republic 24 credits
Biography
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.
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Full filmography
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Burke's Law (1963) as Milo James
- Lights Out (1949)
- Studio One (1948) as Hazelton Crome
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Frederick Foray
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Suspense (1949) as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
- Suspense (1949) as Sherlock Holmes
- The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Basil Rathbone
- Your Show of Shows (1950)
- DuPont Show of the Month (1957) as Emperor
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Paul Charters
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Frampton
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Sir Paul Maxim
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Ambrose Wallington
- The Great Mouse Detective (1986) as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Inquisitor
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Dr. Boekman
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Lord Beaconsfield
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as The Duke of York
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) as Sir Guy of Gisbourne
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Self - Host / General Lee
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as The Jewel Thief
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) as Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")