Basil Sydney
Acting Born Apr 23, 1894 Died Jan 10, 1968 Essex, England, UK 51 credits
Biography
Basil Sydney works in acting. Born April 23, 1894 in Essex, England, UK. Died January 10, 1968. Archytele tracks 51 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Finlay Currie
2 shared titles
Francis de Wolff
2 shared titles
Felix Aylmer
2 shared titles
Donald Pleasence
2 shared titles
Bobby Driscoll
1 shared title
Robert Newton
1 shared title
Walter Fitzgerald
1 shared title
Denis O'Dea
1 shared title
Ralph Truman
1 shared title
Geoffrey Keen
1 shared title
Career timeline
Thursday Theatre
Silent Evidence
Drama 61-67
The 3 Worlds of GulliverThe Hands of OrlacA Story of David
No Hiding PlaceThe Devil's DiscipleJohn Paul Jones
A Question of Adultery
Island in the SunSea WifeMayerling
Around the World in 80 DaysArmchair Theatre
The Dam BustersSimba
Hell Below ZeroStar of India
SalomeThree's Company
IvanhoeThe Magic Box
Treasure IslandThe Angel with the Trumpet
Hamlet
Meet Me at DawnThe Man WithinJassy
Caesar and Cleopatra
Went the Day Well?The Black Sheep of WhitehallThe Next of Kin
Ships with WingsThe Farmer's WifeSpring Meeting
Bits of Our Aircraft Are Missing
The Four Just Men
The Amateur GentlemanTalk of the DevilAccusedRhodes of AfricaCrime Over London
The Riverside MurderThe Tunnel
Dirty WorkThe Third Clue
The Midshipmaid
Red Hot Romance
Romance
Full Filmography
51 titles- Thursday Theatre (1964) as Sir Norman Tullis
- Silent Evidence (1962)
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as Mourtzinos
- The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) as Emperor of Lilliput
- The Hands of Orlac (1960) as Maurice Seidelman
- A Story of David (1960) as King Saul
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- The Devil's Disciple (1959) as Lawyer Hawkins
- John Paul Jones (1959) as Sir William Young
- A Question of Adultery (1958) as Sir John Loring
- Island in the Sun (1957) as Julian Fleury
- Sea Wife (1957) as Bulldog
- Mayerling (1957) as The Emperor Franz Joseph
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Reform Club Member
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Pastor Manders
- The Dam Busters (1955) as Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.
- Simba (1955) as Mr Crawford
- Hell Below Zero (1954) as Bland
- Star of India (1954) as King Louis XIV
- Salome (1953) as Pontius Pilate
- Three's Company (1953) as Dr. Graham
- Ivanhoe (1952) as Waldemar Fitzurse
- The Magic Box (1952) as William Fox-Talbot
- Treasure Island (1950) as Captain Smollett
- The Angel with the Trumpet (1950) as Francis Alt
- Hamlet (1948) as Claudius - The King
- Meet Me at Dawn (1947) as Georges Vermorel
- The Man Within (1947) as Sir Henry Merriman
- Jassy (1947) as Nick Helmar
- Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) as Rufio
- Went the Day Well? (1942) as Major Hammond / Kommandant Orlter
- The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942) as Costello
- The Next of Kin (1942) as Naval captain
- Ships with Wings (1941) as Capt. Fairfax
- The Farmer's Wife (1941) as Samuel Sweetland
- Spring Meeting (1941) as James
- Bits of Our Aircraft Are Missing (1940) as (uncredited)
- The Four Just Men (1939) as Frank Snell
- The Amateur Gentleman (1936) as Louis Chichester
- Talk of the Devil (1936)
- Accused (1936) as Eugene Roget
- Rhodes of Africa (1936) as Dr. Jim Jameson
- Crime Over London (1936) as 'Joker' Finnigan
- Blind Man's Bluff (1936) as Dr. Peter Fairfax
- The Riverside Murder (1935) as Inspector Philip Winton
- The Tunnel (1935) as Mostyn
- Dirty Work (1934) as Hugh Stafford
- The Third Clue (1934) as Reinhardt Conway
- The Midshipmaid (1932) as Cmdr. Fosberry
- Red Hot Romance (1922) as Rowland Stone
- Romance (1920)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Basil Sydney best known for?
Basil Sydney is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960), The Hands of Orlac (1960), A Story of David (1960), The Return of the Pink Panther (1975).
When and where was Basil Sydney born?
Basil Sydney was born on April 23, 1894 in Essex, England, UK. They passed away on January 10, 1968.
How many credits does Basil Sydney have?
Basil Sydney has accumulated over 51 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1964.
What is Basil Sydney's background in cinema and television?
Basil Sydney (23 April 1894 – 10 January 1968) was an English stage and screen actor. Sydney made his name in 1915 in the London stage hit Romance by Edward Sheldon, with Broadway star Doris Keane, and he costarred with Keane in the 1920 silent film of the play. The couple married in 1918, and when Keane revived Romanc...
Basil Sydney by the numbers
51credits
46films
5TV series
1920–1964active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hell Below Zero (1954) as Bland — aged about 60
- The Dam Busters (1955) as Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C. — aged about 61
- Ivanhoe (1952) as Waldemar Fitzurse — aged about 58
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Reform Club Member — aged about 62
- The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) as Emperor of Lilliput — aged about 66
- The Devil's Disciple (1959) as Lawyer Hawkins — aged about 65
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