Basil Rathbone
Acting
Born June 13, 1892 · Johannesburg, South African Republic
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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Merv Griffin Show
What's My Line?
Studio One
Dr. Kildare
Burke's Law
Suspense
The Jack Benny Program
Lights Out
Your Show of Shows
Screen Director's Playhouse
Lux Video Theatre
DuPont Show of the Month
The Great Mouse Detective
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Bathing Beauty
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Terror by Night
We're No Angels
The Mark of Zorro
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Court Jester
The Movie Orgy
Captain Blood
Son of Frankenstein
Summer Fun
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
The Woman in Green
Anna Karenina
Casanova's Big Night
Dressed to Kill
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Victoria Regina
A Tale of Two Cities
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
Tales of Terror
The Pearl of Death
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon