Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

129

Gender

Male

Birthday

1892-06-14

Day of Death

1967-07-21 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Johannesburg, South African Republic

Also Known As

Sir Basil Rathbone

Philip St. John Basil Rathbone

Бэзил Рэтбоун

Basil Rathbone

Biography

Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt (13 June 1892, Johannesburg – 21 July 1967, New York City) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Basil Rathbone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Son of Frankenstein

1939

Son of Frankenstein

as

Baron Wolf von Frankenstein

The Spider Woman

1943

The Spider Woman

as

Sherlock Holmes

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as

Self (archival footage)

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

The Adventures of Robin Hood

as

Sir Guy of Gisbourne

Terror by Night

1946

Terror by Night

as

Sherlock Holmes

Dressed to Kill

1946

Dressed to Kill

as

Sherlock Holmes

We're No Angels

1955

We're No Angels

as

Andre Trochard

The Court Jester

1955

The Court Jester

as

Sir Ravenhurst

The Mark of Zorro

1940

The Mark of Zorro

as

Captain Esteban Pasquale

Above Suspicion

1943

Above Suspicion

as

Sig von Aschenhausen

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

as

Sherlock Holmes

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

The Hound of the Baskervilles

as

Sherlock Holmes

Autopsy of a Ghost

1968

Autopsy of a Ghost

as

Canuto Pérez

The Magic Sword

1962

The Magic Sword

as

Lodac

The House of Fear

1945

The House of Fear

as

Sherlock Holmes

The Pearl of Death

1944

The Pearl of Death

as

Sherlock Holmes

The Scarlet Claw

1944

The Scarlet Claw

as

Sherlock Holmes

The Great Mouse Detective

1986

The Great Mouse Detective

as

Sherlock Holmes (voice)

Rio

1939

Rio

as

Paul Reynard

Queen of Blood

1966

Queen of Blood

as

Dr. Farraday

The Woman in Green

1945

The Woman in Green

as

Sherlock Holmes

The Horror Show

1979

The Horror Show

as

(archive footage)

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

as

Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")

Tower of London

1939

Tower of London

as

Richard - Duke of Gloucester

The Black Sleep

1956

The Black Sleep

as

Sir Joel Cadman

The Black Cat

1941

The Black Cat

as

Montague Hartley

Love from a Stranger

1937

Love from a Stranger

as

Gerald Lovell

Crazy House

1943

Crazy House

as

Sherlock Holmes

The Mad Doctor

1940

The Mad Doctor

as

Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann

Tales of Terror

1962

Tales of Terror

as

Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Heartbeat

1946

Heartbeat

as

Professor Aristide

The Comedy of Terrors

1964

The Comedy of Terrors

as

John F. Black

Crossroads

1942

Crossroads

as

Henri Sarrou

Tovarich

1937

Tovarich

as

Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko

Bathing Beauty

1944

Bathing Beauty

as

George Adams

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

as

Sherlock Holmes

The Bishop Murder Case

1929

The Bishop Murder Case

as

Philo Vance

Romeo and Juliet

1936

Romeo and Juliet

as

Tybalt

David Copperfield

1935

David Copperfield

as

Mr. Edward Murdstone

Captain Blood

1935

Captain Blood

as

Levasseur

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

as

Sherlock Holmes

Fingers at the Window

1942

Fingers at the Window

as

Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle

The Dawn Patrol

1938

The Dawn Patrol

as

Maj. Brand

A Tale of Two Cities

1935

A Tale of Two Cities

as

Marquis St. Evremonde

The Masked Bride

1925

The Masked Bride

as

Antoine

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

as

Sherlock Holmes

Trouping with Ellen

1924

Trouping with Ellen

as

Tony Winterslip

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

1924

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

as

Undetermined Subordinate Role

One Precious Year

1933

One Precious Year

as

Derek Nagel

Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates

1958

Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates

as

Dr. Boekman

Pursuit to Algiers

1945

Pursuit to Algiers

as

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

as

Sherlock Holmes

Anna Karenina

1935

Anna Karenina

as

Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet

1965

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet

as

Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as

Norman Cass Sr.

The Lark

1957

The Lark

as

Chief Inquisitor

Confession

1937

Confession

as

Michael Michailow

Casanova's Big Night

1954

Casanova's Big Night

as

Lucio / Narrator

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

1966

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

as

Reginald Ripper

Paris Calling

1941

Paris Calling

as

Andre Benoit

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

1967

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

as

Gregor

The Wind in the Willows

1949

The Wind in the Willows

as

Narrator (voice)

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as

Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)

If I Were King

1938

If I Were King

as

Louis XI

Rhythm on the River

1940

Rhythm on the River

as

Oliver Courtney

The Garden of Allah

1936

The Garden of Allah

as

Count Ferdinand Anteoni

Frenchman's Creek

1944

Frenchman's Creek

as

Lord Rockingham

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938

The Adventures of Marco Polo

as

Ahmed

Sin Takes a Holiday

1930

Sin Takes a Holiday

as

Reginald 'Reggie' Durant

A Notorious Affair

1930

A Notorious Affair

as

Paul Gherardi

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

The Last Days of Pompeii

as

Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate

1962

Pontius Pilate

as

Caiaphas

Kind Lady

1935

Kind Lady

as

Henry Abbott

The Sun Never Sets

1939

The Sun Never Sets

as

Clive Randolph

Make a Wish

1937

Make a Wish

as

Johnny Selden

Loyalties

1933

Loyalties

as

Ferdinand de Levis

The Lady of Scandal

1930

The Lady of Scandal

as

Edward

The Flirting Widow

1930

The Flirting Widow

as

Col. Smith

A Feather in Her Hat

1935

A Feather in Her Hat

as

Captain Randolph Courtney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1929

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

as

Lord Arthur Dilling

Private Number

1936

Private Number

as

Thomas Wroxton

A Lady Surrenders

1930

A Lady Surrenders

as

Carl Vandry

The Horror of It All

1983

The Horror of It All

as

Carmichael (archive footage)

This Mad World

1930

This Mad World

as

Paul Parisot

The General's Boots

1954

The General's Boots

as

General Lee

A Christmas Carol

1954

A Christmas Carol

as

Marley's Ghost

Victoria Regina

1961

Victoria Regina

as

Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)

After the Ball

1932

After the Ball

as

Jack Harrowby

Soldier in Love

1967

Soldier in Love

as

Duke of York

The Great Deception

1926

The Great Deception

as

Rizzio

A Woman Commands

1932

A Woman Commands

as

Capt. Alex Pastitsch

International Lady

1941

International Lady

as

Reggie Oliver

The Black Cat

1960

The Black Cat

as

The Fruitful Vine

1921

The Fruitful Vine

as

Don Cesare Carelli

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

Breakdowns of 1938

as

Basil (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

1985

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

as

Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

as

Himself

The School for Scandal

1923

The School for Scandal

as

Joseph Surface

A Christmas Carol

1959

A Christmas Carol

as

Scrooge

Innocent

1921

Innocent

as

Amadis de Jocelyn

Two Before Zero

1962

Two Before Zero

as

Aladdin

1958

Aladdin

as

Emperor

The Stingiest Man in Town

1956

The Stingiest Man in Town

as

Ebenezer Scrooge

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

1996

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

as

Madhouse

1974

Madhouse

as

Basil (archive footage)

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Milo James

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Studio One

Studio One

as

Hazelton Crome

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Inquisitor

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Frampton

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Self - Host / General Lee

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

as

Suspense

Suspense

as

Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

Summer Fun

Summer Fun

as

Lights Out

Lights Out

as

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Basil Rathbone

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Frederick Foray

Tales from Dickens

Tales from Dickens

as

Scrooge

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

The Jewel Thief

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Sir Paul Maxim

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Ambrose Wallington

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Dr. Boekman

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Lord Beaconsfield

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

The Duke of York

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

as

Emperor

Suspense

Suspense

as

Sherlock Holmes

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as

Paul Charters

Production

Crew

Directing