Basil Rathbone
Born June 13, 1892 (Age: 133)
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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 career included Broadway and television work; he received a Tony Award in 1948 as Best Actor in a Play.
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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Filmography
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996
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as
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Age: 104
The Great Mouse Detective
1986
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as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
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Age: 94
Queen of Blood
1966
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as Dr. Farraday
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Age: 73
Victoria Regina
1961
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as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)
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Age: 69
No Image
Mystic Prophecies and Nostradamus
1961
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as Narrator
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Age: 69
No Image
The Black Cat
1960
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as
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Age: 67
A Christmas Carol
1959
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as Scrooge
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Age: 67
Aladdin
1958
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as Emperor
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Age: 65
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
1958
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as Dr. Boekman
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Age: 65
The Stingiest Man in Town
1956
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as Ebenezer Scrooge
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Age: 64
Affair in Sumatra
1956
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as Paul Charters
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Age: 63
We're No Angels
1955
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as Andre Trochard
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Age: 63
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
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as Sherlock Holmes
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Age: 50
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942
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as Himself
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Age: 50
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
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as Sherlock Holmes
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Age: 50
Crossroads
1942
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as Henri Sarrou
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Age: 50
Fingers at the Window
1942
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as Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle
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Age: 49
Paris Calling
1941
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as Andre Benoit
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Age: 49
International Lady
1941
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as Reggie Oliver
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Age: 49
The Black Cat
1941
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as Montague Hartley
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Age: 48
After the Ball
1932
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as Jack Harrowby
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Age: 40
A Woman Commands
1932
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as Capt. Alex Pastitsch
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Age: 39