Basil Rathbone
Actor
June 13, 1892 — July 21, 1967 (75 years)
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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Known For
Filmography
| 2021 | Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster · as Baron Wolf Von Frankenstein |
| 2020 | O! Melodious Saga: Part I · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 2019 | Capital in the Twenty-First Century · as Cast |
| 2012 | The Real Sherlock Holmes · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 2009 | Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 2007 | |
| 2004 | The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made · as CastOn Plex |
| 1999 | The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster · as Baron Wolf Von Frankenstein |
| 1998 | Universal Horror · as Cast |
| 1997 | Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years · as Captain Esteban Pasquale |
| 1994 | |
| 1992 | Dracula in the Movies · as Dr. Farraday |
| 1990 | Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths · as CastOn Plex |
| 1986 | Lugosi: The Forgotten King · as Baron Wolf Von Frankenstein |
| 1986 | The Great Mouse Detective · as Sherlock Holmes (voice) |
| 1985 | The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes · as Sherlock Holmes (archive Footage) |
| 1983 | The Horror of It All · as Carmichael (archive Footage) |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1979 | The Horror Show · as (archive Footage) |
| 1974 | Madhouse · as Basil (archive Footage) |
| 1968 | Autopsia de un fantasma · as Canuto Pérez |
| 1967 | Hillbillys in a Haunted House · as Gregor |
| 1966 | The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini · as Reginald Ripper |
| 1966 | Queen of Blood · as Dr. FarradayOn Plex |
| 1965 | Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet · as Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7On Plex |
| 1963 | The Comedy of Terrors · as John F. Black |
| 1963 | Burke's Law · as Milo James |
| 1963 | Tri plyus dva · as Mystery Novel Character |
| 1963 | Hollywood: The Great Stars · as Sir Guy Of Gisbourne |
| 1962 | Tales of Terror · as Carmichael ("the Case Of M. Valdemar") |
| 1962 | Pontius Pilate · as Caiaphas |
| 1962 | The Magic Sword · as LodacOn Plex |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare · as Frederick Foray |
| 1959 | A Christmas Carol · as Scrooge |
| 1959 | Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens · as Scrooge |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrah · as Norman Cass Sr. |
| 1958 | Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates · as Dr. Boekman |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month · as Emperor |
| 1956 | The Black Sleep · as Sir Joel Cadman |
| 1955 | The Court Jester · as Sir Ravenhurst |
| 1955 | Alcoa Hour · as Ebenezer Scrooge |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse · as Paul Charters |
| 1955 | We're No Angels · as Andre Trochard |
| 1955 | Science Fiction Theatre · as Dr. Victor Berenson |
| 1955 | Star Tonight · as Narrator |
| 1955 | The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theatre · as Robert |
| 1954 | A Christmas Carol · as Marley's Ghost |
| 1954 | Shower of Stars · as Marley's Ghost |
| 1954 | Casanova's Big Night · as Lucio / Narrator |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour · as Duke |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame · as Dr. Boekman |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show · as Hugh Rubicoff |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre · as Ambrose Wallington |
| 1950 | Danger · as Cast |
| 1950 | |
| 1949 | The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad · as Narrator (segment "the Wind In The Willows") |
| 1949 | The Wind in the Willows · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1949 | Suspense · as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde |
| 1948 | Studio One · as Hazelton Crome |
| 1948 | Ford Theatre · as Mr. Brink |
| 1948 | The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre · as Cast |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre · as Frederick Leeds |
| 1946 | |
| 1946 | Dressed to Kill · as Sherlock HolmesOn Plex |
| 1946 | Heartbeat · as Professor AristideOn Plex |
| 1946 | Terror by Night · as Sherlock HolmesOn Plex |
| 1945 | Pursuit to Algiers · as Sherlock HolmesOn Plex |
| 1945 | The Woman in Green · as Sherlock HolmesOn Plex |
| 1945 | The House of Fear · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1944 | Frenchman's Creek · as Lord Rockingham |
| 1944 | The Pearl of Death · as Sherlock HolmesOn Plex |
| 1944 | Bathing Beauty · as George Adams |
| 1944 | The Scarlet Claw · as Sherlock HolmesOn Plex |
| 1943 | The Spider Woman · as Sherlock HolmesOn Plex |
| 1943 | Crazy House · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1943 | Sherlock Holmes Faces Death · as Sherlock HolmesOn Plex |
| 1943 | Above Suspicion · as Sig Von Aschenhausen |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes in Washington · as Sherlock HolmesOn Plex |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon · as Sherlock HolmesOn Plex |
| 1942 | Crossroads · as Henri Sarrou |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1942 | Fingers at the Window · as Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle |
| 1941 | Paris Calling · as Andre Benoit |
| 1941 | International Lady · as Reggie Oliver |
| 1941 | The Black Cat · as Montague Hartley |
| 1940 | The Mad Doctor · as Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann |
| 1940 | The Mark of Zorro · as Captain Esteban Pasquale |
| 1940 | Rhythm on the River · as Oliver Courtney |
| 1939 | Tower of London · as Richard - Duke Of Gloucester |
| 1939 | Rio · as Paul Reynard |
| 1939 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1939 | The Sun Never Sets · as Clive Randolph |
| 1939 | Land of Liberty · as Marquis St. Evremonde (edited From 'tale Of Two Cities') |
| 1939 | The Hound of the Baskervilles · as Sherlock Holmes |
| 1939 | Son of Frankenstein · as Baron Wolf Von Frankenstein |
| 1938 | The Dawn Patrol · as Maj. Brand |
| 1938 | If I Were King · as Louis Xi |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Robin Hood · as Sir Guy Of Gisbourne |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Marco Polo · as AhmedOn Plex |
| 1937 | Tovarich · as Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko |
| 1937 | Confession · as Michael Michailow |
| 1937 | Make a Wish · as Johnny Selden |
| 1937 | A Night of Terror · as Gerald Lovell |
| 1936 | The Garden of Allah · as Count Ferdinand Anteoni |
| 1936 | Romeo and Juliet · as Tybalt |
| 1936 | Private Number · as Thomas Wroxton |
| 1935 | Captain Blood · as Levasseur |
| 1935 | A Tale of Two Cities · as Marquis St. Evremonde |
| 1935 | Kind Lady · as Henry Abbott |
| 1935 | Anna Karenina · as Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin |
| 1935 | A Feather in Her Hat · as Captain Randolph Courtney |
| 1935 | The Last Days of Pompeii · as Pontius Pilate |
| 1935 | David Copperfield · as Mr. Edward Murdstone |
| 1933 | Loyalties · as Ferdinand De Levis |
| 1932 | A Woman Commands · as Capt. Alex Pastitsch |
| 1930 | Sin Takes a Holiday · as Reginald 'reggie' Durant |
| 1930 | The Lady of Scandal · as Edward |
| 1930 | The Flirting Widow · as Col. Smith |
| 1930 | A Notorious Affair · as Paul Gherardi |
| 1929 | The Bishop Murder Case · as Philo Vance |
| 1929 | The Last of Mrs. Cheyney · as Lord Arthur Dilling |
| 1923 | The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots · as Undetermined Subordinate Role |
| 1923 | The School for Scandal · as Joseph Surface |
| 1921 | Innocent · as Amadis De Jocelyn |
| 2016 | Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn · as Self |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Errol Flynn · as Self / Various Roles (archive Sound) (archive Footage) |
| 1990 | Classic Movie Bloopers · as Self |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy · as Self (archival Footage) |
| 1964 | The Celebrity Game · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show · as Self |
| 1961 | Sesame Street: 3,2,1 Let's Go · as Self - Narrator |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood · as Self |
| 1953 | Tonight! · as Self |
| 1953 | Person to Person · as Self |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret · as Self - Guest |
| 1951 | The Name's the Same · as Self - Panelist |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · as Self - Host / General Lee |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program · as Basil Rathbone |
| 1950 | The Frank Sinatra Show · as Self |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour · as Self - Count Durand |
| 1950 | What's My Line? · as Self |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show · as Self |
| 1948 | The Milton Berle Show · as Self |
| 1947 | Stump the Stars · as Self |