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Biography
Basil Rathbone, 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.
Acted in 110
1990s
- 1996
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
Movie
- 1992
Dracula in the Movies
(archive footage)
1980s
- 1986
- 1985
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
- 1983
1970s
- 1979
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
- 1974
1960s
- 1968
Autopsy of a Ghost
Canuto Pérez
- 1967
Soldier in Love
Duke of York
- 1966
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Reginald Ripper
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
Two Before Zero
Movie
- 1961
Victoria Regina
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)
1950s
- 1959
A Christmas Carol
Scrooge
- 1958
The Last Hurrah
Norman Cass Sr.
Aladdin
Emperor
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
Dr. Boekman
- 1957
The Lark
Chief Inquisitor
- 1956
The Stingiest Man in Town
Ebenezer Scrooge
The Black Sleep
Sir Joel Cadman
Affair in Sumatra
Paul Charters
- 1955
We're No Angels
Andre Trochard
- 1954
A Christmas Carol
Marley's Ghost
Casanova's Big Night
Lucio / Narrator
- 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Inquisitor, Dr. Boekman, Lord Beaconsfield, The Duke of York · 1 episode
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
- 1946
Heartbeat
Professor Aristide
- 1945
The House of Fear
Sherlock Holmes
- 1944
Frenchman's Creek
Lord Rockingham
- 1943
Crazy House
Sherlock Holmes
Above Suspicion
Sig von Aschenhausen
- 1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes
Crossroads
Henri Sarrou
Fingers at the Window
Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle
- 1941
Paris Calling
Benoit
International Lady
Reggie Oliver
The Black Cat
Montague Hartley
- 1940
The Mad Doctor
Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann
Rhythm on the River
Oliver Courtney
1930s
- 1939
Tower of London
Richard - Duke of Gloucester
Rio
Paul Reynard
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
The Sun Never Sets
Clive Randolph
- 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Basil (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Dawn Patrol
Maj. Brand
If I Were King
Louis XI
- 1937
Tovarich
Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko
Confession
Michael Michailow
- 1936
The Garden of Allah
Count Ferdinand Anteoni
Romeo and Juliet
Tybalt
Private Number
Thomas Wroxton
- 1935
Captain Blood
Levasseur
Kind Lady
Henry Abbott
A Feather in Her Hat
Captain Randolph Courtney
The Last Days of Pompeii
Pontius Pilate
Anna Karenina
Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin
David Copperfield
Mr. Edward Murdstone
- 1933
Loyalties
Ferdinand de Levis
One Precious Year
Derek Nagel
- 1932
After the Ball
Jack Harrowby
A Woman Commands
Capt. Alex Pastitsch
- 1930
Sin Takes a Holiday
Reginald 'Reggie' Durant
A Lady Surrenders
Carl Vandry
The Lady of Scandal
Edward
The Flirting Widow
Col. Smith
A Notorious Affair
Paul Gherardi
This Mad World
Paul Parisot
1920s
- 1929
The Bishop Murder Case
Philo Vance
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Lord Arthur Dilling
- 1926
The Great Deception
Rizzio
- 1925
The Masked Bride
Antoine
- 1924
Trouping with Ellen
Tony Winterslip
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
Undetermined Subordinate Role
- 1923
The School for Scandal
Joseph Surface
- 1921
Innocent
Amadis de Jocelyn
Appearances9
2020s
- 2024
Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies
Self
1960s
- 1968
The Movie Orgy
Self (archival footage)
- 1962
1950s
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Self - Host / General Lee, The Jewel Thief · 1 episode
- 1950
1940s
- 1949
The Wind in the Willows
Narrator (voice)
- 1942
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Self
