Basil Rathbone
Known for: Acting
Born: June 13, 1892
Died: July 21, 1967
Place of birth: Johannesburg, South African Republic
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.
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Filmography
110 movies · 16 TV shows, newest first
7.7
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
NR
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996
10.0
Dracula in the Movies
19926.3
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
7.0
The Great Mouse Detective
1986
8.5
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985
8.3
The Horror of It All
1983
3.4
The Horror Show
1979
6.2
Madhouse
1974
5.2
Autopsy of a Ghost
1968
6.8
The Movie Orgy
1968
2.8
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
1967
7.0
Soldier in Love
1967NR
Summer Fun
1966
5.1
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
5.3
Queen of Blood
1966
4.1
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
1965
6.5
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
6.3
Burke's Law
1963
7.5
Two Before Zero
1962
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
6.7
Tales of Terror
1962
4.3
The Magic Sword
1962
6.7
Pontius Pilate
1962
8.0
Victoria Regina
1961
5.7
Dr. Kildare
19617.0
Mystic Prophecies and Nostradamus
196110.0
The Black Cat
1960
8.7
A Christmas Carol
19597.5
Tales from Dickens
1959
7.2
The Last Hurrah
1958
10.0
Aladdin
1958
9.0
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
1958
7.4
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
NR
The Lark
1957
5.7
The Stingiest Man in Town
1956
6.2
The Black Sleep
1956
NR
Affair in Sumatra
1956
7.3
The Court Jester
1955
7.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
7.2
We're No Angels
1955
6.7
A Christmas Carol
1954NR
The General's Boots
1954
6.1
Casanova's Big Night
1954
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
7.8
The Jack Benny Program
19506.7
Lux Video Theatre
1950
7.3
Your Show of Shows
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
6.5
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949
6.0
Lights Out
1949
6.8
The Wind in the Willows
1949
5.1
Suspense
1949
5.4
Studio One
1948
6.6
Dressed to Kill
1946
5.2
Heartbeat
1946
6.6
Terror by Night
1946
6.8
Pursuit to Algiers
1945
6.5
The Woman in Green
1945
6.9
The House of Fear
1945
5.8
Frenchman's Creek
1944
7.1
The Pearl of Death
1944
5.9
Bathing Beauty
1944
6.9
The Scarlet Claw
1944
7.0
The Spider Woman
1943
6.0
Crazy House
1943
6.9
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943
6.2
Above Suspicion
1943
6.7
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
6.4
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
6.0
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942
6.5
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
5.9
Crossroads
1942
5.7
Fingers at the Window
1942
6.0
Paris Calling
1941
6.6
International Lady
1941
6.4
The Black Cat
1941
6.2
The Mad Doctor
1940
7.1
The Mark of Zorro
1940
6.9
Rhythm on the River
1940
6.1
Tower of London
1939
5.4
Rio
1939
6.9
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
5.5
The Sun Never Sets
1939
7.1
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
6.7
Son of Frankenstein
1939
5.8
Breakdowns of 1938
1938
6.8
The Dawn Patrol
1938
7.1
If I Were King
1938
7.5
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938
6.2
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1938
6.4
Tovarich
1937
5.8
Make a Wish
1937
6.2
Confession
1937
6.3
Love from a Stranger
1937
6.0
The Garden of Allah
1936
6.3
Romeo and Juliet
1936
6.7
Private Number
1936
7.2
Captain Blood
1935
6.8
A Tale of Two Cities
1935
6.8
Kind Lady
1935
7.0
A Feather in Her Hat
1935
5.8
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
6.6
Anna Karenina
1935
6.7
David Copperfield
1935
7.0
Loyalties
1933
8.0
One Precious Year
1933
10.0
After the Ball
1932
9.0
A Woman Commands
1932
5.6
Sin Takes a Holiday
1930
4.5
A Lady Surrenders
1930
5.5
The Lady of Scandal
1930
5.7
The Flirting Widow
1930
4.5
A Notorious Affair
1930
7.5
This Mad World
1930
5.4
The Bishop Murder Case
1929
6.0
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1929
7.0
The Great Deception
1926
10.0
The Masked Bride
1925
10.0
Trouping with Ellen
1924
10.0
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
1924
8.0
The School for Scandal
192310.0
The Fruitful Vine
1921
7.0
Innocent
1921
NR
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