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
No Image
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
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as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)
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Age: 98
The Great Mouse Detective
1986
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as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
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Age: 94
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985
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as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
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Age: 92
Madhouse
1974
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as Basil (archive footage)
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Age: 81
Queen of Blood
1966
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as Dr. Farraday
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Age: 73
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
1965
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as Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7
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Age: 73
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
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as John F. Black
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Age: 71
Two Before Zero
1962
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as
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Age: 70
Tales of Terror
1962
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as Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
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Age: 70
The Magic Sword
1962
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as Lodac
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Age: 69
Pontius Pilate
1962
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as Caiaphas
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Age: 69
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
The Last Hurrah
1958
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as Norman Cass Sr.
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Age: 66
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
The Black Sleep
1956
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as Sir Joel Cadman
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Age: 64
Affair in Sumatra
1956
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as Paul Charters
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Age: 63
The Court Jester
1955
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as Sir Ravenhurst
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Age: 63
We're No Angels
1955
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as Andre Trochard
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Age: 63
No Image
The General's Boots
1954
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as General Lee
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Age: 62
Casanova's Big Night
1954
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as Lucio / Narrator
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Age: 61
Pursuit to Algiers
1945
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as Sherlock Holmes
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Age: 53
The Woman in Green
1945
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as Sherlock Holmes
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Age: 53
The House of Fear
1945
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as Sherlock Holmes
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Age: 52
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
Sin Takes a Holiday
1930
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as Reginald 'Reggie' Durant
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Age: 38
A Lady Surrenders
1930
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as Carl Vandry
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Age: 38
The Lady of Scandal
1930
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as Edward
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Age: 37
The Flirting Widow
1930
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as Col. Smith
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Age: 37
A Notorious Affair
1930
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as Paul Gherardi
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Age: 37
This Mad World
1930
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as Paul Parisot
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Age: 37