Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Actor Jun 13 (died age 75) Johannesburg, South African Republic 1921–2005 (84 year career)
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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 Sher…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (124)

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Movies (108)

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

as Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)

7.8
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

1996
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)

5.7
The Great Mouse Detective

The Great Mouse Detective

1986

as Sherlock Holmes (voice)

7.0
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes

1985

as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)

7.0
The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

1983

as Carmichael (archive footage)

8.0
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

3.8
Madhouse

Madhouse

1974

as Basil (archive footage)

6.2
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

as Self (archival footage)

6.3
Autopsy of a Ghost

Autopsy of a Ghost

1968

as Canuto Pérez

4.8
Soldier in Love

Soldier in Love

1967

as Duke of York

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

1967

as Gregor

2.6
Queen of Blood

Queen of Blood

1966

as Dr. Farraday

5.2
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

1966

as Reginald Ripper

5.0
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet

1965

as Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7

4.0
The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors

1964

as John F. Black

6.5
Tales of Terror

Tales of Terror

1962

as Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

6.7
Two Before Zero

Two Before Zero

1962
5.0
The Magic Sword

The Magic Sword

1962

as Lodac

4.2
Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate

1962

as Caiaphas

6.4
Victoria Regina

Victoria Regina

1961

as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)

Mystic Prophecies and Nostradamus

Mystic Prophecies and Nostradamus

1961

as Narrator

The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1960
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1959

as Scrooge

8.7
Aladdin

Aladdin

1958

as Emperor

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

as Norman Cass Sr.

7.2
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates

Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates

1958

as Dr. Boekman

The Lark

The Lark

1957

as Chief Inquisitor

The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep

1956

as Sir Joel Cadman

6.1
The Stingiest Man in Town

The Stingiest Man in Town

1956

as Ebenezer Scrooge

3.5
Affair in Sumatra

Affair in Sumatra

1956

as Paul Charters

The Court Jester

The Court Jester

1955

as Sir Ravenhurst

7.3
We're No Angels

We're No Angels

1955

as Andre Trochard

7.2
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

1954

as Marley's Ghost

6.6
The General's Boots

The General's Boots

1954

as General Lee

Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night

1954

as Lucio / Narrator

5.9
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1949

as Narrator (voice)

6.7
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

1949

as Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")

6.5
Terror by Night

Terror by Night

1946

as Sherlock Holmes

6.6
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1946

as Sherlock Holmes

6.6
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1946

as Professor Aristide

4.9
The Woman in Green

The Woman in Green

1945

as Sherlock Holmes

6.5
The House of Fear

The House of Fear

1945

as Sherlock Holmes

6.9
Pursuit to Algiers

Pursuit to Algiers

1945

as Sherlock Holmes

6.9
Bathing Beauty

Bathing Beauty

1944

as George Adams

5.8
The Pearl of Death

The Pearl of Death

1944

as Sherlock Holmes

7.1
The Scarlet Claw

The Scarlet Claw

1944

as Sherlock Holmes

7.0
Frenchman's Creek

Frenchman's Creek

1944

as Lord Rockingham

5.3
Sherlock Holmes in Washington

Sherlock Holmes in Washington

1943

as Sherlock Holmes

6.8
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

1943

as Sherlock Holmes

6.9
The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

1943

as Sherlock Holmes

7.0
Above Suspicion

Above Suspicion

1943

as Sig von Aschenhausen

6.1
Crazy House

Crazy House

1943

as Sherlock Holmes

5.0
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

1942

as Sherlock Holmes

6.5
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

1942

as Sherlock Holmes

6.4
Crossroads

Crossroads

1942

as Henri Sarrou

5.8
Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window

1942

as Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle

5.5
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942

as Himself

6.0
The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1941

as Montague Hartley

6.4
International Lady

International Lady

1941

as Reggie Oliver

6.5
Paris Calling

Paris Calling

1941

as Andre Benoit

5.4
The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

1940

as Captain Esteban Pasquale

7.1
The Mad Doctor

The Mad Doctor

1940

as Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann

6.2
Rhythm on the River

Rhythm on the River

1940

as Oliver Courtney

6.8
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939

as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein

6.7
Tower of London

Tower of London

1939

as Richard - Duke of Gloucester

6.0
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939

as Sherlock Holmes

7.1
Rio

Rio

1939

as Paul Reynard

4.9
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

1939

as Sherlock Holmes

6.9
The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets

1939

as Clive Randolph

4.8
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

as Sir Guy of Gisbourne

7.5
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1938

as Maj. Brand

6.8
The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo

1938

as Ahmed

6.0
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

as Basil (archive footage) (uncredited)

4.7
If I Were King

If I Were King

1938

as Louis XI

6.8
Tovarich

Tovarich

1937

as Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko

6.2
Make a Wish

Make a Wish

1937

as Johnny Selden

5.5
Love from a Stranger

Love from a Stranger

1937

as Gerald Lovell

6.0
Confession

Confession

1937

as Michael Michailow

6.1
Private Number

Private Number

1936

as Thomas Wroxton

6.5
The Garden of Allah

The Garden of Allah

1936

as Count Ferdinand Anteoni

5.8
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1936

as Tybalt

6.2
Captain Blood

Captain Blood

1935

as Levasseur

7.2
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1935

as Mr. Edward Murdstone

6.6
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1935

as Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin

6.5
A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1935

as Marquis St. Evremonde

6.8
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

1935

as Pontius Pilate

5.7
Kind Lady

Kind Lady

1935

as Henry Abbott

6.6
A Feather in Her Hat

A Feather in Her Hat

1935

as Captain Randolph Courtney

6.8
Loyalties

Loyalties

1933

as Ferdinand de Levis

6.0
One Precious Year

One Precious Year

1933

as Derek Nagel

After the Ball

After the Ball

1932

as Jack Harrowby

A Woman Commands

A Woman Commands

1932

as Capt. Alex Pastitsch

8.0
The Flirting Widow

The Flirting Widow

1930

as Col. Smith

4.0
This Mad World

This Mad World

1930

as Paul Parisot

7.0
A Lady Surrenders

A Lady Surrenders

1930

as Carl Vandry

2.7
A Notorious Affair

A Notorious Affair

1930

as Paul Gherardi

4.0
Sin Takes a Holiday

Sin Takes a Holiday

1930

as Reginald 'Reggie' Durant

5.4
The Lady of Scandal

The Lady of Scandal

1930

as Edward

5.1
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1929

as Lord Arthur Dilling

5.6
The Bishop Murder Case

The Bishop Murder Case

1929

as Philo Vance

5.2
The Great Deception

The Great Deception

1926

as Rizzio

The Masked Bride

The Masked Bride

1925

as Antoine

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots

1924

as Undetermined Subordinate Role

Trouping with Ellen

Trouping with Ellen

1924

as Tony Winterslip

The School for Scandal

The School for Scandal

1923

as Joseph Surface

Innocent

Innocent

1921

as Amadis de Jocelyn

The Fruitful Vine

The Fruitful Vine

1921

as Don Cesare Carelli