As Actor
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985
7.0
Basil Rathbone
Acting
Birth date
June 13, 1892
Birth place
Johannesburg, South African Republic
Death date
July 21, 1967
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.
Featured in
As Actor
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
1967
2.7
As Actor
Queen of Blood
1966
5.3
As Actor
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
6.5
As Actor
Tales of Terror
1962
6.6
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The Magic Sword
1962
4.2
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Pontius Pilate
1962
6.4
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The Last Hurrah
1958
7.2
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The Black Sleep
1956
6.1
As Actor
The Court Jester
1955
7.2
As Actor
We're No Angels
1955
7.2
As Actor
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949
6.5
As Actor
The Wind in the Willows
1949
6.7
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Heartbeat
1946
4.9
As Actor
Terror by Night
1946
6.5
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Pursuit to Algiers
1945
6.8
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The Woman in Green
1945
6.4
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Frenchman's Creek
1944
5.5
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The Scarlet Claw
1944
6.9
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The Spider Woman
1943
6.8