Basil Rathbone
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.
Filmography (126 titles)
7.7MovieThe Adventures of Errol Flynn
Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage) · 2005
MovieIn the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996
10.0MovieDracula in the Movies
(archive footage) · 1992
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage) · 1991
7.0MovieThe Great Mouse Detective
Sherlock Holmes (voice) · 1986
8.5MovieThe Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage) · 1985
8.3MovieThe Horror of It All
Carmichael (archive footage) · 1983
3.4MovieThe Horror Show
(archive footage) · 1979
6.2MovieMadhouse
Basil (archive footage) · 1974
5.2MovieAutopsy of a Ghost
Canuto Pérez · 1968
6.8MovieThe Movie Orgy
Self (archival footage) · 1968
2.8MovieHillbillys in a Haunted House
Gregor · 1967
7.0MovieSoldier in Love
Duke of York · 1967
Summer Fun
1966
5.1MovieThe Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Reginald Ripper · 1966
5.3MovieQueen of Blood
Dr. Farraday · 1966
4.1MovieVoyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7 · 1965
6.5MovieThe Comedy of Terrors
John F. Black · 1964
6.3ShowBurke's Law
Milo James · 1963
7.5MovieTwo Before Zero
1962
6.8ShowThe Merv Griffin Show
Self · 1962
6.7MovieTales of Terror
Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar") · 1962
4.3MovieThe Magic Sword
Lodac · 1962
6.7MoviePontius Pilate
Caiaphas · 1962