Basil Rathbone
Acting
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…
Filmography
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The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996
Dracula in the Movies
1992
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
The Great Mouse Detective
1986
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985
The Horror of It All
1983
The Horror Show
1979
Madhouse
1974
Autopsy of a Ghost
1968
The Movie Orgy
1968
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
1967
Soldier in Love
1967
Summer Fun
Summer Fun
1966
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966
Queen of Blood
1966
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
1965
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
Burke's Law
1963
Two Before Zero
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Tales of Terror
1962
The Magic Sword
1962
Pontius Pilate
1962
Victoria Regina
1961
Dr. Kildare
1961
Mystic Prophecies and Nostradamus
Mystic Prophecies and Nostradamus
1961
The Black Cat
The Black Cat
1960
A Christmas Carol
1959
Tales from Dickens
Tales from Dickens
1959
The Last Hurrah
1958
Aladdin
1958
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
1958
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
The Lark
1957
The Stingiest Man in Town
1956
The Black Sleep
1956
Affair in Sumatra
1956
The Court Jester
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
We're No Angels
1955
A Christmas Carol
1954
The General's Boots
The General's Boots
1954
Casanova's Big Night
1954
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Jack Benny Program
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Your Show of Shows
1950
What's My Line?
1950
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949
Lights Out
1949
The Wind in the Willows
1949
Suspense
1949
Studio One
1948
Dressed to Kill
1946
Heartbeat
1946
Terror by Night
1946
Pursuit to Algiers
1945
The Woman in Green
1945
The House of Fear
1945
Frenchman's Creek
1944
The Pearl of Death
1944
Bathing Beauty
1944
The Scarlet Claw
1944
The Spider Woman
1943
Crazy House
1943
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943
Above Suspicion
1943
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
Crossroads
1942
Fingers at the Window
1942
Paris Calling
1941
International Lady
1941
The Black Cat
1941
The Mad Doctor
1940
The Mark of Zorro
1940