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(1922- 1959). Active on
Broadway in the following productions:
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Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies
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11 Articles
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1 Magazine Cover Photo
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Alternate Names:
Sir Basil Rathbone
Height:
6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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Personal Quote:
Never regret anything you have done with a sincere affection; nothing is lost that is born of the heart.
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Trivia:
Was related by marriage to the famous Huxley family. His wife's niece, Ouida Branch, whom they brought up from an early age, married David Bruce Huxley, the brother of famed writers
Aldous Huxley and
Julian Huxley and Nobel Prize-winning scientist Andrew Huxley.
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Trademark:
Best known for playing suave villains in period swashbuckler films, such as
The Adventures of Robin Hood and
Captain Blood. He is credited with creating the definitive screen interpretation of Sherlock Holmes, his only rival generally conceded to be
Jeremy Brett's interpretation of the fictional detective.
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Nickname:
Ratters
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Star Sign:
Gemini