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Overview
Date of Birth:
Trivia:
In late 1944 he began writing an autobiography entitled "Games, Gossip... more
Filmography
Actor:
- World for Ransom (1954) .... Governor Sir Charles Coutts
- "Four Star Playhouse" .... Colonel Mournay (1 episode, 1954)
... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
- A String of Beads (1954) TV episode .... Colonel Mournay - Bwana Devil (1952) .... Dr. Angus McLean
- Limelight (1952) .... Postant, an Impresario
- Hong Kong (1952) .... Mr. Lighton
... aka Bombs Over China (USA: reissue title) - Vendetta (1950) .... Sir Thomas Nevil
- Julia Misbehaves (1948) .... Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook
- The Exile (1947) .... Sir Edward Hyde
- The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947) .... Dr. Tuttle
- Dressed to Kill (1946) .... Dr. John H. Watson
... aka Prelude to Murder (USA: working title) (USA: DVD title)
... aka Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Code (UK)
... aka Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill - Terror by Night (1946) .... Dr. John H. Watson
- Pursuit to Algiers (1945) .... Dr. John H. Watson
... aka Sherlock Holmes in Pursuit to Algiers (USA: series title) - The Woman in Green (1945) .... Watson
... aka Sherlock Holmes and the Woman in Green (USA: promotional title) - Son of Lassie (1945) .... Duke of Radling
- The Corn Is Green (1945) .... The Squire
- The House of Fear (1945) .... Doctor Watson
... aka Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear (UK: short title) - Frenchman's Creek (1944) .... Lord Godolphin
- Gypsy Wildcat (1944) .... High Sheriff
- The Pearl of Death (1944) .... Doctor Watson
- The Scarlet Claw (1944) .... Doctor Watson
... aka Sherlock Holmes and the Scarlet Claw (USA: promotional title) - The Spider Woman (1944) .... Doctor Watson
... aka Sherlock Holmes and the Spider Woman (USA: review title)
... aka The Spider Woman (UK) - Crazy House (1943) .... Cameo appearance (Dr. Watson)
- Lassie Come Home (1943) .... Duke of Rudling
- Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) .... Doctor Watson
- Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) .... Doctor Watson
- Forever and a Day (1943) .... Maj. Garrow
... aka The Changing World (USA: alternative title) - Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1943) .... Doctor John H. Watson
... aka Secret Weapon (USA: short title)
... aka The Secret Weapon (Australia) - Journey for Margaret (1942) .... Herbert V. Allison
- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942) .... Doctor Watson
... aka Voice of Terror (UK) - Eagle Squadron (1942) .... McKinnon
- This Above All (1942) .... Ramsbottom
- Roxie Hart (1942) .... E. Clay Benham
- Suspicion (1941) .... Beaky
- The Chocolate Soldier (1941) .... Bernard Fischer, Critic
- This Woman Is Mine (1941) .... Duncan MacDougall
... aka Fury at Sea (USA: reissue title) - Free and Easy (1941) .... Florian Clemington
- Play Girl (1941) .... William McDonald Vincent
- Hudson's Bay (1941) .... Prince Rupert
- A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940) .... Sir Randolph Persham
... aka This Man Reuter (UK) - Susan and God (1940) .... Hutchins Stubbs
... aka The Gay Mrs. Trexel (UK) - Lillian Russell (1940) .... William S. Gilbert
- Rebecca (1940) .... Major Giles Lacy
- Adventure in Diamonds (1940) .... Col. J.W. Lansfield
- The Blue Bird (1940) .... Mr. Luxury
- The Rains Came (1939) .... Lord Albert Esketh
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) .... Dr. Watson
... aka Sherlock Holmes (UK) - The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) .... Dr. Watson
- Suez (1938) .... Sir Malcolm Cameron
- Kidnapped (1938) .... Neil MacDonald
... aka Kidnapped: The Adventures of David Balfour (USA: long title) - The Baroness and the Butler (1938) .... Major Andros
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) .... Lord Willie Winton
- Thunder in the City (1937) .... Duke Of Glenavon
- The Man I Marry (1936) .... Robert Hartley
- The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) .... Sir Benjamin Warrenton
- Follow Your Heart (1936) .... Henri Forrester
- The White Angel (1936) .... Dr. West
- Under Two Flags (1936) .... Capt. Menzies
- The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) .... Thurber
- The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935) .... Ivan
- Jalna (1935) .... Maurice Vaughn
- She (1935) .... Horace Holly
- Becky Sharp (1935) .... Joseph Sedley
... aka Lady of Fortune (USA: reissue title (cut version)) - The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) .... The Prince of Wales
- Springtime for Henry (1934) .... Johnny Jewlliwell
- The Lady Is Willing (1934) .... Welton
- Treasure Island (1934) .... Squire Trelawney
- Murder in Trinidad (1934) .... Bertram Lynch
- Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) .... Eustis Dinwiddle
- Coming-Out Party (1934) .... Troon, the Butler
- Channel Crossing (1933) .... Nigel Guthrie
- I Was a Spy (1933) .... Scottie
- The Midshipmaid (1932) .... Maj. Spink
... aka Midshipmaid Gob (USA) - Lord Camber's Ladies (1932) .... Lord Camber
- The Calendar (1931) .... Lord Willie Panniford
... aka Bachelor's Folly (USA) - Birds of Prey (1930) .... Manager
... aka The Perfect Alibi (USA) - Escape (1930) .... Constable
- The Squeaker (1930) .... Collie
- Red Aces (1929) .... Kinsfeather, T.B.
- Flames of Passion (1922) (unconfirmed) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Minor Role
Soundtrack:
- Pursuit to Algiers (1945) (performer: "Loch Lomond")
... aka Sherlock Holmes in Pursuit to Algiers (USA: series title) - The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1936) ("Twilight on the Trail")
- Jalna (1935) (performer: "There is a Tavern in the Town" (1891), "Little Brown Jug") ("Silent Night, Holy Night" (1818))
Self:
- Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 4: Hollywood Celebrations (1945) .... Himself
- Follow the Boys (1944) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 4 (1936) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
(1939-1947) Radio: Appeared as Dr. Watson in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes".Basil Rathbone was Sherlock Holmes until 1946, when Tom Conway played the role for the final season.
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