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Videos (see all 8 NEW)
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) -- Kerwin Mathews plays Dr. Gulliver in this Ray Harryhausen animation/live-action feature that explores the lands of Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
Ivanhoe (1952) -- Trailer for this epic drama
Island in the Sun (1957) -- Trailer for this classic drama set in the Caribbean
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia Tristar
The Dam Busters (1955) -- True story of how the British attacked German dams in WW2 by using an ingenious technique to drop bombs where they would be most effective.

Overview

Date of Birth:
23 April 1894, St. Osyth, Essex, England, UK more
Date of Death:
10 January 1968, London, England, UK more
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Alternate Names:
Basil Sidney

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Thursday Theatre" (1964)   Sir Norman Tullis (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. "No Hiding Place" (1959)   Maj. Herbert Key (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.2 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Suspense" (1962)   Capt. Joe Turner (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 5.9 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Silent Evidence" (1962)   Dr. Martin Westlake (6 episodes, 1962) 1962 - -
- 5. "Drama 61-67" (1961)   Mourtzinos (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - -
- 6. "Theatre 70" (1960)   (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - -
- 7. The Hands of Orlac (1960)   Maurice Seidelman 1960 - 5.7 (116)
AKAs:
  • Hands of a Strangler
  • Hands of the Strangler
  • Les mains d'Orlac (France)
- 8. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)   Emperor of Lilliput 1960 - 6.3 (724)
AKAs:
  • The Worlds of Gulliver
- 9. A Story of David (1960)   King Saul 1960 - 5.4 (35)
AKAs:
  • A Story of David: The Hunted (USA)
- 10. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   Henry VIII / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1951-1959) 1959 - 7.7 (17)
- 11. The Devil's Disciple (1959) Lawyer Hawkins 1959 - 6.9 (474)
- 12. John Paul Jones (1959) Sir William Young 1959 - 6.8 (290)
- 13. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)   Gen. Sir Higson Barchard (2 episodes, 1957-1959) 1959 - 4.5 (7)
- 14. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   Aylmer Ross (2 episodes, 1957-1959) 1959 - 7.4 (22)
- 15. "The Flying Doctor" (1959)   Jack Regan (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.3 (13)
- 16. A Question of Adultery (1958)   Sir John Loring 1958 - 8.2 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Case of Mrs. Loring
- 17. Sea Wife (1957)   Bulldog 1957 - 5.8 (194)
AKAs:
  • Sea-Wyf and Biscuit (UK)
- 18. Island in the Sun (1957) Julian Fleury 1957 - 6.1 (316)
- 19. "Producers' Showcase" (1954)   Emperor (2 episodes, 1957) 1957 - 8.5 (20)
- 20. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)   Reform Club Member 1956 - 6.8 (6,658)
AKAs:
  • Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
- 21. The Dam Busters (1955) Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C. 1955 - 7.4 (2,657)
- 22. Simba (1955)   Mr. Crawford 1955 - 6.8 (95)
AKAs:
  • Simba (USA)
  • Simba - Mark of Mau Mau!
- 23. Star of India (1954)   King Louis XIV 1954 - 5.7 (46)
AKAs:
  • Stella dell'India (Italy)
- 24. Hell Below Zero (1954) Bland 1954 - 5.7 (150)
- 25. Three's Company (1954) 1954 - -
- 26. Salome (1953)   Pontius Pilate 1953 - 5.7 (449)
AKAs:
  • Salome: The Dance of the Seven Veils (USA: alternative title)
- 27. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953)   Doctor Graham (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.0 (14)
AKAs:
  • Matinee (UK: informal short title)
  • Rheingold Theatre (USA)
- 28. Ivanhoe (1952)   Waldemar Fitzurse 1952 - 6.8 (2,828)
AKAs:
  • Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe (UK: complete title)
- 29. The Magic Box (1952) William Fox-Talbot 1952 - 7.5 (355)
- 30. Treasure Island (1950)   Captain Smollett 1950 - 7.0 (1,851)
AKAs:
  • Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 31. The Angel with the Trumpet (1950)   Francis Alt 1950 - 7.0 (20)
AKAs:
  • Angel with a Trumpet (USA: TV title)
- 32. Hamlet (1948) Claudius, The King 1948 - 8.0 (4,919)
- 33. Jassy (1947) Nick Helmar 1947 - 6.3 (95)
- 34. The Man Within (1947)   Sir Henry Merriman 1947 - 6.1 (11)
AKAs:
  • The Smugglers (USA)
- 35. Meet Me at Dawn (1947)   Georges Vermorel 1947 - 6.1 (7)
AKAs:
  • The Gay Duellist
- 36. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) Rufio 1945 - 6.4 (752)
- 37. Went the Day Well? (1942)   Kommandant Orlter, alias Major Hammond 1942 - 7.8 (742)
AKAs:
  • 48 Hours (USA)
- 38. The Next of Kin (1942) Naval captain 1942 - 7.8 (37)
- 39. The Black Sheep of Whitehall (1942) Costello 1942 - 6.7 (91)
- 40. Ships with Wings (1942) Capt. Bill Fairfax 1942 - 5.3 (30)
- 41. Spring Meeting (1941)   James 1941 - -
AKAs:
  • Three Wise Brides (USA)
- 42. The Farmer's Wife (1941) Samuel Sweetland 1941 - -
- 43. The Big Blockade (1940) (uncredited) Bit Part 1940 - 5.3 (39)
- 44. Shadowed Eyes (1940) Dr. Zander 1940 - -
- 45. The Four Just Men (1939)   Frank Snell 1939 - 5.9 (26)
AKAs:
  • The Secret Four (USA)
- 46. Traitor's Gate (1939) (TV) 1939 - -
- 47. Talk of the Devil (1936) Stephen Rindlay 1936 - 7.7 (7)
- 48. Crime Over London (1936) 'Joker' Finnigan 1936 - -
- 49. Accused (1936) Eugene Roget 1936 - 6.1 (8)
- 50. Rhodes of Africa (1936)   Dr. Jim Jameson 1936 - 6.2 (47)
AKAs:
  • Rhodes (USA)
- 51. The Amateur Gentleman (1936) Louis Chichester 1936 - 7.0 (13)
- 52. Blind Man's Bluff (1936) Dr. Peter Fairfax 1936 - -
- 53. The Tunnel (1935)   Mostyn 1935 - 6.4 (170)
AKAs:
  • Transatlantic Tunnel (USA)
- 54. The Riverside Murder (1935) Inspector Winton 1935 - 6.7 (7)
- 55. The White Lilac (1935) Ian Mackie 1935 - -
- 56. The Third Clue (1934) Reinhardt Conway 1934 - -
- 57. Dirty Work (1934) Hugh Stafford 1934 - 4.6 (13)
- 58. The Midshipmaid (1932)   Cmdr. Fosberry 1932 - 4.8 (5)
AKAs:
  • Midshipmaid Gob (USA)
- 59. Red Hot Romance (1922) Rowland Stone 1922 - -
- 60. Romance (1920) The priest/The priest's nephew 1920 - -
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. They Met in the Dark (1943) (dialogue director) 1943 - 6.6 (67)
Archive Footage
- 1. "Disneyland"  
2 TV episodes:

Additional Details

Other Works:
Prior to appearing as Claudius in Laurence Olivier's 1948 film version of "Hamlet", he had played the title role himself, on Broadway in 1925. more
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Genres:
Drama | Crime | Comedy | Romance more
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Based On Novel | Beautiful Woman | Based On Play | Character Name In Title more

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