Richard Basehart (1914–1984) |
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Despite many a powerful performance, this actor's actor never quite achieved the stardom he deserved. Ultimately, Richard Basehart became best-known to television audiences as Admiral Harriman Nelson, commander of the glass-nosed nuclear submarine 'S.S.R.N Seaview' in Irwin Allen's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964), shown on ABC from 1964 to ...
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Born:in Zanesville, Ohio, USADied:(age 70) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Adm. Harriman Nelson / Admiral Nelson / Adm. Nelson / Admiral Harriman Nelson / Adm. Nelson puppet / Capt. Seamus O'Hara Nelson
(1964-1968)
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Actor (112 credits)
Actor (112 credits)
1982-1986
Knight Rider
(TV Series)
Narrator - Opening Titles / Wilton Knight / Narrator
Narrator - Opening Titles / Wilton Knight / Narrator
- Voo Doo Knight
(1986)
... Narrator - Opening Titles (voice, uncredited)
- Knight of the Rising Sun
(1986)
... Narrator - Opening Titles (voice, uncredited)
- Fright Knight
(1986)
... Narrator - Opening Titles (voice, uncredited)
- Knight Flight to Freedom
(1986)
... Narrator - Opening Titles (voice, uncredited)
- Hills of Fire
(1986)
... Narrator - Opening Titles (voice, uncredited)
1981
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Stan Ellis
Stan Ellis
- Chef's Special/Beginning Anew/Kleinschmidt
(1981)
... Stan Ellis
1981
Masada
(TV Mini-Series)
Narrator, Modern Day Scene
Narrator, Modern Day Scene
- Part IV
(1981)
... Narrator, Modern Day Scene (uncredited)
- Part I
(1981)
... Narrator, Modern Day Scene (uncredited)
1978
W.E.B.
(TV Series)
Gus Dunlap
Gus Dunlap
- The Great Clowns
(1978)
... Gus Dunlap
- Walk a Velvet Tightrope
(1978)
... Gus Dunlap
- To Angelica with Love
(1978)
... Gus Dunlap
- The Girl Who Saved Our America: Part 2
(1978)
... Gus Dunlap
- The Girl Who Saved Our America: Part 1
(1978)
... Gus Dunlap
1978
Once Upon a Classic
(TV Series)
King Arthur
King Arthur
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
(1978)
... King Arthur
1978
How the West Was Won
(TV Series)
Colonel Flint
Colonel Flint
- Orville Gant
(1978)
... Colonel Flint
- Interlude
(1978)
... Colonel Flint
- Mormon Story
(1978)
... Colonel Flint
1976
Little House on the Prairie
(TV Series)
Hannibal Applewood
Hannibal Applewood
- Troublemaker
(1976)
... Hannibal Applewood
1976
The Streets of San Francisco
(TV Series)
Bishop Tim Farrow
Bishop Tim Farrow
- Requiem for Murder
(1976)
... Bishop Tim Farrow
1975
The American Parade
(TV Mini-Series)
Lambdin Milligan
Lambdin Milligan
- The Case Against Milligan
(1975)
... Lambdin Milligan
1974
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(TV Series)
Reece Sutton / Professor Andrew Kirkcastle
Reece Sutton / Professor Andrew Kirkcastle
- The Last Rip-Off
(1974)
... Reece Sutton
- A Full Life
(1974)
... Professor Andrew Kirkcastle
1972
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
(TV Series)
Dr. Stephen McLayne
Dr. Stephen McLayne
- Is This Operation Necessary?
(1972)
... Dr. Stephen McLayne
1964-1968
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(TV Series)
Adm. Harriman Nelson / Admiral Nelson / Admiral Harriman Nelson / ...
Adm. Harriman Nelson / Admiral Nelson / Admiral Harriman Nelson / ...
- No Way Back
(1968)
... Adm. Harriman Nelson
- The Death Clock
(1968)
... Adm. Harriman Nelson
- Edge of Doom
(1968)
... Adm. Harriman Nelson
- Attack!
(1968)
... Adm. Harriman Nelson
- Flaming Ice
(1968)
... Adm. Harriman Nelson
1965
Lost in Space
(TV Series)
Shakespeare-Reading Tape Recorder Voice
Shakespeare-Reading Tape Recorder Voice
- The Derelict
(1965)
... Shakespeare-Reading Tape Recorder Voice (voice, uncredited)
1962-1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series)
Miles Crawford / Phillip Townsend
Miles Crawford / Phillip Townsend
- Starring the Defense
(1963)
... Miles Crawford
- The Black Curtain
(1962)
... Phillip Townsend
1963
Arrest and Trial
(TV Series)
Alexander Stafford
Alexander Stafford
- Inquest Into a Bleeding Heart
(1963)
... Alexander Stafford
1963
Combat!
(TV Series)
Capt. Steiner
Capt. Steiner
- The Long Way Home: Part 2
(1963)
... Capt. Steiner
- The Long Way Home: Part 1
(1963)
... Capt. Steiner
1963
Route 66
(TV Series)
Julian Roebuck
Julian Roebuck
- You Can't Pick Cotton in Tahiti
(1963)
... Julian Roebuck
1960
The DuPont Show of the Month
(TV Series)
Dr. George Ferguson
Dr. George Ferguson
- Men in White
(1960)
... Dr. George Ferguson
1957-1960
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Martin Lambert / David Connelly / Lionel Amblin
Martin Lambert / David Connelly / Lionel Amblin
- The Hiding Place
(1960)
... Martin Lambert
- A Dream of Treason
(1960)
... David Connelly
- So Soon to Die
(1957)
... Lionel Amblin
1957
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Matt Donovan
Matt Donovan
- Mutiny on the Shark: Part 2
(1957)
... Matt Donovan
- Mutiny on the Shark: Part 1
(1957)
... Matt Donovan
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Director (1 credit)
Director (1 credit)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Self (36 credits)
Self (36 credits)
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Archive footage (7 credits)
Archive footage (7 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Radio commercial: Amoco gas stations See more »Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:
Nothing irritates me more than actors who take all the money and then complain about how terribly limited TV is. That kind of talk only reflects on them. See more »Trivia:
He, along with the cast of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) was featured in Mad magazine (March1966 - Number 101) in a parody entitled "Voyage to See What's on the Bottom". See more »Star Sign:
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