Basil Rathbone (1892–1967) |
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Basil Rathbone was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1892, but three years later his family was forced to flee the country because his father was accused by the Boers of being a British spy at a time when Dutch-British conflicts were leading to the Boer War. The Rathbones escaped to England, where Basil and his two younger siblings, Beatrice ...
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Born:in Johannesburg, South AfricaDied:(age 75) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Actor (125 credits)
Actor (125 credits)
1965
Dr. Kildare
(TV Series)
Frederick Foray
Frederick Foray
- Duet for One Hand
(1965)
... Frederick Foray
- Perfect Is Too Hard to Be
(1965)
... Frederick Foray
1956-1960
The Red Skelton Hour
(TV Series)
Hugh Rubicoff / Sir Robert
Hugh Rubicoff / Sir Robert
- Super-Cauliflower
(1960)
... Hugh Rubicoff
- The Sculpture Show
(1956)
... Sir Robert
1959
Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens
(TV Series)
Ebenezer Scrooge
Ebenezer Scrooge
- A Christmas Carol
(1959)
... Ebenezer Scrooge
1956-1957
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series)
General Zomback
General Zomback
- Heroes Walk on Sand
(1957)
... General Zomback
- Five Minutes to Live
(1956)
1957
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Duke
Duke
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(1957)
... Duke
1956
The Alcoa Hour
(TV Series)
Ebenezer Scrooge
Ebenezer Scrooge
- The Stingiest Man in Town
(1956)
... Ebenezer Scrooge
1954-1956
Shower of Stars
(TV Series)
Marley's Ghost
Marley's Ghost
- A Christmas Carol III
(1956)
... Marley's Ghost
- A Christmas Carol
(1954)
... Marley's Ghost
1956
Screen Directors Playhouse
(TV Series)
Paul Charters
Paul Charters
- Affair in Sumatra
(1956)
... Paul Charters
1955
Science Fiction Theatre
(TV Series)
Dr. Victor Berenson
Dr. Victor Berenson
- The Stones Began to Move
(1955)
... Dr. Victor Berenson
1955
Encounter
(TV Series)
Captain Edward Fairfax Vere
Captain Edward Fairfax Vere
- Billy Budd
(1955)
... Captain Edward Fairfax Vere
1954
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
The Jewel Thief
The Jewel Thief
- Volturio Investigates
(1954)
... The Jewel Thief
1954
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series)
Hazelton Crome
Hazelton Crome
- The House of Gair
(1954)
... Hazelton Crome
1951-1953
Suspense
(TV Series)
Sherlock Holmes / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
Sherlock Holmes / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
- The Adventure of the Black Baronet
(1953)
... Sherlock Holmes
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(1951)
... Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
1953
Broadway Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Benvenuto Cellini / Chief Inspector Tanner
Benvenuto Cellini / Chief Inspector Tanner
- The Firebrand
(1953)
... Benvenuto Cellini
- Criminal at Large
(1953)
... Chief Inspector Tanner
1951-1953
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series)
Ambrose Wallington / Sir Paul Maxim / Frampton
Ambrose Wallington / Sir Paul Maxim / Frampton
- Miss Marlowe at Play
(1953)
... Ambrose Wallington
- Masquerade
(1952)
... Sir Paul Maxim
- Purple and Fine Linen
(1951)
... Frampton
1949-1950
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre
(TV Series)
- Queen of Spades
(1950)
- At Night All Cats Are Grey
(1949)
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Soundtrack (8 credits)
Soundtrack (8 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (38 credits)
Self (38 credits)
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Archive footage (45 credits)
Archive footage (45 credits)
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Stage: Appeared (as "Sir Roger Johnson") in "Hide and Seek" on Broadway. Written by Roger MacDougall and Stanley Mann. Directed by Reginald Denham. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 2 April 1957-6 April 1957 (7 performances). Cast included: 'Walter Brooke (I)', Dolores Dorn-Heft, Isobel Elsom, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Barry Morse. See more »Alternate Names:
Sir Basil RathboneHeight:
6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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When you become the character you portray, it's the end of your career as an actor. See more »Trivia:
Although earlier in his career he had quit playing Sherlock Holmes out of disgust at what he thought was typecasting, later in life he began appearing as Holmes on television and in several movies, and even wrote (along with his wife) a play about Holmes, in which he played the character on stage. That this represented a change of heart seems unlikely, though, as until his death he expressed ... See more »Trademark:
Best known for playing suave villains in period swashbuckler films, such as The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and Captain Blood (1935). See more »Nickname:
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