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 (124 credits)
Actor (124 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 (II)
(1955)
... 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)
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Additional Crew (2 credits)
Additional Crew (2 credits)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (43 credits)
Self (43 credits)
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Archive footage (54 credits)
Archive footage (54 credits)
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TV commercial: Skippy Peanut Butter. See more »Alternate Names:
Sir Basil RathboneHeight:
6' 1½" (1.87 m)
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[from a private letter written when he was serving in World War I] Out here, we step over death every day. We stand next to it while we drink our tea. It's commonplace and ordinary. People who had lives and tried to hold on to them and didn't, and now slump and stare and melt slowly to nothing. You meet their eyes, or what used to be their eyes and you feel ashamed. And now Johnny is one of them.... See more »Trivia:
Won Broadway's 1948 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for his performance as Dr. Sloper in the original Broadway production of "The Heiress". The award was shared with Henry Fonda for "Mister Roberts" and Paul Kelly for "Command Decision". See more »Trademark:
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