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Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967), was an English actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films. He frequently portrayed suave villains or morally ambiguous characters, such as Murdstone in David Copperfield (1935) and Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). His most famous role, however, was heroic—that of

Born

Jun 13, 1892

Johannesburg, South African Republic

Died

Jul 21, 1967

Known For

Acting

Movies

109 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

The Great Mouse Detective
The Great Mouse Detective
1986 as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
★ 7.0
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
1949 as Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")
★ 6.5
The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw
1944 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.9
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
1935 as Mr. Edward Murdstone
★ 6.7
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 7.1
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.9
Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
1939 as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
★ 6.7
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror
1962 as Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
★ 6.7
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
1935 as Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin
★ 6.5
The House of Fear
The House of Fear
1945 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.9
Terror by Night
Terror by Night
1946 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.6
We're No Angels
We're No Angels
1955 as Andre Trochard
★ 7.2
The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro
1940 as Captain Esteban Pasquale
★ 7.1
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.7
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
1935 as Marquis St. Evremonde
★ 6.8
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.4
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
1946 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.6
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958 as Norman Cass Sr.
★ 7.2
The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep
1956 as Sir Joel Cadman
★ 6.1
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
1964 as John F. Black
★ 6.5
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938 as Sir Guy of Gisbourne
★ 7.5
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
1968 as Self (archival footage)
★ 6.4
The Black Cat
The Black Cat
1941 as Montague Hartley
★ 6.4
Madhouse
Madhouse
1974 as Basil (archive footage)
★ 6.2
The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death
1944 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 7.0
Captain Blood
Captain Blood
1935 as Levasseur
★ 7.2
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.5
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night
1954 as Lucio / Narrator
★ 5.9
The Court Jester
The Court Jester
1955 as Sir Ravenhurst
★ 7.3
Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood
1966 as Dr. Farraday
★ 5.3
The Adventures of Marco Polo
★ 6.0
If I Were King
If I Were King
1938 as Louis XI
★ 6.9
Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek
1944 as Lord Rockingham
★ 5.3
Tower of London
Tower of London
1939 as Richard - Duke of Gloucester
★ 6.1
A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat
1935 as Captain Randolph Courtney
★ 6.8
The Horror Show
The Horror Show
1979 as (archive footage)
★ 3.8
Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty
1944 as George Adams
★ 5.8
Confession
Confession
1937 as Michael Michailow
★ 6.1
The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green
1945 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.5
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.9
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966 as Reginald Ripper
★ 5.0
Paris Calling
Paris Calling
1941 as Andre Benoit
★ 5.4
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword
1962 as Lodac
★ 4.2
Crazy House
Crazy House
1943 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 5.0
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
1965 as Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7
★ 4.0
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate
1962 as Caiaphas
★ 6.4
Tovarich
Tovarich
1937 as Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko
★ 6.2
Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion
1943 as Sig von Aschenhausen
★ 6.1
Kind Lady
Kind Lady
1935 as Henry Abbott
★ 6.6
The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman
1943 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 7.0
The Garden of Allah
The Garden of Allah
1936 as Count Ferdinand Anteoni
★ 5.8
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1929 as Lord Arthur Dilling
★ 5.7
Fingers at the Window
Fingers at the Window
1942 as Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle
★ 5.5
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935 as Pontius Pilate
★ 5.7
Private Number
Private Number
1936 as Thomas Wroxton
★ 6.5
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
1938 as Maj. Brand
★ 6.8
Love from a Stranger
Love from a Stranger
1937 as Gerald Lovell
★ 6.0
The Mad Doctor
The Mad Doctor
1940 as Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann
★ 6.2
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005 as Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)
★ 7.8
International Lady
International Lady
1941 as Reggie Oliver
★ 6.5
Crossroads
Crossroads
1942 as Henri Sarrou
★ 5.8
Rhythm on the River
Rhythm on the River
1940 as Oliver Courtney
★ 6.8
Loyalties
Loyalties
1933 as Ferdinand de Levis
★ 6.0
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985 as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
★ 8.0
Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers
1945 as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.8
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
1949 as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.7
Rio
Rio
1939 as Paul Reynard
★ 4.9
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
1958 as Dr. Boekman
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Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)
★ 5.7
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1946 as Professor Aristide
★ 4.9
Make a Wish
Make a Wish
1937 as Johnny Selden
★ 5.5
The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets
1939 as Clive Randolph
★ 4.8
The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All
1983 as Carmichael (archive footage)
★ 8.0
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
1938 as Basil (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 4.7
Innocent
Innocent
1921 as Amadis de Jocelyn
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
1936 as Tybalt
★ 6.1
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
★ 2.6
The Bishop Murder Case
The Bishop Murder Case
1929 as Philo Vance
★ 5.2
A Woman Commands
A Woman Commands
1932 as Capt. Alex Pastitsch
★ 8.0
Trouping with Ellen
Trouping with Ellen
1924 as Tony Winterslip
Aladdin
Aladdin
1958 as Emperor
The Stingiest Man in Town
The Stingiest Man in Town
1956 as Ebenezer Scrooge
★ 3.5
Sin Takes a Holiday
Sin Takes a Holiday
1930 as Reginald 'Reggie' Durant
★ 5.5
Two Before Zero
★ 5.0
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
★ 6.0
Soldier in Love
Soldier in Love
1967 as Duke of York
The Masked Bride
The Masked Bride
1925 as Antoine
A Lady Surrenders
A Lady Surrenders
1930 as Carl Vandry
★ 2.7
A Notorious Affair
A Notorious Affair
1930 as Paul Gherardi
★ 4.1
The Flirting Widow
The Flirting Widow
1930 as Col. Smith
★ 4.0
Autopsy of a Ghost
Autopsy of a Ghost
1968 as Canuto Pérez
★ 4.8
The Lark
The Lark
1957 as Chief Inquisitor
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
1959 as Scrooge
★ 8.7
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The General's Boots
1954 as General Lee
Victoria Regina
Victoria Regina
1961 as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)
The Lady of Scandal
The Lady of Scandal
1930 as Edward
★ 5.2
This Mad World
This Mad World
1930 as Paul Parisot
★ 7.0
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
1954 as Marley's Ghost
★ 6.6
The Great Deception
The Great Deception
1926 as Rizzio
One Precious Year
One Precious Year
1933 as Derek Nagel
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
1924 as Undetermined Subordinate Role
Affair in Sumatra
Affair in Sumatra
1956 as Paul Charters
After the Ball
After the Ball
1932 as Jack Harrowby
movie
The Fruitful Vine
1921 as Don Cesare Carelli
movie
movie
The School for Scandal
The School for Scandal
1923 as Joseph Surface