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Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone, 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 Sherlock

Born

Jun 13, 1892

Johannesburg, South African Republic

Died

Jul 21, 1967

Known For

Acting

Movies

110 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

Known For

The Great Mouse Detective
The Great Mouse Detective
1986 • as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
★ 7.0
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938 • as Sir Guy of Gisbourne
★ 7.5
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
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
★ 7.2
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 7.1
Captain Blood
Captain Blood
1935 • as Levasseur
★ 7.3
The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green
1945 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.5
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.4
The Court Jester
The Court Jester
1955 • as Sir Ravenhurst
★ 7.3
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
1935 • as Mr. Edward Murdstone
★ 6.7
Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
1939 • as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
★ 6.7
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.7
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.9
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.9
Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty
1944 • as George Adams
★ 5.9
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
1964 • as John F. Black
★ 6.5
The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death
1944 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 7.1
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.5
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
1946 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.7
Terror by Night
Terror by Night
1946 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.6
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror
1962 • as Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
★ 6.7
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night
1954 • as Lucio / Narrator
★ 6.0
The House of Fear
The House of Fear
1945 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.9
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
1935 • as Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin
★ 6.6
Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion
1943 • as Sig von Aschenhausen
★ 6.2
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
1935 • as Marquis St. Evremonde
★ 6.9
The Garden of Allah
The Garden of Allah
1936 • as Count Ferdinand Anteoni
★ 6.0
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
1966 • as Reginald Ripper
★ 5.1
The Adventures of Marco Polo
★ 6.1
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958 • as Norman Cass Sr.
★ 7.2
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
1936 • as Tybalt
★ 6.2
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
1968 • as Self (archival footage)
★ 6.8
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
1965 • as Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7
★ 4.0
Rio
Rio
1939 • as Paul Reynard
★ 5.4
Madhouse
Madhouse
1974 • as Basil (archive footage)
★ 6.2
Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
1938 • as Basil (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.8
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword
1962 • as Lodac
★ 4.4
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
1949 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.8
The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman
1943 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 7.0
Tower of London
Tower of London
1939 • as Richard - Duke of Gloucester
★ 6.1
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
1938 • as Maj. Brand
★ 6.8
If I Were King
If I Were King
1938 • as Louis XI
★ 7.2
Dracula in the Movies
Dracula in the Movies
1992 • as (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers
1945 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.8
Love from a Stranger
Love from a Stranger
1937 • as Gerald Lovell
★ 6.3
The Black Cat
The Black Cat
1941 • as Montague Hartley
★ 6.4
Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood
1966 • as Dr. Farraday
★ 5.2
International Lady
International Lady
1941 • as Reggie Oliver
★ 6.6
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005 • as Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)
★ 7.7
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
★ 2.8
Fingers at the Window
Fingers at the Window
1942 • as Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle
★ 5.7
The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All
1983 • as Carmichael (archive footage)
★ 8.3
The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep
1956 • as Sir Joel Cadman
★ 6.2
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
1958 • as Dr. Boekman
★ 9.0
The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets
1939 • as Clive Randolph
★ 5.5
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935 • as Pontius Pilate
★ 5.9
The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw
1944 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 7.0
Rhythm on the River
Rhythm on the River
1940 • as Oliver Courtney
★ 6.9
Private Number
Private Number
1936 • as Thomas Wroxton
★ 6.7
Victoria Regina
Victoria Regina
1961 • as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)
★ 8.0
Sin Takes a Holiday
Sin Takes a Holiday
1930 • as Reginald 'Reggie' Durant
★ 5.5
The Bishop Murder Case
The Bishop Murder Case
1929 • as Philo Vance
★ 5.4
Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek
1944 • as Lord Rockingham
★ 5.8
Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate
1962 • as Caiaphas
★ 6.7
The Horror Show
The Horror Show
1979 • as (archive footage)
★ 3.4
A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat
1935 • as Captain Randolph Courtney
★ 7.0
Autopsy of a Ghost
Autopsy of a Ghost
1968 • as Canuto Pérez
★ 5.1
Crossroads
Crossroads
1942 • as Henri Sarrou
★ 5.9
Tovarich
Tovarich
1937 • as Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko
★ 6.4
Kind Lady
Kind Lady
1935 • as Henry Abbott
★ 6.8
The School for Scandal
The School for Scandal
1923 • as Joseph Surface
★ 8.0
A Lady Surrenders
A Lady Surrenders
1930 • as Carl Vandry
★ 4.5
Crazy House
Crazy House
1943 • as Sherlock Holmes
★ 6.0
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1946 • as Professor Aristide
★ 5.2
The Mad Doctor
The Mad Doctor
1940 • as Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann
★ 6.2
Paris Calling
Paris Calling
1941 • as Benoit
★ 6.0
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
★ 6.0
Innocent
Innocent
1921 • as Amadis de Jocelyn
★ 7.0
The Stingiest Man in Town
The Stingiest Man in Town
1956 • as Ebenezer Scrooge
★ 5.7
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1929 • as Lord Arthur Dilling
★ 6.0
Confession
Confession
1937 • as Michael Michailow
★ 6.3
movie
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991 • as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)
★ 6.2
Make a Wish
Make a Wish
1937 • as Johnny Selden
★ 5.8
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
1924 • as Undetermined Subordinate Role
★ 10.0
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
1985 • as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
★ 8.5
Loyalties
Loyalties
1933 • as Ferdinand de Levis
★ 7.0
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
1954 • as Marley's Ghost
★ 6.9
This Mad World
This Mad World
1930 • as Paul Parisot
★ 7.5
The Lark
The Lark
1957 • as Chief Inquisitor
Trouping with Ellen
Trouping with Ellen
1924 • as Tony Winterslip
★ 10.0
The Lady of Scandal
The Lady of Scandal
1930 • as Edward
★ 5.5
Soldier in Love
Soldier in Love
1967 • as Duke of York
★ 7.0
Aladdin
Aladdin
1958 • as Emperor
★ 10.0
A Notorious Affair
A Notorious Affair
1930 • as Paul Gherardi
★ 4.7
movie
★ 7.0
movie
The General's Boots
1954 • as General Lee
Affair in Sumatra
Affair in Sumatra
1956 • as Paul Charters
One Precious Year
One Precious Year
1933 • as Derek Nagel
★ 8.0
A Woman Commands
A Woman Commands
1932 • as Capt. Alex Pastitsch
★ 9.0
The Flirting Widow
The Flirting Widow
1930 • as Col. Smith
★ 5.7
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
1959 • as Scrooge
★ 8.9
The Masked Bride
The Masked Bride
1925 • as Antoine
★ 10.0
After the Ball
After the Ball
1932 • as Jack Harrowby
★ 10.0
The Great Deception
The Great Deception
1926 • as Rizzio
★ 7.0
movie
The Fruitful Vine
1921 • as Don Cesare Carelli
★ 10.0
Two Before Zero
★ 7.5
movie
★ 10.0