Basil Rathbone
Acting
Biography
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 Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series. His later career included Broadway and television work; he received a Tony Award in 1948 as Best Actor in a Play.
Born: June 13, 1892
Place of Birth: Johannesburg, South African Republic
Known For
A Christmas Carol
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption. Originally aired as part of Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
The Horror of It All
A collection of film clips from horror movies and interviews with the actors and directors who made them.
A Woman Commands
In order to keep his lover, Maria Draga, in luxury, Captain Alex Pastitsch contracts huge debts which threaten his military career. To save Alex's career, his superior officer, Colonel Strádimirovitsch has an idea of how to fix it.
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
This documentary examines the making of the Sherlock Holmes cinematic dynasty and includes interviews and archival film clips featuring the original crime-fighter in all his incarnations.
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.
The Jack Benny Program
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
Filmography
as Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)
as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
as Carmichael (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as Basil (archive footage)
as Canuto Pérez
as Self (archival footage)
as Gregor
as Duke of York
as Reginald Ripper
as Dr. Farraday
as Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7
as John F. Black
as Milo James
as Self
as Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
as Lodac
as Caiaphas
as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)
as Frederick Foray
as Scrooge
as Norman Cass Sr.
as Emperor
as Dr. Boekman
as Emperor
as Chief Inquisitor
as Ebenezer Scrooge
as Sir Joel Cadman
as Paul Charters
as Sir Ravenhurst
as Paul Charters
as Andre Trochard
as Marley's Ghost
as Lucio / Narrator
as Inquisitor
as Dr. Boekman
as Lord Beaconsfield
as The Duke of York
as Self - Host / General Lee
as The Jewel Thief
as Basil Rathbone
as Self
as Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")
as Narrator (voice)
as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
as Sherlock Holmes
as Hazelton Crome
as Sherlock Holmes
as Professor Aristide
as Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
as Lord Rockingham
as Sherlock Holmes
as George Adams
as Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
as Sig von Aschenhausen
as Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes
as Himself
as Sherlock Holmes
as Henri Sarrou
as Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle
as Andre Benoit
as Reggie Oliver
as Montague Hartley
as Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann
as Captain Esteban Pasquale
as Oliver Courtney
as Richard - Duke of Gloucester
as Paul Reynard
as Sherlock Holmes
as Clive Randolph
as Sherlock Holmes
as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
as Basil (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Maj. Brand
as Louis XI
as Sir Guy of Gisbourne
as Ahmed
as Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko
as Johnny Selden
as Michael Michailow
as Gerald Lovell
as Count Ferdinand Anteoni
as Tybalt
as Thomas Wroxton
as Levasseur
as Marquis St. Evremonde
as Henry Abbott
as Captain Randolph Courtney
as Pontius Pilate
as Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin
as Mr. Edward Murdstone
as Ferdinand de Levis
as Derek Nagel
as Jack Harrowby
as Capt. Alex Pastitsch
as Reginald 'Reggie' Durant
as Carl Vandry
as Edward
as Col. Smith
as Paul Gherardi
as Paul Parisot
as Philo Vance
as Lord Arthur Dilling
as Rizzio
as Antoine
as Tony Winterslip
as Undetermined Subordinate Role
as Joseph Surface
as Amadis de Jocelyn