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Basil Rathbone

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English actor (1892–1967)

Person · Open Library

Born
1892
Died
1967
Works
14

Top works

  • Mystery Classics
  • The Adventures of Ichabod And Mr. Toad
  • Basil Rathbone Selects Strange Tales
  • 8-Movie Fantasy Collection Vol 1
  • Pearl of Death

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Film & TV

Acting · Johannesburg, South African Republic

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…

Known for

  • The Adventures of Errol Flynn — Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)2005
  • In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes1996
  • Dracula in the Movies1992
  • Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook — Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)1991
  • The Great Mouse Detective — Sherlock Holmes (voice)1986
  • The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes — Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)1985
  • The Horror of It All — Carmichael (archive footage)1983
  • The Horror Show — (archive footage)1979
  • Madhouse — Basil (archive footage)1974
  • The Movie Orgy — Self (archival footage)1968

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United States
Active from
1892
Active to
1967

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Listeners
3,628
Total plays
16,971

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Basil Rathbone, MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was a South African–born British actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and of suave villains in such swashbuckler films as The Mark of Zorro, Captain Blood, and The Adventures of Robin Hood. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Basil+Rathbone">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Quotes

  • That is the most wonderful training an actor can have. If you can speak Shakespeare, you can speak anything. And it gives you complete poise and grace of movement.

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Key facts

Born
Philip St. John Basil Rathbone , ( 1892-06-13 ) 13 June 1892, Johannesburg , South African Republic (present-day South Africa)
Died
21 July 1967 (1967-07-21) (aged 75), New York City , US
Resting place
Ferncliff Cemetery Shrine of Memories , Hartsdale, New York , US
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1911–1967
Spouses
Ethel Marion Foreman ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1914 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1926 ) ​ Ouida Bergère ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1926 ) ​
Relatives
Sir Frank Benson (cousin) William Rathbone V (great-grandfather) Eleanor Rathbone (first cousin once removed)
Family
Rathbone
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch
British Army
Service years
1915–1918
Rank
Captain
Unit
London Scottish Regiment , Liverpool Scottish
Awards
Military Cross

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Wikidata facts

Image
Basil Rathbone headshot, 1935.jpg
Height
186
Number of children
2
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Basil Rathbone
date of birth
1892-06-13
date of death
1967-07-21
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start of work period
1921-00-00
birth name
Philip St. John Basil Rathbone
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Philip St. John Basil Rathbone (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was an English actor. Born in South Africa and raised in Derbyshire, he rose to prominence in the United Kingdom as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in more than 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films.

Rathbone frequently portrayed suave villains or morally ambiguous characters, such as Mr. Murdstone in David Copperfield (1935), Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet (1936) and Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). His most famous role was that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series.

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