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Basil Rathbone

Age: 132 years

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Gender: Male

Birthday: June 14, 1892

Place of birth: Johannesburg, South African Republic

Biography: Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt (13 June 1892, Johannesburg – 21 July 1967, New York City) was an English actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear i...

Known for: Acting

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Son of Frankenstein
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Son of Frankenstein

as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein

The Spider Woman
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The Spider Woman

as Sherlock Holmes

The Movie Orgy
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The Movie Orgy

as Self (archival footage)

The Adventures of Robin Hood
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The Adventures of Ro...

as Sir Guy of Gisbourne

Terror by Night
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Terror by Night

as Sherlock Holmes

Dressed to Kill
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Dressed to Kill

as Sherlock Holmes

We're No Angels
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We're No Angels

as Andre Trochard

The Court Jester
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The Court Jester

as Sir Ravenhurst

The Mark of Zorro
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The Mark of Zorro

as Captain Esteban Pasquale

Above Suspicion
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Above Suspicion

as Sig von Aschenhausen

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
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Sherlock Holmes and ...

as Sherlock Holmes

The Hound of the Baskervilles
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The Hound of the Bas...

as Sherlock Holmes

Autopsy of a Ghost
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Autopsy of a Ghost

as Canuto Pérez

The Magic Sword
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The Magic Sword

as Lodac

The House of Fear
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The House of Fear

as Sherlock Holmes

The Pearl of Death
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The Pearl of Death

as Sherlock Holmes

The Scarlet Claw
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The Scarlet Claw

as Sherlock Holmes

The Great Mouse Detective
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The Great Mouse Dete...

as Sherlock Holmes (voice)

Rio
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Rio

as Paul Reynard

Queen of Blood
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Queen of Blood

as Dr. Farraday

The Woman in Green
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The Woman in Green

as Sherlock Holmes

The Horror Show
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The Horror Show

as (archive footage)

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
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The Adventures of Ic...

as Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")

Tower of London
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Tower of London

as Richard - Duke of Gloucester

The Black Sleep
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The Black Sleep

as Sir Joel Cadman

The Black Cat
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The Black Cat

as Montague Hartley

Love from a Stranger
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Love from a Stranger

as Gerald Lovell

Crazy House
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Crazy House

as Sherlock Holmes

The Mad Doctor
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The Mad Doctor

as Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann

Tales of Terror
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Tales of Terror

as Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")

Heartbeat
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Heartbeat

as Professor Aristide

The Comedy of Terrors
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The Comedy of Terror...

as John F. Black

Crossroads
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Crossroads

as Henri Sarrou

Tovarich
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Tovarich

as Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko

Bathing Beauty
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Bathing Beauty

as George Adams

Sherlock Holmes in Washington
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Sherlock Holmes in W...

as Sherlock Holmes

The Bishop Murder Case
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The Bishop Murder Ca...

as Philo Vance

Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet

as Tybalt

David Copperfield
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David Copperfield

as Mr. Edward Murdstone

Captain Blood
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Captain Blood

as Levasseur

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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The Adventures of Sh...

as Sherlock Holmes

Fingers at the Window
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Fingers at the Windo...

as Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle

The Dawn Patrol
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The Dawn Patrol

as Maj. Brand

A Tale of Two Cities
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A Tale of Two Cities

as Marquis St. Evremonde

The Masked Bride
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The Masked Bride

as Antoine

Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
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Sherlock Holmes and ...

as Sherlock Holmes

Trouping with Ellen
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Trouping with Ellen

as Tony Winterslip

The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
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The Loves of Mary, Q...

as Undetermined Subordinate Role

One Precious Year
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One Precious Year

as Derek Nagel

Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
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Hans Brinker and the...

as Dr. Boekman

Pursuit to Algiers
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Pursuit to Algiers

as Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
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Sherlock Holmes Face...

as Sherlock Holmes

Anna Karenina
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Anna Karenina

as Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
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Voyage to the Prehis...

as Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7

The Last Hurrah
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The Last Hurrah

as Norman Cass Sr.

The Lark
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The Lark

as Chief Inquisitor

Confession
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Confession

as Michael Michailow

Casanova's Big Night
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Casanova's Big Night

as Lucio / Narrator

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
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The Ghost in the Inv...

as Reginald Ripper

Paris Calling
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Paris Calling

as Andre Benoit

Hillbillys in a Haunted House
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Hillbillys in a Haun...

as Gregor

The Wind in the Willows
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The Wind in the Will...

as Narrator (voice)

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
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The Adventures of Er...

as Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)

If I Were King
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If I Were King

as King Louis XI

Rhythm on the River
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Rhythm on the River

as Oliver Courtney

The Garden of Allah
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The Garden of Allah

as Count Ferdinand Anteoni

Frenchman's Creek
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Frenchman's Creek

as Lord Rockingham

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
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Frankenstein: A Cine...

as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)

The Adventures of Marco Polo
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The Adventures of Ma...

as Ahmed

Sin Takes a Holiday
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Sin Takes a Holiday

as Reginald 'Reggie' Durant

A Notorious Affair
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A Notorious Affair

as Paul Gherardi

The Last Days of Pompeii
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The Last Days of Pom...

as Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate
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Pontius Pilate

as Caiaphas

Kind Lady
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Kind Lady

as Henry Abbott

The Sun Never Sets
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The Sun Never Sets

as Clive Randolph

Make a Wish
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Make a Wish

as Johnny Selden

Loyalties
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Loyalties

as Ferdinand de Levis

The Lady of Scandal
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The Lady of Scandal

as Edward

The Flirting Widow
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The Flirting Widow

as Col. Smith

A Feather in Her Hat
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A Feather in Her Hat

as Captain Randolph Courtney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
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The Last of Mrs. Che...

as Lord Arthur Dilling

Private Number
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Private Number

as Thomas Wroxton

A Lady Surrenders
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A Lady Surrenders

as Carl Vandry

The Horror of It All
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The Horror of It All

as Carmichael (archive footage)

This Mad World
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This Mad World

as Paul Parisot

The General's Boots
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The General's Boots

as General Lee

A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol

as Marley's Ghost

Victoria Regina
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Victoria Regina

as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)

After the Ball
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After the Ball

as Jack Harrowby

The Son of Frankenstein
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The Son of Frankenst...

as Frankenstein (archive footage)

Soldier in Love
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Soldier in Love

as Duke of York

The Great Deception
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The Great Deception

as Rizzio

A Woman Commands
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A Woman Commands

as Capt. Alex Pastitsch

International Lady
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International Lady

as Reggie Oliver

The Black Cat
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The Black Cat

The Fruitful Vine
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The Fruitful Vine

as Don Cesare Carelli

Breakdowns of 1938
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Breakdowns of 1938

as Basil (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
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The Many Faces of Sh...

as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
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Hedda Hopper’s Holly...

as Himself

The School for Scandal
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The School for Scand...

as Joseph Surface

A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol

as Scrooge

Innocent
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Innocent

as Amadis de Jocelyn

Two Before Zero
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Two Before Zero

Aladdin
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Aladdin

as Emperor

The Stingiest Man in Town
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The Stingiest Man in...

as Ebenezer Scrooge

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
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In the Footsteps of ...

Madhouse
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Madhouse

as Basil (archive footage)

Burke's Law
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Burke's Law

as Milo James

The Merv Griffin Show
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The Merv Griffin Sho...

as Self

Studio One
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Studio One

as Hazelton Crome

Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Hallmark Hall of Fam...

as Inquisitor

Lux Video Theatre
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Lux Video Theatre

as Frampton

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
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Schlitz Playhouse of...

as Self - Host / General Lee

Your Show of Shows
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Your Show of Shows

Suspense
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Suspense

as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

Summer Fun
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Summer Fun

Lights Out
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Lights Out

The Jack Benny Program
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The Jack Benny Progr...

as Basil Rathbone

Dr. Kildare
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Dr. Kildare

as Frederick Foray

Tales from Dickens
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Tales from Dickens

as Scrooge

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
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Schlitz Playhouse of...

as The Jewel Thief

Lux Video Theatre
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Lux Video Theatre

as Sir Paul Maxim

Lux Video Theatre
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Lux Video Theatre

as Ambrose Wallington

Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Hallmark Hall of Fam...

as Dr. Boekman

Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Hallmark Hall of Fam...

as Lord Beaconsfield

Hallmark Hall of Fame
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Hallmark Hall of Fam...

as The Duke of York

DuPont Show of the Month
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DuPont Show of the M...

as Emperor

Suspense
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Suspense

as Sherlock Holmes

What's My Line?
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What's My Line?

as Self

Screen Director's Playhouse
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Screen Director's Pl...

as Paul Charters