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Basil Rathbone
Actor 1892 - 1967

Basil Rathbone

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Sherlock Holmes
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Character Sherlock Holmes
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Character Sir Ravenhurst
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Character Sherlock Holmes
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Character Sherlock Holmes
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Character Sherlock Holmes
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Character Captain Esteban Pasquale
Shot from Tower of London
Character Richard - Duke of Gloucester
Shot from The Adventures of Robin Hood
Character Sir Guy of Gisbourne
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Character Karenin
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Character Levasseur
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Character Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
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Character Basil (archive footage)

Madhouse

1974

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Character Self (archival footage)
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Character Gregor
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Character Dr. Farraday
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Character Reginald Ripper
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Character Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

57 titles
The Great Mouse Detective
The Great Mouse Detective 1986
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes 1985
Madhouse
Madhouse 1974
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy 1968
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
Hillbillys in a Haunted House 1967
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini 1966
Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood 1966
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet 1965
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors 1963
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword 1962
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror 1962
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah 1958
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates 1958
The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep 1956
We're No Angels
We're No Angels 1955
The Court Jester
The Court Jester 1955
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad 1949
Terror by Night
Terror by Night 1946
Heartbeat
Heartbeat 1946
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill 1946
The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green 1945
The House of Fear
The House of Fear 1945
Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers 1945
The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman 1944
The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw 1944
The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death 1944
Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek 1944
Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty 1944
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington 1943
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon 1943
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 1943
Crazy House
Crazy House 1943
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror 1942
Fingers at the Window
Fingers at the Window 1942
Crossroads
Crossroads 1942
The Black Cat
The Black Cat 1941
International Lady
International Lady 1941
The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro 1940
The Mad Doctor
The Mad Doctor 1940
Rhythm on the River
Rhythm on the River 1940
Tower of London
Tower of London 1939
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1939
Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein 1939
The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol 1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood 1938
Love from a Stranger
Love from a Stranger 1937
The Garden of Allah
The Garden of Allah 1936
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet 1936
The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger
The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger 1935
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii 1935
Captain Blood
Captain Blood 1935
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina 1935
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities 1935
Loyalties
Loyalties 1933
The Bishop Murder Case
The Bishop Murder Case 1930
Sin Takes a Holiday
Sin Takes a Holiday 1930

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