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Richard Basehart
Acting

Richard Basehart

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

31 Aug 1914

Age

112 Years

Born In

Zanesville, Ohio, USA

Total Projects

115

Years Active

57 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

John Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 – September 17, 1984) was an American actor. He starred in the 1960s television science fiction drama Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, in the role of Admiral Harriman Nelson. One of his most notable film roles was the acrobat known as "the Fool" in the acclaimed Italian film La strada directed by Federico...

Filmography

Los Angeles Plays Itself

movie

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Roy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

movie

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

as Cpl. Denno (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet

movie

Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet

1982

Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet

as Self

Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

movie

Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

1982

Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

as Wilton Knight

Knight Rider

tv

Knight Rider

1982

Knight Rider

as Wilton Knight

Egypt: Quest for Eternity

movie

Egypt: Quest for Eternity

1982

Egypt: Quest for Eternity

as Narrator (Self)

Mr. Merlin

tv

Mr. Merlin

1981

Mr. Merlin

Masada

tv

Masada

1981

Masada

as Modern-Day Narrator (voice, uncredited)

Marilyn: The Untold Story

movie

Marilyn: The Untold Story

1980

Marilyn: The Untold Story

as Johnny Hyde

Being There

movie

Being There

1979

Being There

as Vladimir Skrapinov

Land of Celtic Ghosts

movie

Land of Celtic Ghosts

1979

Land of Celtic Ghosts

as Himself

The Rebels

tv

The Rebels

1979

The Rebels

as Duke of Kentland

Tales of the Unexpected

tv

Tales of the Unexpected

1979

Tales of the Unexpected

as Slade

Planet Mars

movie

Planet Mars

1979

Planet Mars

as Narrator

The Great Bank Hoax

movie

The Great Bank Hoax

1978

The Great Bank Hoax

as Manny Benchly

Vega$

tv

Vega$

1978

Vega$

CineRaya

tv

W.E.B.

1978

W.E.B.

The Critical List

tv

The Critical List

1978

The Critical List

as Matt Kinsella

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

movie

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

1978

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

as King Arthur

The Love Boat

tv

The Love Boat

1977

The Love Boat

as Stan Ellis

The Island of Dr. Moreau

movie

The Island of Dr. Moreau

1977

The Island of Dr. Moreau

as Sayer of the Law

Flood!

movie

Flood!

1977

Flood!

as John Cutler

How the West Was Won

tv

How the West Was Won

1977

How the West Was Won

as Colonel Flint

Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?

movie

Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?

1977

Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?

as Elliott Osborn

21 Hours at Munich

movie

21 Hours at Munich

1976

21 Hours at Munich

as Willy Brandt

Mansion of the Doomed

movie

Mansion of the Doomed

1976

Mansion of the Doomed

as Dr. Leonard Chaney

Time Travelers

movie

Time Travelers

1976

Time Travelers

as Dr. Joshua Henderson (1871)

Valley Forge

movie

Valley Forge

1975

Valley Forge

Joe Forrester

tv

Joe Forrester

1975

Joe Forrester

Medical Story

tv

Medical Story

1975

Medical Story

as Dr. Charles Galpin

Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley

movie

Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley

1975

Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley

as George Latimer

Little House on the Prairie

tv

Little House on the Prairie

1974

Little House on the Prairie

as Hannibal Applewood

The First Woman President

movie

The First Woman President

1974

The First Woman President

as Woodrow Wilson

Maneater

movie

Maneater

1973

Maneater

as Carl Brenner

The Birdmen

movie

The Birdmen

1973

The Birdmen

as Schiller

...And Millions Die!

movie

...And Millions Die!

1973

...And Millions Die!

as Dr Douglas Pruitt

Rage

movie

Rage

1972

Rage

as Dr. Roy Caldwell

The Bounty Man

movie

The Bounty Man

1972

The Bounty Man

as Angus Keough

The Streets of San Francisco

tv

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

The Streets of San Francisco

as Bishop Tim Farrow

Chato's Land

movie

Chato's Land

1972

Chato's Land

as Nye Buell

Assignment: Munich

movie

Assignment: Munich

1972

Assignment: Munich

as Maj. Barney Caldwell

The Death of Me Yet

movie

The Death of Me Yet

1971

The Death of Me Yet

as Robert Barnes

Columbo

tv

Columbo

1971

Columbo

as Nicholas Framer

City Beneath the Sea

movie

City Beneath the Sea

1971

City Beneath the Sea

as The President

They've Killed President Lincoln!

movie

They've Killed President Lincoln!

1971

They've Killed President Lincoln!

as Host / Narrator

Dan August

tv

Dan August

1970

Dan August

as Prof. Theodore Rye

The Andersonville Trial

movie

The Andersonville Trial

1970

The Andersonville Trial

as Henry Wirz

Sole Survivor

movie

Sole Survivor

1970

Sole Survivor

as Brig. Gen. Russell Hamner

Hans Brinker

movie

Hans Brinker

1969

Hans Brinker

as Dr. Boeker

Love Is a Funny Thing

movie

Love Is a Funny Thing

1969

Love Is a Funny Thing

as Acteur

Marcus Welby, M.D.

tv

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Professor Andrew Kirkcastle

Marcus Welby, M.D.

tv

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Reece Sutton

Hawaii Five-O

tv

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Murdock

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

movie

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

1968

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

as Narrator

Ironside

tv

Ironside

1967

Ironside

as Noel Seymour

Jacqueline Susann and the Valley of the Dolls

movie

Jacqueline Susann and the Valley of the Dolls

1967

Jacqueline Susann and the Valley of the Dolls

National Geographic Specials

tv

National Geographic Specials

1965

National Geographic Specials

as Narrator (voice)

The Satan Bug

movie

The Satan Bug

1965

The Satan Bug

as Dr. Gregor Hoffman

Let My People Go: The Story of Israel

movie

Let My People Go: The Story of Israel

1965

Let My People Go: The Story of Israel

as Narrator (voice)

Trial at Nuremberg

movie

Trial at Nuremberg

1964

Trial at Nuremberg

as Narrator

Four Days In November

movie

Four Days In November

1964

Four Days In November

as Narrator (voice)

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

tv

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as Adm. Harriman Nelson

Kings of the Sun

movie

Kings of the Sun

1963

Kings of the Sun

as Ah Min

CineRaya

movie

The Yanks Are Coming

1963

The Yanks Are Coming

as Narrator (voice)

Arrest and Trial

tv

Arrest and Trial

1963

Arrest and Trial

Combat!

tv

Combat!

1962

Combat!

as Capt. Steiner

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

tv

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Philip Townsend

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

tv

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Miles Crawford

Hitler

movie

Hitler

1962

Hitler

as Adolf Hitler

The Savage Guns

movie

The Savage Guns

1961

The Savage Guns

as Steve Fallon

Ben Casey

tv

Ben Casey

1961

Ben Casey

Visa to Canton

movie

Visa to Canton

1960

Visa to Canton

as Don Benton

Route 66

tv

Route 66

1960

Route 66

For the Love of Mike

movie

For the Love of Mike

1960

For the Love of Mike

as Father Phelan

Portrait in Black

movie

Portrait in Black

1960

Portrait in Black

as Howard Mason

The Hiding Place

movie

The Hiding Place

1960

The Hiding Place

as Martin Lambert

Five Branded Women

movie

Five Branded Women

1960

Five Branded Women

as Eric Reinhardt

The Ambitious One

movie

The Ambitious One

1959

The Ambitious One

as George Rancourt

The Twilight Zone

tv

The Twilight Zone

1959

The Twilight Zone

as Adam Cook

Jons und Erdme

movie

Jons und Erdme

1959

Jons und Erdme

as Wittkuhn

Rawhide

tv

Rawhide

1959

Rawhide

as Tod Stone

Love and Troubles

movie

Love and Troubles

1958

Love and Troubles

as Paolo Martelli

Naked City

tv

Naked City

1958

Naked City

as Lester Bergson

The Brothers Karamazov

movie

The Brothers Karamazov

1958

The Brothers Karamazov

as Ivan Karamazov

Time Limit

movie

Time Limit

1957

Time Limit

as Maj. Harry Cargill

Miracles of Thursday

movie

Miracles of Thursday

1957

Miracles of Thursday

as Martino

So Soon to Die

movie

So Soon to Die

1957

So Soon to Die

as Lionel Amblin

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

tv

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as David Manning

Moby Dick

movie

Moby Dick

1956

Moby Dick

as Ishmael

The Intimate Stranger

movie

The Intimate Stranger

1956

The Intimate Stranger

as Reginald 'Reggie' Wilson

The Extra Day

movie

The Extra Day

1956

The Extra Day

as Joe Blake

The Swindle

movie

The Swindle

1955

The Swindle

as Carlo

The Golden Vein

movie

The Golden Vein

1955

The Golden Vein

as Ing. Stefano Manfredi

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Captain Aron Sligo

Cartouche

movie

Cartouche

1955

Cartouche

as Il conte Jacques de Maudy

Canyon Crossroads

movie

Canyon Crossroads

1955

Canyon Crossroads

as Larry Kendall

La Strada

movie

La Strada

1954

La Strada

as Il 'Matto'

CineRaya

movie

Jailbirds

1954

Jailbirds

as Doctor Stefano Luprandi

The Good Die Young

movie

The Good Die Young

1954

The Good Die Young

as Joe Halsey

The Stranger's Hand

movie

The Stranger's Hand

1954

The Stranger's Hand

as Joe Hamstringer

Titanic

movie

Titanic

1953

Titanic

as George S. Headley

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Conway

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as General Washington

Decision Before Dawn

movie

Decision Before Dawn

1951

Decision Before Dawn

as Lt. Dick Rennick

Fixed Bayonets!

movie

Fixed Bayonets!

1951

Fixed Bayonets!

as Cpl. Denno

The House on Telegraph Hill

movie

The House on Telegraph Hill

1951

The House on Telegraph Hill

as Alan Spender

Fourteen Hours

movie

Fourteen Hours

1951

Fourteen Hours

as Robert Cosick

Outside the Wall

movie

Outside the Wall

1950

Outside the Wall

as Larry Nelson

Tension

movie

Tension

1949

Tension

as Warren Quimby

Reign of Terror

movie

Reign of Terror

1949

Reign of Terror

as Maximilian Robespierre

Roseanna McCoy

movie

Roseanna McCoy

1949

Roseanna McCoy

as Mounts Hatfield

He Walked by Night

movie

He Walked by Night

1949

He Walked by Night

as Roy Martin / Roy Morgan

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Matt Donovan

Cry Wolf

movie

Cry Wolf

1947

Cry Wolf

as James Caldwell Demarest

Repeat Performance

movie

Repeat Performance

1947

Repeat Performance

as William Williams