
Basil Rathbone
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
13 Jun 1892
Age
134 Years
Born In
Johannesburg, South African Republic
Total Projects
132
Years Active
84 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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The Adventures of Errol Flynn
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)

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

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Dracula in the Movies
Dracula in the Movies

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Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)

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The Great Mouse Detective
The Great Mouse Detective
as Sherlock Holmes (voice)

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The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)

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The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All
as Carmichael (archive footage)

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The Horror Show
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)

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Madhouse
Madhouse
as Basil (archive footage)

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Autopsy of a Ghost
Autopsy of a Ghost
as Canuto Pérez

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The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archival footage)

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Hillbillys in a Haunted House
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
as Gregor

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Soldier in Love
Soldier in Love
as Duke of York

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Summer Fun
Summer Fun

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The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as Reginald Ripper

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Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood
as Dr. Farraday

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Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
as Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7

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The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
as John F. Black

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Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Milo James

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Two Before Zero
Two Before Zero

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The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

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

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The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword
as Lodac

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Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate
as Caiaphas

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Victoria Regina
Victoria Regina
as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)

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Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Frederick Foray

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Mystic Prophecies and Nostradamus
Mystic Prophecies and Nostradamus
as Narrator

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The Black Cat
The Black Cat

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A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Scrooge

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Tales from Dickens
Tales from Dickens
as Scrooge

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The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
as Norman Cass Sr.

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Aladdin
Aladdin
as Emperor

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Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
as Dr. Boekman

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DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month
as Emperor

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The Lark
The Lark
as Chief Inquisitor

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The Stingiest Man in Town
The Stingiest Man in Town
as Ebenezer Scrooge

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The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep
as Sir Joel Cadman

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Affair in Sumatra
Affair in Sumatra
as Paul Charters

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The Court Jester
The Court Jester
as Sir Ravenhurst

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Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Paul Charters

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We're No Angels
We're No Angels
as Andre Trochard

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A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Marley's Ghost

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The General's Boots
The General's Boots
as General Lee

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Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night
as Lucio / Narrator

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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Inquisitor

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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Dr. Boekman

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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Lord Beaconsfield

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Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as The Duke of York

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Self - Host / General Lee

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as The Jewel Thief

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The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
as Basil Rathbone

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Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Frampton

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Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Sir Paul Maxim

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Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Ambrose Wallington

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Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows

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What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self

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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
as Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")

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Lights Out
Lights Out

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The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
as Narrator (voice)

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Suspense
Suspense
as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

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Suspense
Suspense
as Sherlock Holmes

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Studio One
Studio One
as Hazelton Crome

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Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
as Sherlock Holmes

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Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Professor Aristide

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Terror by Night
Terror by Night
as Sherlock Holmes

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Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers
as Sherlock Holmes

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The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green
as Sherlock Holmes

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The House of Fear
The House of Fear
as Sherlock Holmes

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Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek
as Lord Rockingham

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The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death
as Sherlock Holmes

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Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty
as George Adams

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The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw
as Sherlock Holmes

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The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman
as Sherlock Holmes

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Crazy House
Crazy House
as Sherlock Holmes

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Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
as Sherlock Holmes

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Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion
as Sig von Aschenhausen

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Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as Sherlock Holmes

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Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as Sherlock Holmes

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Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
as Himself

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Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
as Sherlock Holmes

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Crossroads
Crossroads
as Henri Sarrou

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Fingers at the Window
Fingers at the Window
as Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle

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Paris Calling
Paris Calling
as Andre Benoit

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International Lady
International Lady
as Reggie Oliver

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The Black Cat
The Black Cat
as Montague Hartley

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The Mad Doctor
The Mad Doctor
as Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann

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The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro
as Captain Esteban Pasquale

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Rhythm on the River
Rhythm on the River
as Oliver Courtney

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Tower of London
Tower of London
as Richard - Duke of Gloucester

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Rio
Rio
as Paul Reynard

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as Sherlock Holmes

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The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets
as Clive Randolph

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The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Sherlock Holmes

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Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein

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Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
as Basil (archive footage) (uncredited)

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The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
as Maj. Brand

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If I Were King
If I Were King
as Louis XI

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The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sir Guy of Gisbourne

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The Adventures of Marco Polo
The Adventures of Marco Polo
as Ahmed

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Tovarich
Tovarich
as Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko

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Make a Wish
Make a Wish
as Johnny Selden

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Confession
Confession
as Michael Michailow

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Love from a Stranger
Love from a Stranger
as Gerald Lovell

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The Garden of Allah
The Garden of Allah
as Count Ferdinand Anteoni

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Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
as Tybalt

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Private Number
Private Number
as Thomas Wroxton

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Captain Blood
Captain Blood
as Levasseur

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A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
as Marquis St. Evremonde

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Kind Lady
Kind Lady
as Henry Abbott

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A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat
as Captain Randolph Courtney

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The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Pontius Pilate

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Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
as Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin

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David Copperfield
David Copperfield
as Mr. Edward Murdstone

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Loyalties
Loyalties
as Ferdinand de Levis

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One Precious Year
One Precious Year
as Derek Nagel

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After the Ball
After the Ball
as Jack Harrowby

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A Woman Commands
A Woman Commands
as Capt. Alex Pastitsch

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Sin Takes a Holiday
Sin Takes a Holiday
as Reginald 'Reggie' Durant

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A Lady Surrenders
A Lady Surrenders
as Carl Vandry

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The Lady of Scandal
The Lady of Scandal
as Edward

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The Flirting Widow
The Flirting Widow
as Col. Smith

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A Notorious Affair
A Notorious Affair
as Paul Gherardi

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This Mad World
This Mad World
as Paul Parisot

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The Bishop Murder Case
The Bishop Murder Case
as Philo Vance

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The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
as Lord Arthur Dilling

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The Great Deception
The Great Deception
as Rizzio

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The Masked Bride
The Masked Bride
as Antoine

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Trouping with Ellen
Trouping with Ellen
as Tony Winterslip

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The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
as Undetermined Subordinate Role

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The School for Scandal
The School for Scandal
as Joseph Surface

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The Fruitful Vine
The Fruitful Vine
as Don Cesare Carelli

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Innocent
Innocent
as Amadis de Jocelyn