Biography
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 Gisbourne in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). His most famous role, however, was heroic—that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series. His later career included Broadway and television work; he received a Tony Award in 1948 as Best Actor in a Play.
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Known For
Filmography
Acting Credits (131)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)
2005
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
1996
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
