Portrait of Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Bio: 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 in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films
Born: Tue, Jun 14 1892
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South African Republic

Death: Fri, Jul 21 1967
Basil Rathbone is 75 years old
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Poster of The Adventures of Errol Flynn
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as 'Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)'.
Tue, Apr 05 2005
Poster of In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes
Mon, Jul 01 1996
Poster of Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as 'Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
Poster of The Great Mouse Detective
The Great Mouse Detective
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in The Great Mouse Detective
as 'Sherlock Holmes (voice)'.
Wed, Jul 02 1986
Poster of The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in The Horror of It All
as 'Carmichael (archive footage)'.
Wed, Feb 23 1983
Poster of The Horror Show
The Horror Show
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in The Horror Show
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 06 1979
Poster of Madhouse
Madhouse
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in Madhouse
as 'Basil (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 22 1974
Poster of Autopsy of a Ghost
Autopsy of a Ghost
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in Autopsy of a Ghost
as 'Canuto Pérez'.
Thu, Nov 07 1968
Poster of The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in The Movie Orgy
as 'Self (archival footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of Hillbillys in a Haunted House
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
Basil Rathbone was
74 in Hillbillys in a Haunted House
as 'Gregor'.
Mon, May 01 1967
Poster of Soldier in Love
Soldier in Love
Basil Rathbone was
74 in Soldier in Love
as 'Duke of York'.
Wed, Apr 26 1967
Poster of The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
Basil Rathbone was
73 in The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as 'Reginald Ripper'.
Wed, Apr 06 1966
Poster of Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood
Basil Rathbone was
73 in Queen of Blood
as 'Dr. Farraday'.
Tue, Mar 01 1966
Poster of Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Basil Rathbone was
73 in Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
as 'Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7'.
Sun, Aug 01 1965
Poster of The Son of Frankenstein
The Son of Frankenstein
Basil Rathbone was
72 in The Son of Frankenstein
as 'Frankenstein (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Poster of The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
Basil Rathbone was
71 in The Comedy of Terrors
as 'John F. Black'.
Wed, Jan 22 1964
Poster of Two Before Zero
Two Before Zero
Basil Rathbone was
70 in Two Before Zero
Wed, Oct 31 1962
Poster of Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror
Basil Rathbone was
70 in Tales of Terror
as 'Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")'.
Wed, Jul 04 1962
Poster of The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword
Basil Rathbone was
69 in The Magic Sword
as 'Lodac'.
Sun, Apr 01 1962
Poster of Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate
Basil Rathbone was
69 in Pontius Pilate
as 'Caiaphas'.
Thu, Feb 15 1962
Poster of Victoria Regina
Victoria Regina
Basil Rathbone was
69 in Victoria Regina
as 'Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)'.
Thu, Nov 30 1961
Poster of The Black Cat
The Black Cat
Basil Rathbone was
67 in The Black Cat
Fri, Jan 01 1960
Poster of A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Basil Rathbone was
67 in A Christmas Carol
as 'Scrooge'.
Sun, Dec 27 1959
Poster of The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
Basil Rathbone was
66 in The Last Hurrah
as 'Norman Cass Sr.'.
Wed, Dec 31 1958
Poster of Aladdin
Aladdin
Basil Rathbone was
65 in Aladdin
as 'Emperor'.
Fri, Feb 21 1958
Poster of Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
Basil Rathbone was
65 in Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates
as 'Dr. Boekman'.
Sun, Feb 09 1958
Poster of The Lark
The Lark
Basil Rathbone was
64 in The Lark
as 'Chief Inquisitor'.
Sun, Feb 10 1957
Poster of The Stingiest Man in Town
The Stingiest Man in Town
Basil Rathbone was
64 in The Stingiest Man in Town
as 'Ebenezer Scrooge'.
Sun, Dec 23 1956
Poster of The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep
Basil Rathbone was
64 in The Black Sleep
as 'Sir Joel Cadman'.
Fri, Jun 15 1956
Poster of The Court Jester
The Court Jester
Basil Rathbone was
63 in The Court Jester
as 'Sir Ravenhurst'.
Sat, Dec 24 1955
Poster of We're No Angels
We're No Angels
Basil Rathbone was
63 in We're No Angels
as 'Andre Trochard'.
Thu, Jul 07 1955
Poster of A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Basil Rathbone was
62 in A Christmas Carol
as 'Marley's Ghost'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of The General's Boots
The General's Boots
Basil Rathbone was
62 in The General's Boots
as 'General Lee'.
Fri, Jul 23 1954
Poster of Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night
Basil Rathbone was
61 in Casanova's Big Night
as 'Lucio / Narrator'.
Wed, Apr 07 1954
Poster of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Basil Rathbone was
57 in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
as 'Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")'.
Wed, Oct 05 1949
Poster of The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
Basil Rathbone was
56 in The Wind in the Willows
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Tue, May 10 1949
Poster of Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
Basil Rathbone was
53 in Dressed to Kill
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, May 24 1946
Poster of Heartbeat
Heartbeat
Basil Rathbone was
53 in Heartbeat
as 'Professor Aristide'.
Wed, May 01 1946
Poster of Terror by Night
Terror by Night
Basil Rathbone was
53 in Terror by Night
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Feb 01 1946
Poster of Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers
Basil Rathbone was
53 in Pursuit to Algiers
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Oct 26 1945
Poster of The Woman in Green
The Woman in Green
Basil Rathbone was
53 in The Woman in Green
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Jun 15 1945
Poster of The House of Fear
The House of Fear
Basil Rathbone was
52 in The House of Fear
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Mar 16 1945
Poster of Frenchman's Creek
Frenchman's Creek
Basil Rathbone was
52 in Frenchman's Creek
as 'Lord Rockingham'.
Wed, Sep 20 1944
Poster of The Pearl of Death
The Pearl of Death
Basil Rathbone was
52 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Tue, Aug 01 1944
Poster of Bathing Beauty
Bathing Beauty
Basil Rathbone was
52 in Bathing Beauty
as 'George Adams'.
Tue, Jun 27 1944
Poster of The Scarlet Claw
The Scarlet Claw
Basil Rathbone was
51 in The Scarlet Claw
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Thu, May 18 1944
Poster of The Spider Woman
The Spider Woman
Basil Rathbone was
51 in The Spider Woman
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of Crazy House
Crazy House
Basil Rathbone was
51 in Crazy House
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Oct 08 1943
Poster of Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Basil Rathbone was
51 in Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Sep 17 1943
Poster of Above Suspicion
Above Suspicion
Basil Rathbone was
50 in Above Suspicion
as 'Sig von Aschenhausen'.
Mon, May 31 1943
Poster of Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Basil Rathbone was
50 in Sherlock Holmes in Washington
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Wed, Mar 24 1943
Poster of Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Basil Rathbone was
50 in Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Dec 25 1942
Poster of Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Basil Rathbone was
50 in Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Oct 05 1942
Poster of Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
Basil Rathbone was
50 in Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Sep 18 1942
Poster of Crossroads
Crossroads
Basil Rathbone was
50 in Crossroads
as 'Henri Sarrou'.
Thu, Jul 23 1942
Poster of Fingers at the Window
Fingers at the Window
Basil Rathbone was
49 in Fingers at the Window
as 'Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle'.
Wed, Apr 22 1942
Poster of Paris Calling
Paris Calling
Basil Rathbone was
49 in Paris Calling
as 'Andre Benoit'.
Thu, Dec 04 1941
Poster of International Lady
International Lady
Basil Rathbone was
49 in International Lady
as 'Reggie Oliver'.
Thu, Oct 16 1941
Poster of The Black Cat
The Black Cat
Basil Rathbone was
48 in The Black Cat
as 'Montague Hartley'.
Fri, May 02 1941
Poster of The Mad Doctor
The Mad Doctor
Basil Rathbone was
48 in The Mad Doctor
as 'Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann'.
Fri, Dec 20 1940
Poster of The Mark of Zorro
The Mark of Zorro
Basil Rathbone was
48 in The Mark of Zorro
as 'Captain Esteban Pasquale'.
Fri, Nov 08 1940
Poster of Rhythm on the River
Rhythm on the River
Basil Rathbone was
48 in Rhythm on the River
as 'Oliver Courtney'.
Wed, Aug 28 1940
Poster of Tower of London
Tower of London
Basil Rathbone was
47 in Tower of London
as 'Richard - Duke of Gloucester'.
Fri, Nov 17 1939
Poster of Rio
Rio
Basil Rathbone was
47 in Rio
as 'Paul Reynard'.
Fri, Sep 29 1939
Poster of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Basil Rathbone was
47 in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Sep 01 1939
Poster of The Sun Never Sets
The Sun Never Sets
Basil Rathbone was
46 in The Sun Never Sets
as 'Clive Randolph'.
Wed, May 31 1939
Poster of The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Basil Rathbone was
46 in The Hound of the Baskervilles
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Mar 24 1939
Poster of Son of Frankenstein
Son of Frankenstein
Basil Rathbone was
46 in Son of Frankenstein
as 'Baron Wolf von Frankenstein'.
Fri, Jan 13 1939
Poster of Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938
Basil Rathbone was
46 in Breakdowns of 1938
as 'Basil (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938
Poster of The Dawn Patrol
The Dawn Patrol
Basil Rathbone was
46 in The Dawn Patrol
as 'Maj. Brand'.
Sat, Dec 24 1938
Poster of If I Were King
If I Were King
Basil Rathbone was
46 in If I Were King
as 'King Louis XI'.
Wed, Sep 28 1938
Poster of The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Basil Rathbone was
45 in The Adventures of Robin Hood
as 'Sir Guy of Gisbourne'.
Fri, May 13 1938
Poster of The Adventures of Marco Polo
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Basil Rathbone was
45 in The Adventures of Marco Polo
as 'Ahmed'.
Thu, Apr 07 1938
Poster of Tovarich
Tovarich
Basil Rathbone was
45 in Tovarich
as 'Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko'.
Sat, Dec 25 1937
Poster of Make a Wish
Make a Wish
Basil Rathbone was
45 in Make a Wish
as 'Johnny Selden'.
Wed, Sep 01 1937
Poster of Confession
Confession
Basil Rathbone was
45 in Confession
as 'Michael Michailow'.
Thu, Aug 19 1937
Poster of Love from a Stranger
Love from a Stranger
Basil Rathbone was
44 in Love from a Stranger
as 'Gerald Lovell'.
Sun, Apr 18 1937
Poster of The Garden of Allah
The Garden of Allah
Basil Rathbone was
44 in The Garden of Allah
as 'Count Ferdinand Anteoni'.
Wed, Oct 14 1936
Poster of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Basil Rathbone was
44 in Romeo and Juliet
as 'Tybalt'.
Thu, Sep 03 1936
Poster of Private Number
Private Number
Basil Rathbone was
43 in Private Number
as 'Thomas Wroxton'.
Fri, Jun 05 1936
Poster of Captain Blood
Captain Blood
Basil Rathbone was
43 in Captain Blood
as 'Levasseur'.
Thu, Dec 26 1935
Poster of A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
Basil Rathbone was
43 in A Tale of Two Cities
as 'Marquis St. Evremonde'.
Wed, Dec 25 1935
Poster of Kind Lady
Kind Lady
Basil Rathbone was
43 in Kind Lady
as 'Henry Abbott'.
Fri, Dec 06 1935
Poster of A Feather in Her Hat
A Feather in Her Hat
Basil Rathbone was
43 in A Feather in Her Hat
as 'Captain Randolph Courtney'.
Fri, Oct 25 1935
Poster of The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
Basil Rathbone was
43 in The Last Days of Pompeii
as 'Pontius Pilate'.
Fri, Oct 18 1935
Poster of Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
Basil Rathbone was
43 in Anna Karenina
as 'Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin'.
Fri, Aug 30 1935
Poster of David Copperfield
David Copperfield
Basil Rathbone was
42 in David Copperfield
as 'Mr. Edward Murdstone'.
Fri, Jan 18 1935
Poster of Loyalties
Loyalties
Basil Rathbone was
41 in Loyalties
as 'Ferdinand de Levis'.
Sun, Jul 02 1933
Poster of One Precious Year
One Precious Year
Basil Rathbone was
40 in One Precious Year
as 'Derek Nagel'.
Wed, Feb 01 1933
Poster of After the Ball
After the Ball
Basil Rathbone was
40 in After the Ball
as 'Jack Harrowby'.
Wed, Nov 23 1932
Poster of A Woman Commands
A Woman Commands
Basil Rathbone was
39 in A Woman Commands
as 'Capt. Alex Pastitsch'.
Fri, Feb 12 1932
Poster of Sin Takes a Holiday
Sin Takes a Holiday
Basil Rathbone was
38 in Sin Takes a Holiday
as 'Reginald 'Reggie' Durant'.
Mon, Nov 10 1930
Poster of A Lady Surrenders
A Lady Surrenders
Basil Rathbone was
38 in A Lady Surrenders
as 'Carl Vandry'.
Mon, Oct 06 1930
Poster of The Lady of Scandal
The Lady of Scandal
Basil Rathbone was
37 in The Lady of Scandal
as 'Edward'.
Sat, May 24 1930
Poster of The Flirting Widow
The Flirting Widow
Basil Rathbone was
37 in The Flirting Widow
as 'Col. Smith'.
Sun, May 11 1930
Poster of A Notorious Affair
A Notorious Affair
Basil Rathbone was
37 in A Notorious Affair
as 'Paul Gherardi'.
Sat, Apr 26 1930
Poster of This Mad World
This Mad World
Basil Rathbone was
37 in This Mad World
as 'Paul Parisot'.
Fri, Apr 11 1930
Poster of The Bishop Murder Case
The Bishop Murder Case
Basil Rathbone was
37 in The Bishop Murder Case
as 'Philo Vance'.
Tue, Dec 31 1929
Poster of The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Basil Rathbone was
37 in The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
as 'Lord Arthur Dilling'.
Sat, Jul 06 1929
Poster of The Great Deception
The Great Deception
Basil Rathbone was
34 in The Great Deception
as 'Rizzio'.
Mon, Jul 26 1926
Poster of The Masked Bride
The Masked Bride
Basil Rathbone was
33 in The Masked Bride
as 'Antoine'.
Sun, Dec 13 1925
Poster of Trouping with Ellen
Trouping with Ellen
Basil Rathbone was
32 in Trouping with Ellen
as 'Tony Winterslip'.
Sun, Oct 05 1924
Poster of The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
Basil Rathbone was
31 in The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots
as 'Undetermined Subordinate Role'.
Mon, Feb 04 1924
Poster of The School for Scandal
The School for Scandal
Basil Rathbone was
31 in The School for Scandal
as 'Joseph Surface'.
Wed, Sep 12 1923
Poster of The Fruitful Vine
The Fruitful Vine
Basil Rathbone was
29 in The Fruitful Vine
as 'Don Cesare Carelli'.
Thu, Sep 01 1921
Poster of Innocent
Innocent
Basil Rathbone was
28 in Innocent
as 'Amadis de Jocelyn'.
Tue, Mar 01 1921

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Summer Fun
Summer Fun
Basil Rathbone was
74+ in Summer Fun
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 22 1966
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Basil Rathbone was
71+ in Burke's Law
as 'Milo James'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Basil Rathbone was
70+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Basil Rathbone was
69+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Frederick Foray'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Tales from Dickens
Tales from Dickens
Basil Rathbone was
66+ in Tales from Dickens
as 'Scrooge'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month
Basil Rathbone was
65+ in DuPont Show of the Month
as 'Emperor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1957
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
Screen Director's Playhouse
Basil Rathbone was
63+ in Screen Director's Playhouse
as 'Paul Charters'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Basil Rathbone was
59+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Inquisitor, Dr. Boekman, Lord Beaconsfield, The Duke of York'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Basil Rathbone was
59+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Self - Host / General Lee, The Jewel Thief'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
Basil Rathbone was
58+ in The Jack Benny Program
as 'Basil Rathbone'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1950
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Basil Rathbone was
58+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Frampton, Sir Paul Maxim, Ambrose Wallington'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Basil Rathbone was
57+ in Your Show of Shows
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Basil Rathbone was
57+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Basil Rathbone was
57+ in Lights Out
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Poster of Suspense
Suspense
Basil Rathbone was
56+ in Suspense
as 'Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde, Sherlock Holmes'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Basil Rathbone was
56+ in Studio One
as 'Hazelton Crome'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948