Basil Rathbone

About

Basil Rathbone, 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.

Known for

Dr. KildareSeries • 1961Studio OneSeries • 1948Burke's LawSeries • 1963SuspenseSeries • 1949The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950Lights OutSeries • 1949Your Show of ShowsSeries • 1950The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. ToadMovie • 1949Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950The Adventures of Robin HoodMovie • 1938Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries • 1955The Great Mouse DetectiveMovie • 1986DuPont Show of the MonthSeries • 1957Tales of TerrorMovie • 1962Terror by NightMovie • 1946Captain BloodMovie • 1935The Court JesterMovie • 1955The Pearl of DeathMovie • 1944The Mark of ZorroMovie • 1940Bathing BeautyMovie • 1944The Woman in GreenMovie • 1945We're No AngelsMovie • 1955The Hound of the BaskervillesMovie • 1939Son of FrankensteinMovie • 1939