As Actor
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943
6.8
Basil Rathbone
Acting
Born
June 13, 1892
Place of Birth
Johannesburg, South African Republic
Deceased
July 21, 1967
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.
The Filmography
As Actor
Above Suspicion
1943
6.2
As Actor
Sherlock Holmes in Washington
1943
6.7
As Actor
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
1942
6.3
As Actor
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
1942
6.5
As Actor
Paris Calling
1941
5.4
As Actor
The Mad Doctor
1940
6.0
As Actor
The Mark of Zorro
1940
7.1
As Actor
Rhythm on the River
1940
6.8
As Actor
Tower of London
1939
6.0
As Actor
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1939
6.9
As Actor
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
7.1
As Actor
Son of Frankenstein
1939
6.7
As Actor
If I Were King
1938
6.8
As Actor
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938
7.5
As Actor
The Garden of Allah
1936
5.8
As Actor
Romeo and Juliet
1936
6.3
As Actor
Private Number
1936
6.5
As Actor
Captain Blood
1935
7.2
As Actor
A Tale of Two Cities
1935
6.8