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Basil Rathbone

Born Jun 13, 1892 in Johannesburg, South Africa

    Filmography

    Shows & movies
    Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes
    Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes
    2009
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    Documentary | 2h
    Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born
    Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born as Various Roles
    2005
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    Documentary | 23m
    The Adventures of Errol Flynn
    The Adventures of Errol Flynn as Himself / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)
    2005
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    | 1h 27m
    The Great Mouse Detective
    The Great Mouse Detective as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
    1986
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    Adventure, Animation, Family, Musical, Mystery | 1h 14m
    Autopsy of a Ghost
    Autopsy of a Ghost as Canuto Pérez
    1968
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    Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror | 1h 46m
    Soldier in Love
    Soldier in Love as The Duke of York
    1967
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    Drama | 1h 16m
    Hillbillys in a Haunted House
    Hillbillys in a Haunted House as Gregor
    1967
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    Comedy, Horror | 1h 26m
    Queen of Blood
    Queen of Blood as Dr. Farraday
    1966
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    Horror, Science Fiction | 1h 21m
    The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
    The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini as Reginald Ripper
    1966
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    Comedy, Horror | 1h 22m
    Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
    Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet as Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7
    1965
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    Science Fiction | 1h 18m
    The Comedy of Terrors
    The Comedy of Terrors as Mr. Black
    1963
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    Comedy, Horror | 1h 24m
    Two Before Zero
    Two Before Zero as Narrator
    1964
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    Drama | 1h 18m
    Pontius Pilate
    Pontius Pilate as Caiaphas
    1962
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    Drama | 1h 40m
    The Magic Sword
    The Magic Sword as Lodac
    1962
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    Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy | 1h 20m
    Tales of Terror
    Tales of Terror as Carmichael
    1962
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    Thriller, Comedy, Horror | 1h 29m
    Cole Porter's Aladdin
    Cole Porter's Aladdin as Emperor
    1958
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    Musical, Romance, History, Comedy, Drama | 1h 30m
    The Last Hurrah
    The Last Hurrah as Norman Cass, Sr.
    1958
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    Drama | 2h 1m
    The Black Sleep
    The Black Sleep as Sir Joel Cadman
    1956
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    Horror, Science Fiction | 1h 22m
    The Court Jester
    The Court Jester as Sir Ravenhurst
    1956
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    Adventure, Comedy, Family | 1h 41m
    We're No Angels
    We're No Angels as Andre Trochard
    1955
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    Comedy, Crime, Romance | 1h 46m
    A Christmas Carol
    A Christmas Carol as Marley's Ghost
    1954
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    Family | 1h
    Casanova's Big Night
    Casanova's Big Night as Lucio / Narrator
    1954
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    Comedy, Adventure | 1h 26m
    The Wind in the Willows
    The Wind in the Willows as Narrator
    1949
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    Animation, Family | 34m
    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad as Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")
    1949
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    Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror | 1h 8m
    Heartbeat
    Heartbeat as Professor Aristide
    1946
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    Comedy | 1h 42m
    Dressed to Kill
    Dressed to Kill as Sherlock Holmes
    1946
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    Drama, Thriller, Crime | 1h 12m
    Terror by Night
    Terror by Night as Sherlock Holmes
    1946
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    Drama, Crime, Action | 1h
    Pursuit to Algiers
    Pursuit to Algiers as Sherlock Holmes
    1945
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    Adventure, Crime, Drama | 1h 5m
    The Woman in Green
    The Woman in Green as Sherlock Holmes
    1945
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    Crime, Action, Drama | 1h 8m
    The House of Fear
    The House of Fear as Sherlock Holmes
    1945
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    Horror, Thriller, Crime | 1h 9m
    Frenchman's Creek
    Frenchman's Creek as Lord Rockingham
    1944
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    Adventure | 1h 50m
    Bathing Beauty
    Bathing Beauty as George Adams
    1944
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    Comedy | 1h 41m
    The Scarlet Claw
    The Scarlet Claw as Sherlock Holmes
    1944
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    Crime, Thriller, Action, Horror | 1h 14m
    The Pearl of Death
    The Pearl of Death as Sherlock Holmes
    1944
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    Thriller, Crime, Drama | 1h 9m
    Above Suspicion
    Above Suspicion as Sig von Aschenhausen
    1943
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    Drama, Thriller | 1h 30m
    The Spider Woman
    The Spider Woman as Sherlock Holmes
    1943
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    Thriller, Crime, Drama | 1h 3m
    Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
    Sherlock Holmes Faces Death as Sherlock Holmes
    1943
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    Drama, Thriller, Crime | 1h 8m
    Sherlock Holmes in Washington
    Sherlock Holmes in Washington as Sherlock Holmes
    1943
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    Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime | 1h 11m
    Fingers at the Window
    Fingers at the Window as Dr. H. Santelle
    1942
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    Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 1h 20m
    Crossroads
    Crossroads as Henri Sarrou
    1942
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    Crime, Drama | 1h 23m
    Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
    Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon as Sherlock Holmes
    1942
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    Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 8m
    Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
    Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror as Sherlock Holmes
    1942
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    Drama, Thriller, Crime | 1h 5m
    Paris Calling
    Paris Calling as Andre Benoit
    1941
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    Action, Adventure, Thriller | 1h 35m
    International Lady
    International Lady as Reggie Oliver
    1941
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    Drama, Action, Adventure | 1h 42m
    The Black Cat
    The Black Cat as Montague Hartley
    1941
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    Comedy, Horror | 1h 10m
    The Mad Doctor
    The Mad Doctor as Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann
    1940
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    Thriller | 1h 30m
    Rhythm on the River
    Rhythm on the River as Oliver Courtney
    1940
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    | 1h 32m
    The Mark of Zorro
    The Mark of Zorro as Captain Esteban Pasquale
    1940
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    Action, Adventure, Drama, Western | 1h 34m
    Sherlock Holmes (1939)
    Sherlock Holmes (1939) as Sherlock Holmes
    1 season • 1939 • Ended
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    Mini-Series, Family, Drama, Crime, Adventure | 1h 10m
    Rio
    Rio as Paul Reynard
    1939
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    Crime | 1h 17m
    The Sun Never Sets
    The Sun Never Sets as Clive Randolph
    1939
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    Drama | 1h 37m
    Tower of London
    Tower of London as Richard - Duke of Gloucester
    1939
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    Drama | 1h 32m
    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
    The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes
    1939
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    Crime, Thriller | 1h 25m
    Son of Frankenstein
    Son of Frankenstein as Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
    1939
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    Horror, Science Fiction | 1h 39m
    The Hound of the Baskervilles
    The Hound of the Baskervilles as Sherlock Holmes
    1939
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    Thriller | 1h 20m
    Breakdowns of 1938
    Breakdowns of 1938 as Himself
    1938
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    | 13m
    If I Were King
    If I Were King as King Louis XI
    1938
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    Adventure | 1h 41m
    The Adventures of Marco Polo
    The Adventures of Marco Polo as Ahmed
    1938
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    Adventure | 1h 44m
    The Dawn Patrol
    The Dawn Patrol as Major Brand
    1938
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    Action, Drama | 1h 43m
    The Adventures of Robin Hood
    The Adventures of Robin Hood as Sir Guy of Gisbourne
    1938
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    Action, Adventure | 1h 42m
    Tovarich
    Tovarich as Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko
    1937
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    Comedy, Drama | 1h 38m
    Make a Wish
    Make a Wish as Johnny Selden
    1937
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    Comedy | 1h 17m
    Love from a Stranger
    Love from a Stranger as Gerald Lovell
    1937
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    Thriller, Drama | 1h 26m
    Confession
    Confession as Michael Michailow
    1937
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    Crime, Drama | 1h 27m
    Private Number
    Private Number as Wroxton
    1936
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    Drama | 1h 20m
    Romeo and Juliet
    Romeo and Juliet as Tybalt - Nephew to Lady Capulet
    1936
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    Drama | 2h 5m
    The Garden of Allah
    The Garden of Allah as Count Ferdinand Anteoni
    1936
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    Drama | 1h 19m
    Kind Lady
    Kind Lady as Henry Abbott
    1935
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    Drama, Thriller | 1h 16m
    A Feather in Her Hat
    A Feather in Her Hat as Captain Randolph Courtney
    1935
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    Drama | 1h 12m
    A Tale of Two Cities
    A Tale of Two Cities as Marquis St. Evremonde
    1935
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    Action, Drama | 2h 8m
    David Copperfield
    David Copperfield as Mr. Murdstone
    1935
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    Adventure, Drama | 2h 10m
    The Last Days of Pompeii
    The Last Days of Pompeii as Pontius Pilate
    1935
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    Drama, Adventure | 1h 36m
    Anna Karenina
    Anna Karenina as Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin
    1935
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    Drama | 1h 35m
    Captain Blood
    Captain Blood as Levasseur
    1935
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    Adventure | 1h 59m
    A Woman Commands
    A Woman Commands as Capt. Alex Pastitsch
    1932
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    Drama | 1h 23m
    The Lady of Scandal
    The Lady of Scandal as Edward Warrington
    1938
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    Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1h 16m
    This Mad World
    This Mad World as Paul Parisot
    1931
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    Drama, War, Romance | 1h 10m
    The Bishop Murder Case
    The Bishop Murder Case as Philo Vance
    1930
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    | 1h 28m
    The Flirting Widow
    The Flirting Widow as Col. Smith
    1930
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    Comedy | 1h 12m
    A Notorious Affair
    A Notorious Affair as Paul Gherardi
    1930
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    Drama | 1h 9m
    Sin Takes a Holiday
    Sin Takes a Holiday as Reginald 'Reggie' Durant
    1930
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    Comedy | 1h 21m
    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney as Lord Arthur Dilling
    1929
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    Comedy, Drama | 1h 34m
    The Great Deception
    The Great Deception as Rizzio
    1926
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    Drama | 1h
    The Fruitful Vine
    The Fruitful Vine as Don Cesare Carelli
    1922
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    Drama