Filmography
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Known For
Moby Dick Ishmael (1956) -
Fourteen Hours Robert Cosick (1951) -
La Strada The Fool (1954) -
Known For
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Adm. Harriman Nelson / Admiral Nelson / Adm. Nelson / Admiral Harriman Nelson / Adm. Nelson puppet / Capt. Seamus O'Hara Nelson (1964-1968) -
Actor
Knight Rider Narrator - Opening Titles (1982-1986) -
The Crowded Life Narrator (1983) -
Tales of the Unexpected Slade (1983) -
Mr. Merlin Herbert Montrose (1981) -
The Love Boat Stan Ellis (1981) -
Masada Narrator, Modern Day Scene (1981) -
Vega$ J. Terrance Wainwright (1981) -
Marilyn: The Untold Story Johnny Hyde (1980) -
The Christmas Songs (1979)
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Being There Vladimir Skrapinov (1979) -
![Greatest Heroes of the Bible]( "Greatest Heroes of the Bible")
Greatest Heroes of the Bible Johtan (1979) -
![The Rebels]( "The Rebels")
The Rebels Duke of Kentland (1979) -
![The Great Bank Hoax]( "The Great Bank Hoax")
The Great Bank Hoax Manny Benchly (1978) -
W.E.B. Gus Dunlap (1978)
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![The Critical List]( "The Critical List")
The Critical List Matt Kinsella (1978) -
![Once Upon a Classic]( "Once Upon a Classic")
Once Upon a Classic King Arthur (1978) -
![How the West Was Won]( "How the West Was Won")
How the West Was Won Col. Jerrod Flint (1978) -
![The Island of Dr. Moreau]( "The Island of Dr. Moreau")
The Island of Dr. Moreau Sayer of the Law (1977) -
![Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?]( "Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?")
Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? Elliott Osborn (1977) -
![Flood]( "Flood")
Flood John Cutler (1976) -
![21 Hours at Munich]( "21 Hours at Munich")
21 Hours at Munich Chancellor Willy Brandt (1976) -
![Mansion of the Doomed]( "Mansion of the Doomed")
Mansion of the Doomed Dr. Leonard Chaney (1976) -
![Time Travelers]( "Time Travelers")
Time Travelers Dr. Joshua Henderson (1871) (1976) -
![Little House on the Prairie]( "Little House on the Prairie")
Little House on the Prairie Hannibal Applewood (1976) -
![The Streets of San Francisco]( "The Streets of San Francisco")
The Streets of San Francisco Bishop Tim Farrow (1976) -
![Valley Forge]( "Valley Forge")
Valley Forge Gen. George Washington (1975) -
![Joe Forrester]( "Joe Forrester")
Joe Forrester Al Morgan (1975) -
![Medical Story]( "Medical Story")
Medical Story Dr. Charles Galpin (1975) -
![The American Parade]( "The American Parade")
The American Parade Lambdin Milligan (1975) -
![Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley]( "Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley")
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley George Latimer (1975) -
![Marcus Welby, M.D.]( "Marcus Welby, M.D.")
Marcus Welby, M.D. Reece Sutton (1974) -
The First Woman President Woodrow Wilson (1974)
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![Maneater]( "Maneater")
Maneater Carl Brenner (1973) -
...And Millions Die! Dr. Douglas Pruitt (1973)
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![Hawaii Five-O]( "Hawaii Five-O")
Hawaii Five-O Murdock (1973) -
![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo Nicholas Frame (1972) -
![Rage]( "Rage")
Rage Dr. Roy Caldwell (1972) -
![The Bounty Man]( "The Bounty Man")
The Bounty Man Angus Keough (1972) -
![The Bold Ones: The New Doctors]( "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors")
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Dr. Stephen McLayne (1972) -
![Chato's Land]( "Chato's Land")
Chato's Land Nye Buell (1972) -
![Assignment: Munich]( "Assignment: Munich")
Assignment: Munich Maj. Barney Caldwell (1972) -
![The Death of Me Yet]( "The Death of Me Yet")
The Death of Me Yet Robert Barnes (1971) -
![The Birdmen]( "The Birdmen")
The Birdmen Schiller (1971) -
They've Killed President Lincoln! Host / Narrator (1971)
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![City Beneath the Sea]( "City Beneath the Sea")
City Beneath the Sea the President (1971) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Captain Aron Sligo (1971) -
![Dan August]( "Dan August")
Dan August Prof. Theodore Rye (1970) -
![Ironside]( "Ironside")
Ironside Noel Seymour (1970) -
![The Andersonville Trial]( "The Andersonville Trial")
The Andersonville Trial Henry Wirz (1970) -
![Sole Survivor]( "Sole Survivor")
Sole Survivor Brig. Gen. Russell Hamner (1970) -
Giotto Narrator (1969)
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![Hans Brinker]( "Hans Brinker")
Hans Brinker Dr. Boekman (1969) -
![Love Is a Funny Thing]( "Love Is a Funny Thing")
Love Is a Funny Thing Acteur - cameo appearance (1969) -
![Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea]( "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea")
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Adm. Harriman Nelson (1964-1968) -
![Lost in Space]( "Lost in Space")
Lost in Space Shakespeare-Reading Tape Recorder Voice (1965) -
![The Satan Bug]( "The Satan Bug")
The Satan Bug Dr. Gregor Hoffman (1965) -
![Kings of the Sun]( "Kings of the Sun")
Kings of the Sun Ah Min (1963) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Adam Cook (1963) -
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]( "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour")
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Miles Crawford (1962-1963) -
![Arrest and Trial]( "Arrest and Trial")
Arrest and Trial Alexander Stafford (1963) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey Mark Cassidy (1963) -
![Combat!]( "Combat!")
Combat! Capt. Steiner (1963) -
![The Dick Powell Theatre]( "The Dick Powell Theatre")
The Dick Powell Theatre Judge Zachary (1963) -
![Route 66]( "Route 66")
Route 66 Julian Roebuck (1963) -
![Naked City]( "Naked City")
Naked City Lester Bergson (1962) -
![The Savage Guns]( "The Savage Guns")
The Savage Guns Steve Fallon (1962) -
![The DuPont Show of the Week]( "The DuPont Show of the Week")
The DuPont Show of the Week Narrator (1962) -
![Hitler]( "Hitler")
Hitler Adolf Hitler (1962) -
![Theatre '62]( "Theatre '62")
Theatre '62 Anthony Keane (1962) -
![The Paradine Case]( "The Paradine Case")
The Paradine Case Anthony Keane (1962) -
![Rawhide]( "Rawhide")
Rawhide Tod Stone (1961) -
The Light That Failed Dick Heldar (1961)
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![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week Stranger (1961) -
![Passport to China]( "Passport to China")
Passport to China Don Benton (1960) -
Shangri-La Hugh Conway (1960)
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![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month Dr. George Ferguson (1960) -
![For the Love of Mike]( "For the Love of Mike")
For the Love of Mike Father Francis Phelan (1960) -
![Portrait in Black]( "Portrait in Black")
Portrait in Black Howard Mason (1960) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Martin Lambert (1957-1960) -
![5 Branded Women]( "5 Branded Women")
5 Branded Women Captain Eric Reinhardt (1960) -
![Jons und Erdme]( "Jons und Erdme")
Jons und Erdme Wittkuhn, der Schmied (1959) -
![The Ambitious One]( "The Ambitious One")
The Ambitious One George Rancourt (1959) -
![Zane Grey Theater]( "Zane Grey Theater")
Zane Grey Theater David Manning (1958) -
![Love and Troubles]( "Love and Troubles")
Love and Troubles Paolo Martelli (1958) -
![The Brothers Karamazov]( "The Brothers Karamazov")
The Brothers Karamazov Ivan Karamazov (1958) -
![Time Limit]( "Time Limit")
Time Limit Maj. Harry Cargill (1957) -
![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood Matt Donovan (1957) -
![Miracles of Thursday]( "Miracles of Thursday")
Miracles of Thursday Martino (1957) -
![Finger of Guilt]( "Finger of Guilt")
Finger of Guilt Reginald 'Reggie' Wilson (1956) -
![Moby Dick]( "Moby Dick")
Moby Dick Ishmael (1956) -
![The Extra Day]( "The Extra Day")
The Extra Day Joe Blake (1956) -
![Il Bidone]( "Il Bidone")
Il Bidone Raul detto Picasso (1955) -
![Cartouche]( "Cartouche")
Cartouche Il conte Jacques de Maudy (1955) -
![La vena d'oro]( "La vena d'oro")
La vena d'oro Ing. Stefano Manfredi (1955) -
![Canyon Crossroads]( "Canyon Crossroads")
Canyon Crossroads Larry Kendall (1955) -
![Jailbirds]( "Jailbirds")
Jailbirds Dottor Stefano Luprandi (1954) -
![La Strada]( "La Strada")
La Strada The Fool (1954) -
![The Good Die Young]( "The Good Die Young")
The Good Die Young Joe (1954) -
![Angels of Darkness]( "Angels of Darkness")
Angels of Darkness Bit Part (1954) -
![The Stranger's Hand]( "The Stranger's Hand")
The Stranger's Hand Joe Hamstringer (1954) -
![Titanic]( "Titanic")
Titanic George Healey (1953) -
![Decision Before Dawn]( "Decision Before Dawn")
Decision Before Dawn Lt. Dick Rennick (1951) -
![Fixed Bayonets!]( "Fixed Bayonets!")
Fixed Bayonets! Cpl. Denno (1951) -
![The House on Telegraph Hill]( "The House on Telegraph Hill")
The House on Telegraph Hill Alan Spender (1951) -
![Fourteen Hours]( "Fourteen Hours")
Fourteen Hours Robert Cosick (1951) -
![Side Street]( "Side Street")
Side Street Bank Teller (1950) -
![Outside the Wall]( "Outside the Wall")
Outside the Wall Larry Nelson (1950) -
![Tension]( "Tension")
Tension Warren Quimby (1949) -
![Roseanna McCoy]( "Roseanna McCoy")
Roseanna McCoy Mounts Hatfield (1949) -
![Reign of Terror]( "Reign of Terror")
Reign of Terror Maximilian Robespierre (1949) -
![He Walked by Night]( "He Walked by Night")
He Walked by Night Roy Martin / Roy Morgan (1948) -
![Cry Wolf]( "Cry Wolf")
Cry Wolf James Demarest (1947) -
Actor
![Repeat Performance]( "Repeat Performance")
Repeat Performance William Williams (1947) -
DirectorTreasure Galleons (1973)
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Archive footage
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![Los Angeles Plays Itself]( "Los Angeles Plays Itself")
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) -
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Archive footage
![The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen]( "The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen")
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![Knight Rider 2000]( "Knight Rider 2000")
Knight Rider 2000 (1991) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![The Turning Point]( "The Turning Point")
The Turning Point (1977)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
In the television version of The Paradine Case (1962), Basehart played the same role that Gregory Peck had played in the film version. Peck and Basehart had both appeared in the film Moby Dick (1956).
Quotes
I couldn't be a straight leading man. You've got to be bigger and prettier than I am.
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
John Richard Basehart
Zanesville, Ohio, USA
Died
(age 70)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m)
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