Filmography
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Known For
The Adventures of Robin Hood Sir Guy of Gisbourne (1938) -
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death Sherlock Holmes (1943) -
The Scarlet Claw Sherlock Holmes (1944) -
Known For
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror Sherlock Holmes (1942) -
Actor
Autopsia de un fantasma Canuto Pérez (1968) -
Hillbillys in a Haunted House Gregor (1967) -
Soldier in Love The Duke of York (1967) -
Summer Fun Governor (1966) -
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini Reginald Ripper (1966) -
Queen of Blood Dr. Farraday (1966) -
Dr. Rock and Mr. Roll (1965) -
Dr. Kildare Frederick Foray (1965) -
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet Prof. Hartman - Lunar 7 (1965) -
Burke's Law Milo James (1965) -
Suspense (1964)
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![The Comedy of Terrors]( "The Comedy of Terrors")
The Comedy of Terrors Mr. John F. Black (1963) -
![Two Before Zero]( "Two Before Zero")
Two Before Zero Narrator (1962) -
![Tales of Terror]( "Tales of Terror")
Tales of Terror Carmichael (segment "The Case of M. Valdemar") (1962) -
![Pontius Pilate]( "Pontius Pilate")
Pontius Pilate Caiaphas (1962) -
![The Magic Sword]( "The Magic Sword")
The Magic Sword Lodac (1962) -
The Black Cat Voices (1961)
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![Mystic Prophecies and Nostradamus]( "Mystic Prophecies and Nostradamus")
Mystic Prophecies and Nostradamus Narrator (1961) -
![Victoria Regina]( "Victoria Regina")
Victoria Regina Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield) (1961) -
![The Red Skelton Hour]( "The Red Skelton Hour")
The Red Skelton Hour Hugh Rubicoff (1956-1960) -
![Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens]( "Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens")
Fredric March Presents Tales from Dickens Ebenezer Scrooge (1959) -
![The Last Hurrah]( "The Last Hurrah")
The Last Hurrah Norman Cass, Sr. (1958) -
![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month Emperor (1958) -
![Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates]( "Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates")
Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates Dr. Boekman (1958) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre General Zomback (1956-1957) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour Duke (1957) -
![The Lark]( "The Lark")
The Lark Chief Inquisitor (1957) -
![The Alcoa Hour]( "The Alcoa Hour")
The Alcoa Hour Ebenezer Scrooge (1956) -
![Shower of Stars]( "Shower of Stars")
Shower of Stars Marley's Ghost (1954-1956) -
![The Black Sleep]( "The Black Sleep")
The Black Sleep Sir Joel Cadman (1956) -
![Screen Directors Playhouse]( "Screen Directors Playhouse")
Screen Directors Playhouse Paul Charters (1956) -
![The Court Jester]( "The Court Jester")
The Court Jester Sir Ravenhurst (1955) -
![Star Tonight]( "Star Tonight")
Star Tonight Narrator (1955) -
![Science Fiction Theatre]( "Science Fiction Theatre")
Science Fiction Theatre Dr. Victor Berenson (1955) -
Svengali and the Blonde Svengali (1955)
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![We're No Angels]( "We're No Angels")
We're No Angels Andre Trochard (1955) -
![The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater]( "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater")
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater Robert (1955) -
![Encounter]( "Encounter")
Encounter Captain Edward Fairfax Vere (1955) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse The Jewel Thief (1954) -
![A Christmas Carol]( "A Christmas Carol")
A Christmas Carol Jacob Marley (1954) -
![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood Hazelton Crome (1954) -
Love Story (1954)
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![Casanova's Big Night]( "Casanova's Big Night")
Casanova's Big Night Lucio / Narrator (1954) -
The Philip Morris Playhouse (1954)
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![The Motorola Television Hour]( "The Motorola Television Hour")
The Motorola Television Hour Duke (1953) -
![Danger]( "Danger")
Danger (1953) -
![Suspense]( "Suspense")
Suspense Sherlock Holmes (1951-1953) -
![Broadway Television Theatre]( "Broadway Television Theatre")
Broadway Television Theatre Benvenuto Cellini (1953) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Ambrose Wallington (1951-1953) -
![Betty Crocker Star Matinee]( "Betty Crocker Star Matinee")
Betty Crocker Star Matinee (1951) -
![Lights Out]( "Lights Out")
Lights Out Gregory (1951) -
Nash Airflyte Theatre (1950)
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![The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre]( "The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre")
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (1949-1950) -
![The Ford Theatre Hour]( "The Ford Theatre Hour")
The Ford Theatre Hour Mr. Brink (1949) -
![The Wind in the Willows]( "The Wind in the Willows")
The Wind in the Willows Narrator (1949) -
![The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad]( "The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad")
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad Narrating the Story of Mr. Toad / Policeman (1949) -
![Dressed to Kill]( "Dressed to Kill")
Dressed to Kill Sherlock Holmes (1946) -
![Heartbeat]( "Heartbeat")
Heartbeat Professor Aristide (1946) -
![Terror by Night]( "Terror by Night")
Terror by Night Sherlock Holmes (1946) -
![Pursuit to Algiers]( "Pursuit to Algiers")
Pursuit to Algiers Sherlock Holmes (1945) -
![The Woman in Green]( "The Woman in Green")
The Woman in Green Sherlock Holmes (1945) -
![The House of Fear]( "The House of Fear")
The House of Fear Sherlock Holmes (1945) -
![Frenchman's Creek]( "Frenchman's Creek")
Frenchman's Creek Lord Rockingham (1944) -
![The Pearl of Death]( "The Pearl of Death")
The Pearl of Death Sherlock Holmes (1944) -
![Bathing Beauty]( "Bathing Beauty")
Bathing Beauty George Adams (1944) -
![The Scarlet Claw]( "The Scarlet Claw")
The Scarlet Claw Sherlock Holmes (1944) -
![The Spider Woman]( "The Spider Woman")
The Spider Woman Sherlock Holmes (1943) -
![Crazy House]( "Crazy House")
Crazy House Sherlock Holmes (1943) -
![Sherlock Holmes Faces Death]( "Sherlock Holmes Faces Death")
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death Sherlock Holmes (1943) -
![Above Suspicion]( "Above Suspicion")
Above Suspicion Sig von Aschenhausen (1943) -
![Sherlock Holmes in Washington]( "Sherlock Holmes in Washington")
Sherlock Holmes in Washington Sherlock Holmes (1943) -
![Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon]( "Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon")
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon Sherlock Holmes (1942) -
![Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror]( "Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror")
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror Sherlock Holmes (1942) -
![Crossroads]( "Crossroads")
Crossroads Henri Sarrou (1942) -
![Fingers at the Window]( "Fingers at the Window")
Fingers at the Window Dr. H. Santelle (1942) -
![Paris Calling]( "Paris Calling")
Paris Calling Andre Benoit (1941) -
![International Lady]( "International Lady")
International Lady Oliver (1941) -
![The Black Cat]( "The Black Cat")
The Black Cat Montague Hartley (1941) -
![The Mad Doctor]( "The Mad Doctor")
The Mad Doctor Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Frederick Langamann (1940) -
![The Mark of Zorro]( "The Mark of Zorro")
The Mark of Zorro Capt. Esteban Pasquale (1940) -
![Rhythm on the River]( "Rhythm on the River")
Rhythm on the River Oliver Courtney (1940) -
![Tower of London]( "Tower of London")
Tower of London Richard, Duke of Gloucester (1939) -
![Rio]( "Rio")
Rio Paul Reynard (1939) -
![The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]( "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes")
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes (1939) -
![The Sun Never Sets]( "The Sun Never Sets")
The Sun Never Sets Clive Randolph (1939) -
![The Hound of the Baskervilles]( "The Hound of the Baskervilles")
The Hound of the Baskervilles Sherlock Holmes (1939) -
![Son of Frankenstein]( "Son of Frankenstein")
Son of Frankenstein Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (1939) -
![The Dawn Patrol]( "The Dawn Patrol")
The Dawn Patrol Major Brand (1938) -
![If I Were King]( "If I Were King")
If I Were King King Louis XI (1938) -
![The Adventures of Robin Hood]( "The Adventures of Robin Hood")
The Adventures of Robin Hood Sir Guy of Gisbourne (1938) -
![The Adventures of Marco Polo]( "The Adventures of Marco Polo")
The Adventures of Marco Polo Ahmed (1938) -
![Tovarich]( "Tovarich")
Tovarich Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko (1937) -
![Make a Wish]( "Make a Wish")
Make a Wish Johnny Selden (1937) -
![Confession]( "Confession")
Confession Michael Michailow (1937) -
![A Night of Terror]( "A Night of Terror")
A Night of Terror Gerald Lovell (1937) -
![The Garden of Allah]( "The Garden of Allah")
The Garden of Allah Count Ferdinand Anteoni (1936) -
![Romeo and Juliet]( "Romeo and Juliet")
Romeo and Juliet Tybalt - Nephew to Lady Capulet (1936) -
![Private Number]( "Private Number")
Private Number Wroxton (1936) -
![Captain Blood]( "Captain Blood")
Captain Blood Levasseur (1935) -
![A Tale of Two Cities]( "A Tale of Two Cities")
A Tale of Two Cities Marquis St. Evrémonde (1935) -
![Kind Lady]( "Kind Lady")
Kind Lady Henry Abbott (1935) -
![A Feather in Her Hat]( "A Feather in Her Hat")
A Feather in Her Hat Captain Randolph Courtney (1935) -
![The Last Days of Pompeii]( "The Last Days of Pompeii")
The Last Days of Pompeii Pontius Pilate (1935) -
![Anna Karenina]( "Anna Karenina")
Anna Karenina Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin (1935) -
![David Copperfield]( "David Copperfield")
David Copperfield Mr. Murdstone (1935) -
![Loyalties]( "Loyalties")
Loyalties Ferdinand de Levis (1933) -
![One Precious Year]( "One Precious Year")
One Precious Year Derek Nagel (1933) -
![After the Ball]( "After the Ball")
After the Ball Jack Harrowby (1932) -
![A Woman Commands]( "A Woman Commands")
A Woman Commands Capt. Alex Pastitsch (1932) -
![Sin Takes a Holiday]( "Sin Takes a Holiday")
Sin Takes a Holiday Reggie Durant (1930) -
![A Lady Surrenders]( "A Lady Surrenders")
A Lady Surrenders Carl Vandry (1930) -
![The Lady of Scandal]( "The Lady of Scandal")
The Lady of Scandal Edward Warrington (1930) -
![The Flirting Widow]( "The Flirting Widow")
The Flirting Widow Colonel John Smith (1930) -
![A Notorious Affair]( "A Notorious Affair")
A Notorious Affair Paul Gherardi (1930) -
![This Mad World]( "This Mad World")
This Mad World Paul Parisot (1930) -
![The Bishop Murder Case]( "The Bishop Murder Case")
The Bishop Murder Case Philo Vance (1929) -
![The Last of Mrs. Cheyney]( "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney")
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney Lord Arthur Dilling (1929) -
![The Great Deception]( "The Great Deception")
The Great Deception Rizzio (1926) -
![The Masked Bride]( "The Masked Bride")
The Masked Bride Antoine (1925) -
![Trouping with Ellen]( "Trouping with Ellen")
Trouping with Ellen Tony Winterslip (1924) -
![The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots]( "The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots")
The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots Undetermined Subordinate Role (1923) -
![The School for Scandal]( "The School for Scandal")
The School for Scandal Joseph Surface (1923) -
The Fruitful Vine Don Cesare Carelli (1921)
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ActorInnocent Amadis de Jocelyn (1921)
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Soundtrack
![The Alcoa Hour]( "The Alcoa Hour")
The Alcoa Hour (1956) -
![Dressed to Kill]( "Dressed to Kill")
Dressed to Kill (1946) -
![Above Suspicion]( "Above Suspicion")
Above Suspicion (1943) -
![The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes]( "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes")
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![Confession]( "Confession")
Confession (1937) -
![A Night of Terror]( "A Night of Terror")
A Night of Terror (1937) -
![A Notorious Affair]( "A Notorious Affair")
A Notorious Affair (1930) -
Soundtrack
![The Bishop Murder Case]( "The Bishop Murder Case")
The Bishop Murder Case (1929) -
Archive footageO! Melodious Saga: Part I (2020)
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![The ComicWeb: Old Time Radio Programs]( "The ComicWeb: Old Time Radio Programs")
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![Big Parade of Horror]( "Big Parade of Horror")
Big Parade of Horror (2020) -
![Cineficción Radio]( "Cineficción Radio")
Cineficción Radio (2019) -
![Discovering Film]( "Discovering Film")
Discovering Film (2019) -
![Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn]( "Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn")
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![Duels]( "Duels")
Duels (2015) -
![Ninja the Mission Force]( "Ninja the Mission Force")
Ninja the Mission Force (2013) -
![The Real Sherlock Holmes]( "The Real Sherlock Holmes")
The Real Sherlock Holmes (2012) -
![Cinemassacre's Monster Madness]( "Cinemassacre's Monster Madness")
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (2007-2011) -
![A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss]( "A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss")
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![Time to Remember]( "Time to Remember")
Time to Remember (2010) -
![The Naked Archaeologist]( "The Naked Archaeologist")
The Naked Archaeologist (2010) -
![Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes]( "Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes")
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![Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn]( "Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn")
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![Timeshift]( "Timeshift")
Timeshift (2005) -
Conan Doyle for the Defence (2005)
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![Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born]( "Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born")
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![The Adventures of Errol Flynn]( "The Adventures of Errol Flynn")
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![The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster]( "The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster")
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Film Breaks (1999)
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![The Great Detectives]( "The Great Detectives")
The Great Detectives (1999) -
![Universal Horror]( "Universal Horror")
Universal Horror (1998) -
![Un siècle d'écrivains]( "Un siècle d'écrivains")
Un siècle d'écrivains (1997) -
![20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years]( "20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years")
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![Nightmare: The Birth of Victorian Horror]( "Nightmare: The Birth of Victorian Horror")
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![In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes]( "In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1995) -
![It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein]( "It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein")
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![Sprockets]( "Sprockets")
Sprockets (1993) -
![Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook]( "Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook")
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![Classic Movie Bloopers]( "Classic Movie Bloopers")
Classic Movie Bloopers (1990) -
![Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths]( "Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths")
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![Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: Carnival of Comedy]( "Milton Berle, the Second Time Around: Carnival of Comedy")
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![Movie Bloopers]( "Movie Bloopers")
Movie Bloopers (1988) -
![Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop]( "Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop")
Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (1988) -
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![Forty Minutes]( "Forty Minutes")
Forty Minutes (1987) -
![The World's Best Known Dicks]( "The World's Best Known Dicks")
The World's Best Known Dicks (1987) -
![The Great Mouse Detective]( "The Great Mouse Detective")
The Great Mouse Detective (1986) -
![The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes]( "The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes")
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![The Horror of It All]( "The Horror of It All")
The Horror of It All (1983) -
![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![The Horror Show]( "The Horror Show")
The Horror Show (1979) -
![That's Hollywood]( "That's Hollywood")
That's Hollywood (1976) -
![Madhouse]( "Madhouse")
Madhouse (1974) -
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![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1971) -
The Son of Frankenstein (1966)
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![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1964) -
Horror!!! (1964)
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![Tri plyus dva]( "Tri plyus dva")
Tri plyus dva (1963) -
![Hollywood: The Great Stars]( "Hollywood: The Great Stars")
Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963) -
Archive footage
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1955) -
![Land of Liberty]( "Land of Liberty")
Land of Liberty (1939) -
Additional Crew
![The Rose King]( "The Rose King")
The Rose King (1986) -
![Captain Lightfoot]( "Captain Lightfoot")
Captain Lightfoot (1955)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Before training as an actor, Basil Rathbone worked as a clerk for an insurance company. This vocation lasted a year.
Quotes
When you become the character you portray, it's the end of your career as an actor.
Trademark
Dramatic readings
Nickname
Ratters
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Philip St. John Basil Rathbone
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died
(age 75)
New York City, New York, USA
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