Basil Rathbone

Acting

Basil Rathbone

Born 1892-06-13 Johannesburg, South African Republic 110 films

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, h…

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Filmography

110 films
Madhouse poster

A horror movie star returns to his famous role after spending years in a mental institution, but th…

Madhouse

★ 6.2 1974

The Movie Orgy poster

Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels, bloo…

The Movie Orgy

★ 6.8 1968