Basil Rathbone
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...
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...
Known For
The Great Mouse Detective
as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Sir Guy of Gisbourne
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
as Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")
Cast Credits
The Great Mouse Detective
as Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Madhouse
as Basil (archive footage)
Autopsy of a Ghost
as Canuto Pérez
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
as Gregor
Soldier in Love
as Duke of York
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as Reginald Ripper
Queen of Blood
as Dr. Farraday
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
as Prof. Hartman, Lunar 7
The Comedy of Terrors
as John F. Black
Tales of Terror
as Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")
The Magic Sword
as Lodac
Pontius Pilate
as Caiaphas
Victoria Regina
as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)
A Christmas Carol
as Scrooge
The Last Hurrah
as Norman Cass Sr.
Aladdin
as Emperor
Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates
as Dr. Boekman
The Lark
as Chief Inquisitor
The Stingiest Man in Town
as Ebenezer Scrooge
The Black Sleep
as Sir Joel Cadman
Affair in Sumatra
as Paul Charters
The Court Jester
as Sir Ravenhurst
We're No Angels
as Andre Trochard
A Christmas Carol
as Marley's Ghost
The General's Boots
as General Lee
Casanova's Big Night
as Lucio / Narrator
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
as Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows")
The Wind in the Willows
as Narrator (voice)