Philip St. John Basil Rathbone
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | Jun 13, 1892 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | Jul 21, 1967 New York City, NY |
| Age | Died at 75 |
| Final Resting PlaceFerncliff Cemetery | |
Basil Rathbone | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1911-67 |
| Known for | Suave cold-hearted villains, morally ambiguous characters; Sherlock Holmes |
| Top Roles | Count Sigurd 'Sig' von Aschenhausen, Sir Guy of Gisbourne, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller/Suspense, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Detectives, England |
| Top Collaborators | Roy William Neill (Director), Hal B. Wallis (Producer), Rowland V. Lee (Director), Jack L. Warner (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Ben Johnson, Lois Weber, Jean Adair see more.. |
Basil Rathbone Overview:
Legendary character actor, Basil Rathbone, was born Philip St. John Basil Rathbone on Jun 13, 1892 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Rathbone appeared in over 120 film and TV roles. His best known films include David Copperfield, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Captain Blood, Tower of London, The Mark of Zorro, Anna Karenina and The Hound of the Baskervilles (the first of 14 film appearances as master detective, Sherlock Holmes). Rathbone died at the age of 75 on Jul 21, 1967 in New York City, NY and was laid to rest in Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, Westchester County, NY.
MINI BIO:
Already a veteran stage actor in both London and on Broadway, Basil Rathbone made his film debut in 1921 in the silent film The Fruitful Vine. He went on to appear in over 120 film and TV roles, frequently portraying suave, cold-hearted villains. Some of his most memorable roles were as Murdstone in David Copperfield, Levasseur in Captain Blood, Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Adventures of Robin Hood, and as Sherlock Holmes in The Hound of the Baskervilles and 13 other films.
(Source: article by Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Rathbone was nominated for two Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1936 | Best Supporting Actor | Romeo and Juliet (1936) | Tybalt | Nominated |
| 1938 | Best Supporting Actor | If I Were King (1938) | Louis XI | Nominated |
He was honored with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Radio, Motion Pictures and Television.
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Basil Rathbone Quotes:
Sherlock Holmes: Do you remember that missing boot, Watson? Why do you suppose the brown one, the one that had never been worn, was so mysteriously replaced and the black one taken?
Dr. Watson: Why?
Sherlock Holmes: Because the brown one would never have had the scent of the owner - and the black one had!
Elsa von Frankenstein: What a dreadful storm and awful lightening.
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein: It's magnificent. Nothing in nature is terrifying when one understands it. Darling, my father drew that very lightening from heaven and forced it for his own will to bring life to a being he created with his own hands. Why should we fear anything?
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