Movies (Acting Roles)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as 'Self / Various Roles (archive sound) (archive footage)'.
Tue, Apr 05 2005
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as 'Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1991
The Great Mouse Detective
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in The Great Mouse Detective
as 'Sherlock Holmes (voice)'.
Wed, Jul 02 1986
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
as 'Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
The Horror of It All
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in The Horror of It All
as 'Carmichael (archive footage)'.
Wed, Feb 23 1983
The Horror Show
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in The Horror Show
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 06 1979
Madhouse
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in Madhouse
as 'Basil (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 22 1974
Autopsy of a Ghost
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in Autopsy of a Ghost
as 'Canuto Pérez'.
Thu, Nov 07 1968
The Movie Orgy
Basil Rathbone would have been no older than
75 in The Movie Orgy
as 'Self (archival footage)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Soldier in Love
Basil Rathbone was
74 in Soldier in Love
as 'Duke of York'.
Wed, Apr 26 1967
Queen of Blood
Basil Rathbone was
73 in Queen of Blood
as 'Dr. Farraday'.
Tue, Mar 01 1966
The Son of Frankenstein
Basil Rathbone was
72 in The Son of Frankenstein
as 'Frankenstein (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965
Tales of Terror
Basil Rathbone was
70 in Tales of Terror
as 'Carmichael ("The Case of M. Valdemar")'.
Wed, Jul 04 1962
The Magic Sword
Basil Rathbone was
69 in The Magic Sword
as 'Lodac'.
Sun, Apr 01 1962
Pontius Pilate
Basil Rathbone was
69 in Pontius Pilate
as 'Caiaphas'.
Thu, Feb 15 1962
Victoria Regina
Basil Rathbone was
69 in Victoria Regina
as 'Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (Lord Beaconsfield)'.
Thu, Nov 30 1961
The Black Cat
Basil Rathbone was
67 in The Black Cat
Fri, Jan 01 1960
A Christmas Carol
Basil Rathbone was
67 in A Christmas Carol
as 'Scrooge'.
Sun, Dec 27 1959
The Last Hurrah
Basil Rathbone was
66 in The Last Hurrah
as 'Norman Cass Sr.'.
Wed, Dec 31 1958
Aladdin
Basil Rathbone was
65 in Aladdin
as 'Emperor'.
Fri, Feb 21 1958
The Lark
Basil Rathbone was
64 in The Lark
as 'Chief Inquisitor'.
Sun, Feb 10 1957
The Black Sleep
Basil Rathbone was
64 in The Black Sleep
as 'Sir Joel Cadman'.
Fri, Jun 15 1956
The Court Jester
Basil Rathbone was
63 in The Court Jester
as 'Sir Ravenhurst'.
Sat, Dec 24 1955
We're No Angels
Basil Rathbone was
63 in We're No Angels
as 'Andre Trochard'.
Thu, Jul 07 1955
A Christmas Carol
Basil Rathbone was
62 in A Christmas Carol
as 'Marley's Ghost'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
The General's Boots
Basil Rathbone was
62 in The General's Boots
as 'General Lee'.
Fri, Jul 23 1954
Casanova's Big Night
Basil Rathbone was
61 in Casanova's Big Night
as 'Lucio / Narrator'.
Wed, Apr 07 1954
Dressed to Kill
Basil Rathbone was
53 in Dressed to Kill
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, May 24 1946
Heartbeat
Basil Rathbone was
53 in Heartbeat
as 'Professor Aristide'.
Wed, May 01 1946
Terror by Night
Basil Rathbone was
53 in Terror by Night
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Feb 01 1946
Pursuit to Algiers
Basil Rathbone was
53 in Pursuit to Algiers
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Oct 26 1945
The Woman in Green
Basil Rathbone was
53 in The Woman in Green
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Jun 15 1945
The House of Fear
Basil Rathbone was
52 in The House of Fear
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Mar 16 1945
Frenchman's Creek
Basil Rathbone was
52 in Frenchman's Creek
as 'Lord Rockingham'.
Wed, Sep 20 1944
The Pearl of Death
Basil Rathbone was
52 in The Pearl of Death
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Tue, Aug 01 1944
Bathing Beauty
Basil Rathbone was
52 in Bathing Beauty
as 'George Adams'.
Tue, Jun 27 1944
The Scarlet Claw
Basil Rathbone was
51 in The Scarlet Claw
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Thu, May 18 1944
The Spider Woman
Basil Rathbone was
51 in The Spider Woman
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Crazy House
Basil Rathbone was
51 in Crazy House
as 'Sherlock Holmes'.
Fri, Oct 08 1943
Above Suspicion
Basil Rathbone was
50 in Above Suspicion
as 'Sig von Aschenhausen'.
Mon, May 31 1943
Crossroads
Basil Rathbone was
50 in Crossroads
as 'Henri Sarrou'.
Thu, Jul 23 1942
Fingers at the Window
Basil Rathbone was
49 in Fingers at the Window
as 'Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle'.
Wed, Apr 22 1942
Paris Calling
Basil Rathbone was
49 in Paris Calling
as 'Andre Benoit'.
Thu, Dec 04 1941
International Lady
Basil Rathbone was
49 in International Lady
as 'Reggie Oliver'.
Thu, Oct 16 1941
The Black Cat
Basil Rathbone was
48 in The Black Cat
as 'Montague Hartley'.
Fri, May 02 1941
The Mad Doctor
Basil Rathbone was
48 in The Mad Doctor
as 'Dr. George Sebastian / Dr. Langamann'.
Fri, Dec 20 1940
The Mark of Zorro
Basil Rathbone was
48 in The Mark of Zorro
as 'Captain Esteban Pasquale'.
Fri, Nov 08 1940
Rhythm on the River
Basil Rathbone was
48 in Rhythm on the River
as 'Oliver Courtney'.
Wed, Aug 28 1940
Tower of London
Basil Rathbone was
47 in Tower of London
as 'Richard - Duke of Gloucester'.
Fri, Nov 17 1939
Rio
Basil Rathbone was
47 in Rio
as 'Paul Reynard'.
Fri, Sep 29 1939
The Sun Never Sets
Basil Rathbone was
46 in The Sun Never Sets
as 'Clive Randolph'.
Wed, May 31 1939
Son of Frankenstein
Basil Rathbone was
46 in Son of Frankenstein
as 'Baron Wolf von Frankenstein'.
Fri, Jan 13 1939
Breakdowns of 1938
Basil Rathbone was
46 in Breakdowns of 1938
as 'Basil (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 31 1938
The Dawn Patrol
Basil Rathbone was
46 in The Dawn Patrol
as 'Maj. Brand'.
Sat, Dec 24 1938
If I Were King
Basil Rathbone was
46 in If I Were King
as 'King Louis XI'.
Wed, Sep 28 1938
Tovarich
Basil Rathbone was
45 in Tovarich
as 'Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko'.
Sat, Dec 25 1937
Make a Wish
Basil Rathbone was
45 in Make a Wish
as 'Johnny Selden'.
Wed, Sep 01 1937
Confession
Basil Rathbone was
45 in Confession
as 'Michael Michailow'.
Thu, Aug 19 1937
Love from a Stranger
Basil Rathbone was
44 in Love from a Stranger
as 'Gerald Lovell'.
Sun, Apr 18 1937
The Garden of Allah
Basil Rathbone was
44 in The Garden of Allah
as 'Count Ferdinand Anteoni'.
Wed, Oct 14 1936
Romeo and Juliet
Basil Rathbone was
44 in Romeo and Juliet
as 'Tybalt'.
Thu, Sep 03 1936
Private Number
Basil Rathbone was
43 in Private Number
as 'Thomas Wroxton'.
Fri, Jun 05 1936
Captain Blood
Basil Rathbone was
43 in Captain Blood
as 'Levasseur'.
Thu, Dec 26 1935
A Tale of Two Cities
Basil Rathbone was
43 in A Tale of Two Cities
as 'Marquis St. Evremonde'.
Wed, Dec 25 1935
Kind Lady
Basil Rathbone was
43 in Kind Lady
as 'Henry Abbott'.
Fri, Dec 06 1935
A Feather in Her Hat
Basil Rathbone was
43 in A Feather in Her Hat
as 'Captain Randolph Courtney'.
Fri, Oct 25 1935
Anna Karenina
Basil Rathbone was
43 in Anna Karenina
as 'Alexei Alexandrovitch Karenin'.
Fri, Aug 30 1935
David Copperfield
Basil Rathbone was
42 in David Copperfield
as 'Mr. Edward Murdstone'.
Fri, Jan 18 1935
Loyalties
Basil Rathbone was
41 in Loyalties
as 'Ferdinand de Levis'.
Sun, Jul 02 1933
One Precious Year
Basil Rathbone was
40 in One Precious Year
as 'Derek Nagel'.
Wed, Feb 01 1933
After the Ball
Basil Rathbone was
40 in After the Ball
as 'Jack Harrowby'.
Wed, Nov 23 1932
A Woman Commands
Basil Rathbone was
39 in A Woman Commands
as 'Capt. Alex Pastitsch'.
Fri, Feb 12 1932
Sin Takes a Holiday
Basil Rathbone was
38 in Sin Takes a Holiday
as 'Reginald 'Reggie' Durant'.
Mon, Nov 10 1930
A Lady Surrenders
Basil Rathbone was
38 in A Lady Surrenders
as 'Carl Vandry'.
Mon, Oct 06 1930
The Flirting Widow
Basil Rathbone was
37 in The Flirting Widow
as 'Col. Smith'.
Sun, May 11 1930
A Notorious Affair
Basil Rathbone was
37 in A Notorious Affair
as 'Paul Gherardi'.
Sat, Apr 26 1930
This Mad World
Basil Rathbone was
37 in This Mad World
as 'Paul Parisot'.
Fri, Apr 11 1930
The Masked Bride
Basil Rathbone was
33 in The Masked Bride
as 'Antoine'.
Sun, Dec 13 1925
Trouping with Ellen
Basil Rathbone was
32 in Trouping with Ellen
as 'Tony Winterslip'.
Sun, Oct 05 1924
The Fruitful Vine
Basil Rathbone was
29 in The Fruitful Vine
as 'Don Cesare Carelli'.
Thu, Sep 01 1921
Innocent
Basil Rathbone was
28 in Innocent
as 'Amadis de Jocelyn'.
Tue, Mar 01 1921
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesSummer Fun
Basil Rathbone was
74+ in Summer Fun
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 22 1966
Burke's Law
Basil Rathbone was
71+ in Burke's Law
as 'Milo James'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Basil Rathbone was
70+ in The Merv Griffin Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Dr. Kildare
Basil Rathbone was
69+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Frederick Foray'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Tales from Dickens
Basil Rathbone was
66+ in Tales from Dickens
as 'Scrooge'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Basil Rathbone was
59+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Inquisitor, Dr. Boekman, Lord Beaconsfield, The Duke of York'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Basil Rathbone was
59+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Self - Host / General Lee, The Jewel Thief'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
The Jack Benny Program
Basil Rathbone was
58+ in The Jack Benny Program
as 'Basil Rathbone'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Basil Rathbone was
58+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Frampton, Sir Paul Maxim, Ambrose Wallington'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Your Show of Shows
Basil Rathbone was
57+ in Your Show of Shows
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950
What's My Line?
Basil Rathbone was
57+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Lights Out
Basil Rathbone was
57+ in Lights Out
First Air Date
Tue, Jul 19 1949
Suspense
Basil Rathbone was
56+ in Suspense
as 'Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde, Sherlock Holmes'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 06 1949
Studio One
Basil Rathbone was
56+ in Studio One
as 'Hazelton Crome'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
