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 Gisbourne in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). His most famous role, however, was heroic—that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series. His later career included Broadway and television work; he received a Tony Award in 1948 as Best Actor in a Play.

Basil Rathbone has built a filmography of 9 credits over a career spanning from 1938 to 1986.

Basil Rathbone's most notable role to date came in The Great Mouse Detective (1986), where he played Sherlock Holmes (voice). He also appeared in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) as Sir Guy of Gisbourne. Most recently appeared in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) as Narrator (segment "The Wind in the Willows").

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