Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

British actor
Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC was a South African-born English actor. He rose to prominence in the United Kingdom as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in more than 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films.Wikipedia
BornJune 13, 1892
HometownJohannesburg, South Africa
Height6'2" (1.87m)
SpouseOuida Bergère (m 1926 - 1967) , Ethel Marian Foreman (m 1914 - 1926)
ChildrenJohn Rodion
ParentsAnna Barbara Rathbone , Edgar Philip Rathbone
Profile

Albums

Radio's Greatest Detectives: Sherlock Holmes
Radio's Greatest Detectives: Sherlock Holmes
1992
Festival of Carols [St. Clair]
Festival of Carols [St. Clair]
2006
Best of Sherlock Holmes: 50 Episodes Starring Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce [Audio C
Best of Sherlock Holmes: 50 Episodes Starring Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce [Audio C
2006
Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
2002

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1939Academy AwardActor in a Supporting RoleIf I Were KingNominated
1937Academy AwardActor in a Supporting RoleRomeo and Juliet (1936 film)Nominated