Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC was an English actor. Born in South Africa and raised in Derbyshire, 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.

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Lifespan
1892 – 1967
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Career Journey

Background

Born in
Johannesburg
Educated at
Repton School
Awards
🏆 Military Cross🏆 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play🏆 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Timeline

  • 1892

    Born

    Birth
  • 1967

    Died

    Death

Family & Connections

father:
Edgar Philip Rathbone
mother:
Anna Barbara George
spouse:
Ouida Bergère

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