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Basil Rathbone

Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC (1892-1967) was an Anglo-South African 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.

 

He is probably best remembered for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen films from 1939-1946.

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Uploaded on March 11, 2025