Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 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 …

Basil Rathbone. Actor: The Adventures of Robin Hood. Basil Rathbone was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1892, but three years later his family was forced to flee the country because his father was accused by the Boers of being a British spy at a time when Dutch-British conflicts were leading to the Boer War.

The Life of Basil Rathbone 1892—1967. Growing Up . Philip St. John Basil Rathbone 's life began on June 13, 1892, in Johannesburg, South Africa. In 1895 his family had to flee to escape the Boers because Rathbone's father was accused of being a British spy.

2025年1月4日 · Basil Rathbone was a British character actor whose portrayal of Sherlock Holmes highlighted a long and varied stage and screen career. Upon graduating from Repton school in England in 1910, Rathbone made his stage debut in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew in …

Actor Basil Rathbone, whose roles ranged from Shakespeare to Sherlock Holmes, died of a heart attack Friday in New York. He was 75.

Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was an English actor. He was known for playing Mr. Murdstone in David Copperfield (1935), Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet (1936) and Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).

Biography of Basil Rathbone. Basil Rathbone was born on June 13, 1892, in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the Second Boer War. His family relocated to England when he was three years old, where he grew up and began his journey into the performing arts.