Basil Rathbone
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 dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films.
Rathbone frequently portrayed suave villains or morally ambiguous characters, such as Mr. Murdstone in David…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- June 13th, 1892
- Died
- July 21st, 1967
- Labels
- Columbia MasterworksAvid