Basil Rathbone
| First Name | Basil |
| Last Name | Rathbone |
| Full Name at Birth | Philip St. John Basil Rathbone |
| Age | 75 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | June 13, 1892 |
| Birthplace | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Date of Death | July 21, 1967 |
| Location of Death | New York City, NY |
| Cause of Death | heart attack |
| Height | 6' 1½" (187 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | South African |
| High School | Repton School, Repton, Derby, England (1910) |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | The character of Sherlock Holmes |
| Father | Edgar Philip Rathbone |
| Mother | Anna Barbara née George |
| Brother(s) | John Rathbone |
| Sister(s) | Beatrice Rathbone |
| Other Family Members | Cynthia Rathbone (adopted daughter) |
| Friends | Claude Rains, Ronald Colman, Cedric Hardwicke, Herbert Marshall, Nigel Bruce, Vincent Price |
Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt (13 June 1892, Johannesburg – 21 July 1967, New York City) was a South African actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films. He frequently portrayed suave villains or morally ambiguous characters, such as Murdstone in David Copperfield (1935) and Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). His most famous role, however, was heroic—that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series. His later career included Broadway and television work; he received a Tony Award in 1948 as Best Actor in a Play.
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