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Wednesday, 4 May 2011
" Elementary, my dear "
Born Philip St John Basil Rathbone on the 13Th June 1892 in Johannesburg, South Africa...South African born English actor. Sir Basil Rathbone KBE, MC, KT...His English parents moved back to England when Basil was three years old...Basil enlisted in the first world war, serving along side Claude Rains and Ronald Coleman...He was awarded the Military Cross in 1918...As an actor of fine calibre he excelled in all roles he portrayed. Basil displayed a penchant in the art of disguise, on and off stage...He married twice and had two children. Whether it be Shakespeare, swashbuckling villains or the legendary Sherlock Holmes,Basil made the part truly memorable...On July 21st 1967, Basil passed away from a heart attack, he was seventy five.....
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I remember him well, Gingey! The earliest film of Basil's I remember seeing is The Bishop Murder Case (1930) which I wanted to watch because I'm in love with Leila Hyams. I also saw him in Son of Frankenstein, The Black Cat, The Hound of the Baskervilles and many other Sherlock Holmes pictures.
Lovely Site!
I didn't realise he was born in South Africa - you learn something new every day.
Did you get that website for me?
So interesting. A fun little fact -- our cat is Named Basil Catbone in honor of the Great Sherlock Holmes Charater played by Basil!
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