With his long slender features visible under a deerstalker hat and a smoking pipe in hand, actor Basil Rathbone is as synonymous with Sherlock Holmes as Baker street. One of Britain’s first ...

Sherlock Holmes can be old-school, punk, steampunk, or just a boor with great cheekbones. He’s survived silent films, ...

When it comes to setting the scene for a Sherlock Holmes film, it's hard to imagine anyone one-upping the masterful, Oscar-nominated art direction in Guy Ritchie's 2009 take on Arthur ...

No, all 14 Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone were made in Hollywood. Basil Rathbone (1892-1967) was born in Johannesburg, South Africa , to British parents.

Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes in the 1940's. For many fans, Rathbone is the definitive Holmes, appearing as the character in 14 Hollywood films made from 1939-1946 Arthur Wontner portrayed ...

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Actor Basil Rathbone, whose roles ranged from Shakespeare to Sherlock Holmes, died of a heart attack Friday in New York. He was 75. Mr. Rathbone’s career spanned 56 years, two continents and all ...

British actor Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes The Hound of the Baskervilles (Getty) By. Amanda Killelea; 19:08, 1 Aug 2020 Updated 14:51, 3 Aug 2020; ...

Dozens of actors have played the legendary sleuth from 221b Baker Street, originally created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Here we look back at some of the more memorable.

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