English actor (1892–1967)
Basil Rathbone
Philip St.
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- Profession
- English actor (1892–1967)
- Born
- 1892-06-13
Overview
Philip St. John Basil Rathbone was an English actor. Born in South Africa and raised in Derbyshire, 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.
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