Rathbone, (Philip St. John) Basil
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died July 21, 1967, New York, N.Y., U.S.
British actor.
He made his stage debut in 1911 and later played classical roles in London and New York City. From 1924 he appeared in Hollywood movies, often in romantic roles. With his distinctive voice and gaunt appearance, he was cast as a villain in several swashbuckling movies starring Tyrone Power and
Errol Flynn. He won praise for his roles in
Romeo and Juliet (1936) and
If I Were King (1938), but he became best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes in a series of films that began with
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939).
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Rathbone, (Philip St. John) Basil — (13 jun. 1892, Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica–21 jul. 1967, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.). Actor británico. Debutó en el teatro en 1911. Después interpretó papeles clásicos en Londres y Nueva York, y en 1924 comenzó a representar, con frecuencia, papeles… … Enciclopedia Universal
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basil — /baz euhl, bas , bay zeuhl, seuhl/, n. any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil), having purplish green ovate leaves used in cooking. [1400 50; late ME basile < MF < LL… … Universalium
Basil — /baz euhl, bas , bay zeuhl, seuhl/, n. 1. Saint. Also, Basilius. ( the Great ), A.D. 329? 379, bishop of Caesarea in Asia Minor (brother of Saint Gregory of Nyssa). 2. a male given name: from a Greek word meaning royal. * * * I Herb consisting of … Universalium
Philip Rathbone — Basil Rathbone (* 12. Juni 1892 in Johannesburg / Südafrika; † 21. Juli 1967 in New York; eigentlich Philip St. John Basil Rathbone) war ein britisch US amerikanischer Schauspieler. Er gilt als einer der größten Schurkendarsteller der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
