Basil Rathbone Quotes

South Africa, Character Actor
June 13, 1892 – July, 21, 1967.

Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was a South African-born English actor. 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.

Also known as Stage Actor, Film Actor, Actor

Sometimes I just crave to play in Shakespeare again and I know and love playing Orlando so much.

Basil Rathbone
- Know
- Play
- Role
As one grows older one becomes more critical of oneself and less of other people.

Basil Rathbone
- People
- More
- Less

Never regret anything you have done with a sincere affection; nothing is lost that is born of the heart.

Basil Rathbone
- Heart
- Done
- Lost
I cannot tell you much about the picture- it depends on so many things, the first of which that comes to my mind is: splendid as he is, is there too much of Spencer Tracy.

Basil Rathbone
- Mind
- Picture
- First
Could you let me have the 3 weeks due to me now and if I work again before August I must of course repay you at the rate of exchange you let me have it at now if you kindly will.

Basil Rathbone
- Work
- Rate
- Exchange
That is the most wonderful training an actor can have. If you can speak Shakespeare, you can speak anything. And it gives you complete poise and grace of movement.

Basil Rathbone
- Training