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Basil Sydney

Burly British character actor, on stage from 1909. Served in the British Army during World War I. Established himself as a matinée idol on the London stage in the 1920's. In films tended to be cast in support, often as shifty opportunists, public servants, domineering fathers or military types. Occasionally seen in Shakespearean roles.


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Born:
Apr 23, 1894 In Essex, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
43
First Appeared:
In the movie Red Hot Romance 1922-02-13
Latest Project:
Movie A Story of David 1960-12-01
Known For
Poster of Ivanhoe
Poster of Hamlet
Poster of The Next of Kin
Filmography
Movie The 3 Worlds of Gulliver Emperor of Lilliput 1960-11-30
Movie The Hands of Orlac Maurice Seidelman 1960-12-01
Movie A Story of David King Saul 1960-12-01
Movie John Paul Jones Sir William Young 1959-06-16
Movie The Devil's Disciple Lawyer Hawkins 1959-08-20
Series No Hiding Place Unknown 1959-09-16
Movie A Question of Adultery Sir John Loring 1958-07-15
Movie Mayerling The Emperor Franz Joseph 1957-02-04
Movie Sea Wife Bulldog 1957-08-20
Movie Island in the Sun Julian Fleury 1957-06-12
Movie Around the World in Eighty Days Reform Club Member 1956-10-17
Movie The Dam Busters Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C. 1955-05-16
Movie Simba Mr Crawford 1955-01-07
Movie Star of India King Louis XIV 1954-01-02
Movie Hell Below Zero Bland 1954-01-13
Movie Salome Pontius Pilate 1953-03-24
Movie The Magic Box William Fox-Talbot 1952-01-01
Movie Ivanhoe Waldemar Fitzurse 1952-07-31
Movie Treasure Island Captain Smollett 1950-07-19
Movie The Angel with the Trumpet Francis Alt 1950-03-20
Movie Hamlet Claudius - The King 1948-12-10
Movie The Man Within Sir Henry Merriman 1947-05-19
Movie Jassy Nick Helmar 1947-08-13
Movie Caesar and Cleopatra Rufio 1945-12-11
Movie The Black Sheep of Whitehall Costello 1942-02-23
Movie The Next of Kin Naval captain 1942-06-15
Movie Went the Day Well? Major Hammond / Kommandant Orlter 1942-12-07
Movie Spring Meeting James 1941-01-23
Movie The Farmer's Wife Samuel Sweetland 1941-04-20
Movie Ships with Wings Capt. Fairfax 1941-11-10
Movie The Four Just Men Frank Snell 1939-06-01
Movie The Amateur Gentleman Louis Chichester 1936-04-26
Movie Blind Man's Bluff Dr. Peter Fairfax 1936-03-01
Movie Rhodes of Africa Dr. Jim Jameson 1936-06-30
Movie Talk of the Devil 1936-12-09
Movie Accused Eugene Roget 1936-12-18
Movie Crime Over London 'Joker' Finnigan 1936-10-21
Movie The Riverside Murder Inspector Philip Winton 1935-03-02
Movie The Tunnel Mostyn 1935-10-27
Movie The Third Clue Reinhardt Conway 1934-11-20
Movie Dirty Work Hugh Stafford 1934-12-07
Movie The Midshipmaid Cmdr. Fosberry 1932-12-08
Movie Red Hot Romance Rowland Stone 1922-02-13