Richard Basehart

Biography

Richard Basehart was an American actor who worked on stage and screen from 1947 to 1983. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, he reported for his father's newspaper and announced on radio before turning to the theater, making his Broadway debut in 1938 and winning a New York Drama Critics' Circle Award in 1945 for The Hasty Heart. His film debut came with Repeat Performance (1947), followed by the killer in He Walked by Night (1949) and Ishmael in Moby Dick (1956). He won National Board of Review Awards for Fourteen Hours (1951) and Moby Dick, and was nominated for a BAFTA for Time Limit (1957). Other films included Titanic (1953), Decision Before Dawn (1951) and Being There (1979). Television viewers knew him as Admiral Harriman Nelson on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea from 1964 to 1968, and he narrated the opening credits of Knight Rider. He died in 1984.

70years old at death

Born August 31, 1914Zanesville
Died September 17, 1984Los Angeles
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
John Richard Basehart (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 27
Career span: 33 years1947 to 1980

Genres

Drama67%, 18 films
Thriller37%, 10 films
Crime26%, 7 films
Adventure15%, 4 films
Mystery15%, 4 films

First and latest

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Behind the award
For his starring role in John Patrick's play The Hasty Heart, Basehart received the 1945 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Most Promising Young Actor. A 1949 film of the same name was adapted from that play.

Richard Basehart movies on Netflix

Marilyn: The Untold Story1980IMDb rating 6.4as Johnny Hyde
Being There1979IMDb rating 7.9as Vladimir Skrapinov
The Island of Dr. Moreau1977IMDb rating 5.9as Sayer of the Law
21 Hours at Munich1976IMDb rating 6.3as Willy Brandt
Mansion of the Doomed1976IMDb rating 5.5as Dr. Leonard Chaney
Chato's Land1972IMDb rating 6.6as Nye Buell
Rage1972IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Roy Caldwell
Love Is a Funny Thing1969IMDb rating 6.4as Acteur
The Satan Bug1965IMDb rating 6.1as Dr. Gregor Hoffman
Kings of the Sun1963IMDb rating 6.1as Ah Min
Portrait in Black1960IMDb rating 6.3as Howard Mason
The Brothers Karamazov1958IMDb rating 6.7as Ivan Karamazov
Time Limit1957IMDb rating 7.3as Maj. Harry Cargill
Moby Dick1956IMDb rating 7.3as Ishmael
Canyon Crossroads1955IMDb rating 5.8as Larry Kendall
The Swindlers1955IMDb rating 7.5as Carlo
The Good Die Young1954IMDb rating 6.7as Joe Halsey
Titanic1953IMDb rating 7.0as George S. Headley
Decision Before Dawn1951IMDb rating 7.2as Lt. Dick Rennick
Fixed Bayonets!1951IMDb rating 6.9as Cpl. Denno
Fourteen Hours1951IMDb rating 7.1as Robert Cosick
The House on Telegraph Hill1951IMDb rating 6.9as Alan Spender
He Walked by Night1949IMDb rating 7.0as Roy Martin / Roy Morgan
Reign of Terror1949IMDb rating 6.9as Maximilian Robespierre
Tension1949IMDb rating 7.3as Warren Quimby
Cry Wolf1947IMDb rating 6.6as James Caldwell Demarest
Repeat Performance1947IMDb rating 6.8as William Williams

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Being There1979 Comedy, Dramaas Vladimir Skrapinov
IMDb rating 7.983K votes
Moby Dick1956 Adventure, Dramaas Ishmael
IMDb rating 7.323K votes
He Walked by Night1949as Roy Martin / Roy Morgan
IMDb rating 7.07.6K votes
The Swindlers1955as Carlo
IMDb rating 7.57.9K votes
The House on Telegraph Hill1951as Alan Spender
IMDb rating 6.94.4K votes
Tension1949as Warren Quimby
IMDb rating 7.34.1K votes
Decision Before Dawn1951as Lt. Dick Rennick
IMDb rating 7.23.4K votes
The Satan Bug1965as Dr. Gregor Hoffman
IMDb rating 6.13.6K votes

Most often with

Alfred L. Werker directed three of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Ireland

Simon Oakland

Barbara Stanwyck

Steve Carruthers

Yul Brynner

Gloria GrahameAlfred L. WerkerDirector, 3 films

Films together

John Ireland3 films together, 1947 to 1980
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- Marilyn: The Untold Story1980IMDb rating 6.4Basehart as Johnny HydeIreland as John Huston
- The Good Die Young1954IMDb rating 6.7Basehart as Joe HalseyIreland as Eddie Blaine
- Repeat Performance1947IMDb rating 6.8Basehart as William WilliamsIreland as Narratorvoice
Simon Oakland3 films together, 1958 to 1972
Simon Oakland's page
- Chato's Land1972IMDb rating 6.6Basehart as Nye BuellOakland as Jubal Hooker
- The Satan Bug1965IMDb rating 6.1Basehart as Dr. Gregor HoffmanOakland as Tasserly
- The Brothers Karamazov1958IMDb rating 6.7Basehart as Ivan KaramazovOakland as Mavrayek
Barbara Stanwyck2 films together, 1947 to 1953
Barbara Stanwyck's page
- Titanic1953IMDb rating 7.0Basehart as George S. HeadleyStanwyck as Julia Sturges
- Cry Wolf1947IMDb rating 6.6Basehart as James Caldwell DemarestStanwyck as Sandra Marshall
Steve Carruthers2 films together, 1949 to 1951
Steve Carruthers's page
- The House on Telegraph Hill1951IMDb rating 6.9Basehart as Alan SpenderCarruthers as Restaurant Guest
- Tension1949IMDb rating 7.3Basehart as Warren QuimbyCarruthers as Reporter
Yul Brynner2 films together, 1958 to 1963
Yul Brynner's page
- Kings of the Sun1963IMDb rating 6.1Basehart as Ah MinBrynner as Chief Black Eagle
- The Brothers Karamazov1958IMDb rating 6.7Basehart as Ivan KaramazovBrynner as Dmitri Karamazov
Gloria Grahame2 films together, 1954 to 1976
Gloria Grahame's page
- Mansion of the Doomed1976IMDb rating 5.5Basehart as Dr. Leonard ChaneyGrahame as Katherine
- The Good Die Young1954IMDb rating 6.7Basehart as Joe HalseyGrahame as Denise Blaine
Alfred L. WerkerDirector, 3 films, 1947 to 1955
All films by Alfred L. Werker
- Canyon Crossroads1955IMDb rating 5.8Basehart as Larry Kendall
- He Walked by Night1949IMDb rating 7.0Basehart as Roy Martin / Roy Morgan
- Repeat Performance1947IMDb rating 6.8Basehart as William Williams
Also two films together5 more actors
- Ralph BrooksReign of Terror (1949) and Repeat Performance (1947)
- Ray BennettReign of Terror (1949) and Tension (1949)
- Charles WagenheimCanyon Crossroads (1955) and The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
- Lee PattersonChato's Land (1972) and The Good Die Young (1954)
- Helene ThimigDecision Before Dawn (1951) and Cry Wolf (1947)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.