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Basil Sydney

Bio: Basil Sydney (23 April 1894 – 10 January 1968) was an English stage and screen actor. Sydney made his name in 1915 in the London stage hit Romance by Edward Sheldon, with Broadway star Doris Keane, and he costarred with Keane in the 1920 silent film of the play

Born: Mon, Apr 23 1894

Birthplace: Essex, England, UK

Death: Wed, Jan 10 1968

Basil Sydney is 73 years old

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The Hands of Orlac

Basil Sydney was

66 in The Hands of Orlac

as 'Maurice Seidelman'.

Thu, Dec 01 1960

A Story of David

Basil Sydney was

66 in A Story of David

as 'King Saul'.

Thu, Dec 01 1960

The 3 Worlds of Gulliver

Basil Sydney was

66 in The 3 Worlds of Gulliver

as 'Emperor of Lilliput'.

Wed, Nov 30 1960

The Devil's Disciple

Basil Sydney was

65 in The Devil's Disciple

as 'Lawyer Hawkins'.

Thu, Aug 20 1959

John Paul Jones

Basil Sydney was

65 in John Paul Jones

as 'Sir William Young'.

Tue, Jun 16 1959

A Question of Adultery

Basil Sydney was

64 in A Question of Adultery

as 'Sir John Loring'.

Tue, Jul 15 1958

Sea Wife

Basil Sydney was

63 in Sea Wife

as 'Bulldog'.

Tue, Aug 20 1957

Island in the Sun

Basil Sydney was

63 in Island in the Sun

as 'Julian Fleury'.

Wed, Jun 12 1957

Mayerling

Basil Sydney was

62 in Mayerling

as 'The Emperor Franz Joseph'.

Mon, Feb 04 1957

Around the World in Eighty Days

Basil Sydney was

62 in Around the World in Eighty Days

as 'Reform Club Member'.

Wed, Oct 17 1956

The Dam Busters

Basil Sydney was

61 in The Dam Busters

as 'Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris G.C.B., O.B.E., A.F.C.'.

Mon, May 16 1955

Simba

Basil Sydney was

60 in Simba

as 'Mr Crawford'.

Fri, Jan 07 1955

Hell Below Zero

Basil Sydney was

59 in Hell Below Zero

as 'Bland'.

Wed, Jan 13 1954

Star of India

Basil Sydney was

59 in Star of India

as 'King Louis XIV'.

Sat, Jan 02 1954

Three's Company

Basil Sydney was

59 in Three's Company

as 'Dr. Graham'.

Mon, Oct 26 1953

Salome

Basil Sydney was

58 in Salome

as 'Pontius Pilate'.

Tue, Mar 24 1953

Ivanhoe

Basil Sydney was

58 in Ivanhoe

as 'Waldemar Fitzurse'.

Thu, Jul 31 1952

The Magic Box

Basil Sydney was

57 in The Magic Box

as 'William Fox-Talbot'.

Tue, Jan 01 1952

Treasure Island

Basil Sydney was

56 in Treasure Island

as 'Captain Smollett'.

Wed, Jul 19 1950

The Angel with the Trumpet

Basil Sydney was

55 in The Angel with the Trumpet

as 'Francis Alt'.

Mon, Mar 20 1950

Hamlet

Basil Sydney was

54 in Hamlet

as 'Claudius - The King'.

Fri, Dec 10 1948

Jassy

Basil Sydney was

53 in Jassy

as 'Nick Helmar'.

Wed, Aug 13 1947

The Man Within

Basil Sydney was

53 in The Man Within

as 'Sir Henry Merriman'.

Mon, May 19 1947

Meet Me at Dawn

Basil Sydney was

52 in Meet Me at Dawn

as 'Georges Vermorel'.

Mon, Feb 17 1947

Caesar and Cleopatra

Basil Sydney was

51 in Caesar and Cleopatra

as 'Rufio'.

Tue, Dec 11 1945

Went the Day Well?

Basil Sydney was

48 in Went the Day Well?

as 'Major Hammond / Kommandant Orlter'.

Mon, Dec 07 1942

The Next of Kin

Basil Sydney was

48 in The Next of Kin

as 'Naval captain'.

Mon, Jun 15 1942

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

Basil Sydney was

47 in The Black Sheep of Whitehall

as 'Costello'.

Mon, Feb 23 1942

Ships with Wings

Basil Sydney was

47 in Ships with Wings

as 'Capt. Fairfax'.

Mon, Nov 10 1941

The Farmer's Wife

Basil Sydney was

46 in The Farmer's Wife

as 'Samuel Sweetland'.

Sun, Apr 20 1941

Spring Meeting

Basil Sydney was

46 in Spring Meeting

as 'James'.

Thu, Jan 23 1941

Bits of Our Aircraft are Missing

Basil Sydney was

45 in Bits of Our Aircraft are Missing

as '(uncredited)'.

Mon, Jan 01 1940

The Four Just Men

Basil Sydney was

45 in The Four Just Men

as 'Frank Snell'.

Thu, Jun 01 1939

Accused

Basil Sydney was

42 in Accused

as 'Eugene Roget'.

Fri, Dec 18 1936

Talk of the Devil

Basil Sydney was

42 in Talk of the Devil

Wed, Dec 09 1936

Crime Over London

Basil Sydney was

42 in Crime Over London

as ''Joker' Finnigan'.

Wed, Oct 21 1936

Rhodes of Africa

Basil Sydney was

42 in Rhodes of Africa

as 'Dr. Jim Jameson'.

Tue, Jun 30 1936

The Amateur Gentleman

Basil Sydney was

42 in The Amateur Gentleman

as 'Louis Chichester'.

Sun, Apr 26 1936

Blind Man's Bluff

Basil Sydney was

41 in Blind Man's Bluff

as 'Dr. Peter Fairfax'.

Sun, Mar 01 1936

The Tunnel

Basil Sydney was

41 in The Tunnel

as 'Mostyn'.

Sun, Oct 27 1935

The Riverside Murder

Basil Sydney was

40 in The Riverside Murder

as 'Inspector Philip Winton'.

Sat, Mar 02 1935

Dirty Work

Basil Sydney was

40 in Dirty Work

as 'Hugh Stafford'.

Fri, Dec 07 1934

The Third Clue

Basil Sydney was

40 in The Third Clue

as 'Reinhardt Conway'.

Tue, Nov 20 1934

The Midshipmaid

Basil Sydney was

38 in The Midshipmaid

as 'Cmdr. Fosberry'.

Thu, Dec 08 1932

Red Hot Romance

Basil Sydney was

27 in Red Hot Romance

as 'Rowland Stone'.

Mon, Feb 13 1922

Romance

Basil Sydney was

26 in Romance

Sun, May 16 1920

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Silent Evidence

Basil Sydney was

68+ in Silent Evidence

First Air Date
Tue, Aug 07 1962

No Hiding Place

Basil Sydney was

65+ in No Hiding Place

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1959