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Richard Basehart

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 – September 17, 1984) was an American actor. He starred in the 1960s television science fiction drama Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, in the role of Admiral Harriman Nelson

Born: Thu, Aug 13 1914

Birthplace: Zanesville, Ohio, USA

Death: Mon, Sep 17 1984

Richard Basehart is 70 years old

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Los Angeles Plays Itself

Richard Basehart would have been no older than 70 in Los Angeles Plays Itself as 'Roy Morgan/Roy Martin in He Walked By Night (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 28 2004

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

Richard Basehart would have been no older than 70 in The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller as 'Cpl. Denno (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 02 2002

Knight Rider: Halloween Knight

Richard Basehart would have been no older than 70 in Knight Rider: Halloween Knight as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 14 1985

Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet

Richard Basehart was 68 in Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 25 1982

Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix

Richard Basehart was 68 in Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix as 'Wilton Knight'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 26 1982

Egypt: Quest for Eternity

Richard Basehart was 67 in Egypt: Quest for Eternity as 'Narrator (Self)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 06 1982

Marilyn: The Untold Story

Richard Basehart was 66 in Marilyn: The Untold Story as 'Johnny Hyde'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 10 1980

Being There

Richard Basehart was 65 in Being There as 'Vladimir Skrapinov'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 19 1979

Land of Celtic Ghosts

Richard Basehart was 65 in Land of Celtic Ghosts as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 15 1979

The Rebels

Richard Basehart was 64 in The Rebels as 'Duke of Kentland'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 14 1979

Planet Mars

Richard Basehart was 64 in Planet Mars as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1979

The Great Bank Hoax

Richard Basehart was 64 in The Great Bank Hoax as 'Manny Benchly'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 01 1978

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Richard Basehart was 63 in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as 'King Arthur'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 23 1978

The Island of Dr. Moreau

Richard Basehart was 62 in The Island of Dr. Moreau as 'Sayer of the Law'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 13 1977

Flood!

Richard Basehart was 62 in Flood! as 'John Cutler'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 05 1977

Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?

Richard Basehart was 62 in Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? as 'Elliott Osborn'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 16 1977

21 Hours at Munich

Richard Basehart was 62 in 21 Hours at Munich as 'Willy Brandt'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 25 1976

Mansion of the Doomed

Richard Basehart was 62 in Mansion of the Doomed as 'Dr. Leonard Chaney'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 01 1976

Time Travelers

Richard Basehart was 61 in Time Travelers as 'Dr. Joshua Henderson (1871)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 19 1976

Valley Forge

Richard Basehart was 61 in Valley Forge

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 03 1975

Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley

Richard Basehart was 60 in Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley as 'George Latimer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 12 1975

Maneater

Richard Basehart was 59 in Maneater as 'Carl Brenner'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 09 1973

The Birdmen

Richard Basehart was 59 in The Birdmen as 'Schiller'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 08 1973

...And Millions Die!

Richard Basehart was 58 in ...And Millions Die! as 'Dr Douglas Pruitt'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1973

Rage

Richard Basehart was 58 in Rage as 'Dr. Roy Caldwell'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 22 1972

The Bounty Man

Richard Basehart was 58 in The Bounty Man as 'Angus Keough'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 31 1972

Chato's Land

Richard Basehart was 57 in Chato's Land as 'Nye Buell'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 25 1972

Assignment: Munich

Richard Basehart was 57 in Assignment: Munich as 'Maj. Barney Caldwell'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 30 1972

The Death of Me Yet

Richard Basehart was 57 in The Death of Me Yet as 'Robert Barnes'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 26 1971

City Beneath the Sea

Richard Basehart was 56 in City Beneath the Sea as 'The President'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 16 1971

They've Killed President Lincoln!

Richard Basehart was 56 in They've Killed President Lincoln! as 'Host / Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 12 1971

The Andersonville Trial

Richard Basehart was 55 in The Andersonville Trial as 'Henry Wirz'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 17 1970

Sole Survivor

Richard Basehart was 55 in Sole Survivor as 'Brig. Gen. Russell Hamner'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 09 1970

Hans Brinker

Richard Basehart was 55 in Hans Brinker as 'Dr. Boeker'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 14 1969

Love Is a Funny Thing

Richard Basehart was 55 in Love Is a Funny Thing as 'Acteur'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 12 1969

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

Richard Basehart was 53 in The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 06 1968

The Satan Bug

Richard Basehart was 50 in The Satan Bug as 'Dr. Gregor Hoffman'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 26 1965

Let My People Go: The Story of Israel

Richard Basehart was 50 in Let My People Go: The Story of Israel as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1965

Trial at Nuremberg

Richard Basehart was 50 in Trial at Nuremberg as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 09 1964

Four Days In November

Richard Basehart was 50 in Four Days In November as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 07 1964

Kings of the Sun

Richard Basehart was 49 in Kings of the Sun as 'Ah Min'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 18 1963

The Yanks Are Coming

Richard Basehart was 49 in The Yanks Are Coming as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 04 1963

Hitler

Richard Basehart was 47 in Hitler as 'Adolf Hitler'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 21 1962

The Savage Guns

Richard Basehart was 47 in The Savage Guns as 'Steve Fallon'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 01 1961

Visa to Canton

Richard Basehart was 46 in Visa to Canton as 'Don Benton'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 26 1960

For the Love of Mike

Richard Basehart was 46 in For the Love of Mike as 'Father Phelan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 28 1960

Portrait in Black

Richard Basehart was 45 in Portrait in Black as 'Howard Mason'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 27 1960

Five Branded Women

Richard Basehart was 45 in Five Branded Women as 'Eric Reinhardt'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 15 1960

The Ambitious One

Richard Basehart was 45 in The Ambitious One as 'George Rancourt'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 14 1959

Jons und Erdme

Richard Basehart was 44 in Jons und Erdme as 'Wittkuhn'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 04 1959

Love and Troubles

Richard Basehart was 44 in Love and Troubles as 'Paolo Martelli'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 19 1958

The Brothers Karamazov

Richard Basehart was 43 in The Brothers Karamazov as 'Ivan Karamazov'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 20 1958

Time Limit

Richard Basehart was 43 in Time Limit as 'Maj. Harry Cargill'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 23 1957

Miracles of Thursday

Richard Basehart was 43 in Miracles of Thursday as 'Martino'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 22 1957

Moby Dick

Richard Basehart was 41 in Moby Dick as 'Ishmael'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 27 1956

Finger of Guilt

Richard Basehart was 41 in Finger of Guilt as 'Reginald 'Reggie' Wilson'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 01 1956

The Extra Day

Richard Basehart was 41 in The Extra Day as 'Joe Blake'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1956

The Swindle

Richard Basehart was 41 in The Swindle as 'Picasso'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 07 1955

The Golden Vein

Richard Basehart was 41 in The Golden Vein as 'Ing. Stefano Manfredi'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 30 1955

Cartouche

Richard Basehart was 40 in Cartouche as 'Il conte Jacques de Maudy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1955

Canyon Crossroads

Richard Basehart was 40 in Canyon Crossroads as 'Larry Kendall'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1955

La Strada

Richard Basehart was 40 in La Strada as 'Il 'Matto''.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 23 1954

Jailbirds

Richard Basehart was 40 in Jailbirds as 'Doctor Stefano Luprandi'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 18 1954

The Good Die Young

Richard Basehart was 39 in The Good Die Young as 'Joe Halsey'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 02 1954

The Stranger's Hand

Richard Basehart was 39 in The Stranger's Hand as 'Joe Hamstringer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 20 1954

Titanic

Richard Basehart was 38 in Titanic as 'George S. Headley'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 11 1953

Decision Before Dawn

Richard Basehart was 37 in Decision Before Dawn as 'Lt. Dick Rennick'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 21 1951

Fixed Bayonets!

Richard Basehart was 37 in Fixed Bayonets! as 'Cpl. Denno'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 21 1951

The House on Telegraph Hill

Richard Basehart was 36 in The House on Telegraph Hill as 'Alan Spender'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 12 1951

Fourteen Hours

Richard Basehart was 36 in Fourteen Hours as 'Robert Cosick'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 01 1951

Outside the Wall

Richard Basehart was 35 in Outside the Wall as 'Larry Nelson'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 08 1950

Tension

Richard Basehart was 35 in Tension as 'Warren Quimby'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 25 1949

Reign of Terror

Richard Basehart was 35 in Reign of Terror as 'Maximilian Robespierre'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 15 1949

Roseanna McCoy

Richard Basehart was 35 in Roseanna McCoy as 'Mounts Hatfield'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 12 1949

He Walked by Night

Richard Basehart was 34 in He Walked by Night as 'Roy Martin / Roy Morgan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 06 1949

Cry Wolf

Richard Basehart was 33 in Cry Wolf as 'James Caldwell Demarest'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 19 1947

Repeat Performance

Richard Basehart was 32 in Repeat Performance as 'William Williams'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 22 1947

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Knight Rider

Richard Basehart was 68+ in Knight Rider as 'Wilton Knight'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982

Mr. Merlin

Richard Basehart was 67+ in Mr. Merlin

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1981

Masada

Richard Basehart was 66+ in Masada as 'Narrator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 05 1981

Tales of the Unexpected

Richard Basehart was 64+ in Tales of the Unexpected as 'Slade'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 24 1979

Vega$

Richard Basehart was 64+ in Vega$

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978

W.E.B.

Richard Basehart was 64+ in W.E.B.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1978

The Critical List

Richard Basehart was 64+ in The Critical List as 'Matt Kinsella'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1978

The Love Boat

Richard Basehart was 63+ in The Love Boat as 'Stan Ellis'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

How the West Was Won

Richard Basehart was 62+ in How the West Was Won as 'Colonel Flint'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 1977

Joe Forrester

Richard Basehart was 61+ in Joe Forrester

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1975

Medical Story

Richard Basehart was 61+ in Medical Story

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975

Little House on the Prairie

Richard Basehart was 60+ in Little House on the Prairie

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974

The Streets of San Francisco

Richard Basehart was 58+ in The Streets of San Francisco

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972

Columbo

Richard Basehart was 57+ in Columbo as 'Nicholas Framer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

Dan August

Richard Basehart was 56+ in Dan August as 'Prof. Theodore Rye'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1970

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Richard Basehart was 55+ in Marcus Welby, M.D. as 'Professor Andrew Kirkcastle, Reece Sutton'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969

Hawaii Five-O

Richard Basehart was 54+ in Hawaii Five-O as 'Murdock'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Ironside

Richard Basehart was 52+ in Ironside as 'Noel Seymour'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

National Geographic Specials

Richard Basehart was 51+ in National Geographic Specials as 'Narrator (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1965

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Richard Basehart was 50+ in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as 'Adm. Harriman Nelson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964

Arrest and Trial

Richard Basehart was 49+ in Arrest and Trial

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963

Combat!

Richard Basehart was 48+ in Combat! as 'Capt. Steiner'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Richard Basehart was 48+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as 'Philip Townsend, Miles Crawford'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

Ben Casey

Richard Basehart was 47+ in Ben Casey

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Route 66

Richard Basehart was 46+ in Route 66

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

The Twilight Zone

Richard Basehart was 45+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Adam Cook'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Rawhide

Richard Basehart was 44+ in Rawhide as 'Tod Stone'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Naked City

Richard Basehart was 44+ in Naked City as 'Lester Bergson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Richard Basehart was 42+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as 'David Manning'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Gunsmoke

Richard Basehart was 41+ in Gunsmoke as 'Captain Aron Sligo'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Richard Basehart was 37+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Conway, General Washington'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Studio One

Richard Basehart was 34+ in Studio One as 'Matt Donovan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948