Autographs of Basil Rathbone
Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was an English actor. Born in South Africa and raised in Derbyshire, 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.
Rathbone frequently portrayed suave villains or morally ambiguous characters, such as Mr. Murdstone in David Copperfield (1935), Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet (1936) and Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). His most famous role was that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946 and in a radio series.
Rathbone's later career included roles on Broadway, as well as self-ironic film and television work. In 1948, he shared the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play with two others. He was also nominated for two Academy Awards and honoured with three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Traded items with a signature of Basil Rathbone
The most expensive item with a signature of Basil Rathbone (SHERLOCK HOLMES Basil Rathbone Ida Lapino Vintage Signed Montage) was sold in June 2026 for £920.00 while the cheapest item (BASIL RATHBONE - Signed Document Film Star Actor 'Sherlock Holmes') found a new owner for £0.99 in February 2017. The month with the most items sold (5) was November 2015 with an average selling price of £0.99 for an autographed item of Basil Rathbone. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2026 with £920.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was September 2014. In average, an autographed item from Basil Rathbone is worth £64.95.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Basil Rathbone were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | *Sherlock Holmes Great BASIL RATHBONE ink signed white Album page/PC pic | £119.76 |  |
| ARTHUR MARGETSON SHERLOCK HOLMES BASIL RATHBONE KARLOFF AUTOGRAPH SIGNED POW#99 | £37.88 | |
| BASIL RATHBONE - SHERLOCK HOLMES - ACTOR - AUTOGRAPH | £609.99 | |
| Basil Rathbone 1947 Court Document Signed - Actor - Sherlock Holmes | £268.74 | |
| BASIL RATHBONE 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" EARLY SIGNATURE FAN CLUB PHOTO 1960'S | £77.70 | |
| Basil Rathbone Autographed Postcard Sherlock Holmes | £232.90 | |
| Basil Rathbone Signed Page Sherlock Holmes | £182.68 | |
| Basil Rathbone vintage signed page The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | £144.99 | |
| Basil Rathbone, beautiful old, original MGM film photo PC, original signed | £170.31 | |
| Basil RATHBONE, Ouida Bergère / Autograph Signatures Signed 1962 | £252.35 | |
| BASIL RATHBONE, Sherlock Holmes, original signed autograph vintage album page ! | £167.12 | |
| In and Out of Character, Basil Rathbone, SIGNED 1st edition, Hastings NE visit | £596.33 | |
 | SHERLOCK HOLMES Basil Rathbone Ida Lapino Vintage Signed Montage | £920.00 | |
 | SHERLOCK HOLMES GREAT - Basil RATHBONE ink signed 3x5 | £129.00 | |
| VINTAGE Actress CECILY BYRNE signed card *Loyalties with Basil Rathbone | £14.00 | |
