Photo: CBS Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Richard Basehart is the kind of actor I quietly treasure: never the loudest name, but the dependable spine of whatever he was in. That deep, resonant baritone and craggy face gave his work gravity, and performances in Moby Dick and Fourteen Hours brought him two National Board of Review honors plus a BAFTA nomination. He moved fluidly across stage, film and television for decades, which speaks to real craft rather than luck. There's something hauntingly tidy about his birth and death both falling on September 17. He earned his Walk of Fame star the honest way, by simply being good.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Basehart
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・ベイスハート
- Reading
- りちゃーど・べいすはーと
- Born
- August 31, 1914 – September 17, 1984
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Zanesville, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bishop Rosecrans High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Basehart born?
August 31, 1914 – September 17, 1984.
Where is Richard Basehart from?
Richard Basehart is from Zanesville, Ohio, United States.
What does Richard Basehart do?
Richard Basehart works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
How tall is Richard Basehart?
Richard Basehart is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.