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Time Limit (1957) -- An American army major faces a court-martial for collaborating with the enemy while he was a POW in Korea.
"National Geographic Specials" (1964): : -- Trace the deadly path of the world's most precious stones.
Being There (1979) -- MattTrailer.com - Trailer (Flash)
21 Hours at Munich (1976) -- Chilling account of events that shocked the world at the twentieth Olympics in Munich, West Germany, when a group of terrorists killed two Israeli team members and took nine others hostage, ending up in a bloody shootout at the airport.
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) -- In this remake of 1933's 'Island of Lost Souls', a demented doctor spends years on a desolate tropical island working on a drug that will effectively alter animals into humans. Based on the novel by H.G. Wells.

Overview

Date of Birth:
31 August 1914, Zanesville, Ohio, USA more
Date of Death:
17 September 1984, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Richard Basehart came to Hollywood in 1947, after beginning an acting... more
Trivia:
Father of Jackie Basehart. more
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Mad Men Review: Giant Asteroid Destroys Ant Farm
 (From Vanity Fair. 6 September 2009, 7:56 PM, PDT)
Del Monroe Of "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea" Series Dead At Age 73
 (From CinemaRetro. 14 June 2009, 9:29 PM, PDT)

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. "Knight Rider" .... Narrator - Opening Titles / ... (83 episodes, 1982-1986)
        - Voo Doo Knight (1986) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator - Opening Titles
        - Knight of the Rising Sun (1986) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator - Opening Titles
        - Fright Knight (1986) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator - Opening Titles
        - Hills of Fire (1986) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator - Opening Titles
        - Knight Flight to Freedom (1986) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator - Opening Titles
          (78 more)
  2. The Crowded Life (1983) (TV) .... Narrator
    ... aka Eric Hoffer: The Crowded Life (USA: long title)
  3. "Tales of the Unexpected" .... Slade (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
        - The Turn of the Tide (1983) TV episode .... Slade
  4. "Mr. Merlin" .... Herbert Montrose (1 episode, 1981)
        - A Moment in Camelot (1981) TV episode .... Herbert Montrose
  5. "The Love Boat" .... Stan Ellis (1 episode, 1981)
        - Chef's Special/Kleinschmidt/New Beginnings (1981) TV episode .... Stan Ellis
  6. "Masada" (1981) TV mini-series .... Narrator
    ... aka The Antagonists (UK)
  7. "Vega$" .... J. Terrance Wainwright (1 episode, 1981)
        - Set Up (1981) TV episode .... J. Terrance Wainwright
  8. Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) (TV) .... Johnny Hyde

  9. Being There (1979) .... Vladimir Skrapinov
    ... aka Chance
  10. "Greatest Heroes of the Bible" .... Johtan (1 episode, 1979)
        - The Tower of Babel (1979) TV episode .... Johtan
  11. The Rebels (1979) (TV) .... Duke of Kentland
  12. The Great Bank Hoax (1978) .... Emanuel Benchley
    ... aka Shenanigans (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Great Georgia Bank Hoax
  13. "W.E.B." .... Gus Dunlap (5 episodes, 1978)
        - The Great Clowns (1978) TV episode .... Gus Dunlap
        - Good Night and Good Luck (1978) TV episode .... Gus Dunlap
        - To Angelica with Love (1978) TV episode .... Gus Dunlap
        - W.E.B.: Part 2 (1978) TV episode .... Gus Dunlap
        - W.E.B.: Part 1 (1978) TV episode .... Gus Dunlap
  14. The Critical List (1978) (TV) .... Matt Kinsella
  15. "Once Upon a Classic" .... King Arthur (1 episode, 1978)
        - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1978) TV episode .... King Arthur
  16. "How the West Was Won" (1978) TV mini-series .... Col. Jerrod Flint
  17. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) .... Sayer of the Law
  18. Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (1977) (TV) .... Elliott Osborn
  19. Flood! (1976) (TV) .... John Cutler
  20. 21 Hours at Munich (1976) (TV) .... Chancellor Willy Brandt
  21. Mansion of the Doomed (1976) .... Dr. Leonard Chaney
    ... aka Eyes
    ... aka Eyes of Dr. Chaney
    ... aka Eyes of the Living Dead (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka House of Blood
    ... aka Massacre Mansion (UK: video title)
    ... aka The Terror of Dr. Chaney (UK)
  22. Time Travelers (1976) (TV) .... Dr. Joshua Henderson (1871)
  23. "Little House on the Prairie" .... Hannibal Applewood (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
        - Troublemaker (1976) TV episode .... Hannibal Applewood
  24. "The Streets of San Francisco" .... Bishop Tim Farrow (1 episode, 1976)
        - Requiem for Murder (1976) TV episode .... Bishop Tim Farrow
  25. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Conway / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1975)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Valley Forge (1975) TV episode .... Gen. George Washington
        - Shangri-La (1960) TV episode .... Conway
  26. "Joe Forrester" (1 episode, 1975)
        - No Probable Cause (1975) TV episode
  27. "Medical Story" .... Dr. Charles Galpin (1 episode, 1975)
        - The God Syndrome (1975) TV episode .... Dr. Charles Galpin
  28. Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975) (TV) .... George Latimer
  29. "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Mr. Sutton / ... (2 episodes, 1974)
    ... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
        - The Last Rip-Off (1974) TV episode .... Mr. Sutton
        - A Full Life (1974) TV episode .... Professor Andrew Kirkcastle
  30. The First Woman President (1974) (TV)
  31. Maneater (1973) (TV) .... Carl Brenner
    ... aka Evasion (Australia: video title)
  32. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Donald Murdock, Sr. (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - The Odd Lot Caper (1973) TV episode .... Donald Murdock, Sr.
  33. ...And Millions Die! (1973) (TV) .... Dr. Douglas Pruitt
    ... aka And Millions Will Die (USA: alternative title)
  34. "Columbo" .... Nicholas Frame (1 episode, 1972)
        - Dagger of the Mind (1972) TV episode .... Nicholas Frame
  35. Rage (1972) .... Dr. Roy Caldwell
  36. The Bounty Man (1972) (TV) .... Angus Keough
  37. "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" .... Dr. McLayne (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka The New Doctors
        - Is This Operation Necessary? (1972) TV episode .... Dr. McLayne
  38. Chato's Land (1972) .... Nye Buell
  39. Assignment: Munich (1972) (TV) .... Maj. Barney Caldwell
    ... aka Munich-Assignment
  40. The Death of Me Yet (1971) (TV) .... Robert Barnes
  41. The Birdmen (1971) (TV) .... Schiller
    ... aka Escape of the Birdmen (UK)
    ... aka Operation Braindrain - Codename: Chessboard (Europe: English title: video title)
  42. They've Killed President Lincoln (1971) (TV) .... Host/Narrator
  43. City Beneath the Sea (1971) (TV) .... The President
    ... aka One Hour to Doomsday (UK: theatrical title)
  44. "Gunsmoke" .... Captain Aron Sligo (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - Captain Sligo (1971) TV episode .... Captain Aron Sligo
  45. "Dan August" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Quadrangle for Death (1970) TV episode
  46. "Ironside" .... Noel Seymour (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
        - Noel's Gonna Fly (1970) TV episode .... Noel Seymour
  47. The Andersonville Trial (1970) (TV) .... Capt. Henry Wirz
  48. Sole Survivor (1970) (TV) .... Brig. Gen. Russell Hamner

  49. Un homme qui me plaît (1969) (uncredited) .... Actor
    ... aka A Man I Like (UK)
    ... aka Love Is a Funny Thing (USA)
    ... aka Un tipo che mi piace (Italy)
  50. Hans Brinker (1969) (TV) .... Dr. Boekman
  51. Giotto (1969) (voice) .... Narrator
  52. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" .... Admiral Nelson / ... (110 episodes, 1964-1968)
        - No Way Back (1968) TV episode .... Adm. Harriman Nelson
        - The Death Clock (1968) TV episode .... Adm. Harriman Nelson
        - The Edge of Doom (1968) TV episode .... Adm. Harriman Nelson
        - Attack! (1968) TV episode .... Adm. Harriman Nelson
        - Flaming Ice (1968) TV episode .... Adm. Harriman Nelson
          (105 more)
  53. "Lost in Space" .... Shakespeare-Reading Tape Recorder Voice (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Derelict (1965) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Shakespeare-Reading Tape Recorder Voice
  54. The Satan Bug (1965) .... Dr. Gregor Hoffman
  55. Kings of the Sun (1963) .... Ah Min
  56. "The Twilight Zone" .... Adam Cook (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
    ... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
        - Probe 7, Over and Out (1963) TV episode .... Adam Cook
  57. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... David Webber / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - Starring the Defense (1963) TV episode .... Miles Crawford
        - The Black Curtain (1962) TV episode .... Phillip Townsend/David Webber
  58. "Arrest and Trial" .... Alexander Stafford (1 episode, 1963)
        - Inquest Into a Bleeding Heart (1963) TV episode .... Alexander Stafford
  59. "Ben Casey" .... Mark Cassidy (1 episode, 1963)
        - Light Up the Dark Corners (1963) TV episode .... Mark Cassidy
  60. "Combat!" .... Capt. Steiner (2 episodes, 1963)
        - The Long Way Home: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Capt. Steiner
        - The Long Way Home: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Capt. Steiner
  61. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Judge Zachary (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - The Judge (1963) TV episode .... Judge Zachary
  62. "Route 66" .... Julian Roeback (1 episode, 1963)
        - You Can't Pick Cotton in Tahiti (1963) TV episode .... Julian Roeback
  63. "Naked City" .... Ben (1 episode, 1962)
        - Dust Devil on a Quiet Street (1962) TV episode .... Ben
  64. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1962)
        - D-Day (1962) TV episode .... Narrator
  65. Hitler (1962) .... Adolph Hitler
    ... aka Women of Nazi Germany
  66. The Paradine Case (1962) (TV) .... Anthony Keane
  67. Tierra brutal (1961) .... Steve Fallon
    ... aka The Savage Guns (USA)
  68. "Rawhide" .... Tod Stone (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Black Sheep (1961) TV episode .... Tod Stone
  69. Visa to Canton (1961) .... Don Benton
    ... aka Passport to China (USA)
  70. The Light That Failed (1961) (TV) .... Dick Heldar
  71. "Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1961)
        - He Who Gets Slapped (1961) TV episode
  72. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Conway (1 episode, 1960)
        - Men in White (1960) TV episode .... Conway
  73. For the Love of Mike (1960) .... Father Phelan
    ... aka None But the Brave (UK)
  74. Portrait in Black (1960) .... Howard Mason
  75. "Playhouse 90" .... David Connelly / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1960)
        - The Hiding Place (1960) TV episode .... Martin Lambert
        - A Dream of Treason (1960) TV episode .... David Connelly
        - So Soon to Die (1957) TV episode .... Lionel Amblin
  76. 5 Branded Women (1960) .... Capt. Reinhardt
    ... aka Jovanka e le altre (Italy)
  77. Shangri-La (1960) (TV) .... Hugh Conway

  78. Jons und Erdme (1959) .... Wittkuhn, der Schmied
    ... aka Jons und Erdme - Die Frau des Anderen (West Germany)
    ... aka La donna dell'altro (Italy)
  79. L'ambitieuse (1959) .... George Rancourt
    ... aka The Ambitious One (USA)
    ... aka The Climbers (USA: TV title)
    ... aka The Dispossessed (UK)
    ... aka The Restless and the Damned (USA)
  80. "Zane Grey Theater" .... David Manning (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - Medal for Valor (1958) TV episode .... David Manning
  81. The Brothers Karamazov (1958) .... Ivan Karamazov
    ... aka The Murderer Dmitri Karamazov
  82. Amore e guai (1958) .... Paolo Martelli
    ... aka Love and Troubles (International: English title)
  83. Time Limit (1957) .... Maj. Harry Cargill
  84. "Studio One" .... Matt Donovan (2 episodes, 1957)
    ... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
    ... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Mutiny on the Shark: Part 2 (1957) TV episode .... Matt Donovan
        - Mutiny on the Shark: Part 1 (1957) TV episode .... Matt Donovan
  85. Los jueves, milagro (1957) .... Martino
    ... aka Arrivederci Dimas (Italy)
    ... aka Miracles of Thursday (International: English title)
  86. The Intimate Stranger (1956) .... Reginald 'Reggie' Wilson
    ... aka Finger of Guilt (USA)
  87. Moby Dick (1956) .... Ishmael
    ... aka Herman Melville's Moby Dick (USA: complete title)
  88. The Extra Day (1956) .... Joe Blake
  89. Il bidone (1955) .... Picasso
    ... aka The Swindle (USA)
    ... aka The Swindlers (UK)
  90. La vena d'oro (1955) .... Ing. Stefano Manfredi
  91. Canyon Crossroads (1955) .... Larry Kendall
  92. Avanzi di galera (1954) .... Dottor Stefano Luprandi
    ... aka Jailbirds (International: English title)
    ... aka Repris de justice (France)
  93. La strada (1954) .... Il Matto
    ... aka The Road (USA: literal English title)
  94. The Good Die Young (1954) .... Joe Halsey
  95. Donne proibite (1954) .... Bit Part
    ... aka Angels of Darkness (USA)
  96. La mano dello straniero (1954) .... Joe Hamstringer
    ... aka La mano dello straniero (Italy)
    ... aka The Stranger's Hand (UK)
  97. Le avventure di Cartouche (1954) .... Jacques de Maudy
    ... aka Cartouche (USA)
    ... aka Un émule de Cartouche (France)
  98. Titanic (1953) .... George Headley
  99. Decision Before Dawn (1951) .... Lt. Dick Rennick
  100. Fixed Bayonets! (1951) .... Cpl. Denno
  101. The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) .... Alan Spender
  102. Fourteen Hours (1951) .... Robert Cosick
  103. Outside the Wall (1950) .... Larry Nelson

  104. Tension (1949) .... Warren Quimby
  105. Reign of Terror (1949) .... Maximilian Robespierre
    ... aka The Black Book (UK)
  106. Roseanna McCoy (1949) .... Mounts Hatfield
  107. He Walked by Night (1948) .... Roy Martin / Roy Morgan
  108. Cry Wolf (1947) .... James Caldwell Demarest
  109. Repeat Performance (1947) .... William Williams, Poet
Director:
  1. Treasure Galleons (1973) (TV)
Self:
  1. The Challenge of Change (1984) (voice) .... Narrator
  2. "National Geographic Specials" .... Narrator (2 episodes, 1975-1982)
        - Egypt: Quest for Eternity (1982) TV episode .... Narrator
        - This Britain: Heritage of the Sea (1975) TV episode .... Narrator
  3. Bix: 'Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet' (1981) (voice) .... Narrator
  4. "The Ten Thousand Day War" (1980) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator

  5. National Geographic: The Invisible World (1979) (TV) .... Narrator
  6. Where Jesus Walked (1978) .... Narrator

  7. The Natural History of Our World: The Time of Man (1969) (TV) .... Narrator
  8. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (1968) .... Narrator
  9. A Nation of Immigrants (1967) (TV) .... (narrator)
  10. Korea: The 38th Parallel (1965) (TV) .... Narrator
  11. France: Conquest to Liberation (1965) (TV) .... Narrator
  12. Japan: A New Dawn Over Asia - Japan in the 20th Century (1965) (TV) .... Narrator
  13. Prelude to War: Beginning of World War II (1965) (TV) .... Narrator
  14. Let My People Go: The Story of Israel (1965) (TV) .... Narrator
    ... aka Let My People Go (USA: alternative title)
  15. Specials for United Artists: Trial at Nuremberg (1964) (TV) .... Narrator
  16. Four Days in November (1964) (voice) .... Narrator
  17. Specials for United Artists: The Battle of Britain (1964) (TV) .... Narrator
  18. Specials for United Artists: Berlin - Kaiser to Khrushchev (1964) (TV) .... Narrator
  19. Specials for United Artists: The Rise and Fall of American Communism (1964) (TV) .... Narrator
  20. A Thousand Days: A Tribute to John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1964) (TV) .... Narrator
  21. Specials for United Artists: The American Woman in the 20th Century (1963) (TV) .... Narrator
  22. Specials for United Artists: Ten Seconds That Shook the World (1963) (TV) .... Narrator
  23. Specials for United Artists: The Yanks Are Coming (1963) (TV) .... Narrator
  24. Specials for United Artists: December 7th - The Day of Infamy (1963) (TV) .... Narrator
  25. Escape to Freedom (1963) (TV) .... Narrator
  26. D-Day June 6, 1944 (1962) (TV) .... Narrator
  27. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 13 October 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Knight Rider 2000 (1991) (TV) (uncredited) .... Wilton Knight - Flashback sequence

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Other Works:
"The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" (1968), as Narrator, (6, 8, 9 March 1968) more
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