Basil Gill

Born: 1877-03-10

Birthplace: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK

Biography

From Wikipedia

Basil Gill (March 10, 1877 – April 23, 1955) was a British stage actor and film actor. His stage career included many roles in plays of Shakespeare.

His career as a film actor started with Henry VIII (1911): he appeared with Beerbohm Tree, on whose version of the play the film was based. In 1926, Gill appeared in two short films made in the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, Santa Claus as the title character, and Julius Caesar as Brutus. He appeared in many more films, the last being The Citadel of 1938.

Known For

The Citadel
The Crimson Circle
The Immortal Gentleman
Knight Without Armour
Rembrandt
St. Martin's Lane
The Wandering Jew
The Admirable Crichton
Dangerous Medicine
The Divine Spark

Top Movie Credits

The Citadel Doctor Page
The Crimson Circle James Beardmore
The Immortal Gentleman William Shakespeare / Malvolio
Rembrandt Adrien van Rijn
The Wandering Jew Pontius Pilate (Phase I)