Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart was an American actor born on August 31, 1914, in Zanesville, Ohio. He is best known for his versatile acting career, which spanned over four decades and included roles in film, television, and theater.
Basehart's interest in acting began at an early age, and he attended the prestigious Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research in New York City. He made his Broadway debut in 1935 in the play "Idiot's Delight" and went on to appear in several other stage productions.
In the 1940s, Basehart began his film career and gained recognition for his role as Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale in the war film "Destination Tokyo" (1943). He continued to appear in various films throughout the 1940s and 1950s, including "The House on 92nd Street" (1945), "He Walked by Night" (1948), and "Fourteen Hours" (1951).
Basehart's breakthrough role came in 1961 when he portrayed Admiral Harriman Nelson in the science fiction television series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea." The show was a success and ran for four seasons, earning Basehart a dedicated fan base. He also appeared in other notable television series, including "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits."
In addition to his film and television work, Basehart was a respected stage actor and appeared in numerous theater productions, including the Broadway play "Moby Dick" in 1962.
Throughout his career, Basehart received critical acclaim and several accolades for his performances. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film "Moby Dick" (1956), and he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series for "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1965).
Richard Basehart passed away on September 17, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70. He left behind a legacy of memorable performances and remains a respected figure in the world of film and television.
Richard Basehart was an American actor born on August 31, 1914, in Zanesville, Ohio. He is best known for his versatile acting career, which spanned over four decades and included roles in film, television, and theater.
Basehart's interest in acting began at an early age, and he attended the prestigious Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research in New York City. He made his Broadway debut in 1935 in the play "Idiot's Delight" and went on to appear in several other stage productions.
In the 1940s, Basehart began his film career and gained recognition for his role as Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale in the war film "Destination Tokyo" (1943). He continued to appear in various films throughout the 1940s and 1950s, including "The House on 92nd Street" (1945), "He Walked by Night" (1948), and "Fourteen Hours" (1951).
Basehart's breakthrough role came in 1961 when he portrayed Admiral Harriman Nelson in the science fiction television series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea." The show was a success and ran for four seasons, earning Basehart a dedicated fan base. He also appeared in other notable television series, including "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits."
In addition to his film and television work, Basehart was a respected stage actor and appeared in numerous theater productions, including the Broadway play "Moby Dick" in 1962.
Throughout his career, Basehart received critical acclaim and several accolades for his performances. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film "Moby Dick" (1956), and he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series for "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1965).
Richard Basehart passed away on September 17, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70. He left behind a legacy of memorable performances and remains a respected figure in the world of film and television.
Richard Basehart was an American actor born on August 31, 1914, in Zanesville, Ohio. He is best known for his versatile acting career, which spanned over four decades and included roles in film, television, and theater.
Basehart's interest in acting began at an early age, and he attended the prestigious Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research in New York City. He made his Broadway debut in 1935 in the play "Idiot's Delight" and went on to appear in several other stage productions.
In the 1940s, Basehart began his film career and gained recognition for his role as Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale in the war film "Destination Tokyo" (1943). He continued to appear in various films throughout the 1940s and 1950s, including "The House on 92nd Street" (1945), "He Walked by Night" (1948), and "Fourteen Hours" (1951).
Basehart's breakthrough role came in 1961 when he portrayed Admiral Harriman Nelson in the science fiction television series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea." The show was a success and ran for four seasons, earning Basehart a dedicated fan base. He also appeared in other notable television series, including "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits."
In addition to his film and television work, Basehart was a respected stage actor and appeared in numerous theater productions, including the Broadway play "Moby Dick" in 1962.
Throughout his career, Basehart received critical acclaim and several accolades for his performances. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film "Moby Dick" (1956), and he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series for "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1965).
Richard Basehart passed away on September 17, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70. He left behind a legacy of memorable performances and remains a respected figure in the world of film and television.
Basehart's interest in acting began at an early age, and he attended the prestigious Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research in New York City. He made his Broadway debut in 1935 in the play "Idiot's Delight" and went on to appear in several other stage productions.
In the 1940s, Basehart began his film career and gained recognition for his role as Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale in the war film "Destination Tokyo" (1943). He continued to appear in various films throughout the 1940s and 1950s, including "The House on 92nd Street" (1945), "He Walked by Night" (1948), and "Fourteen Hours" (1951).
Basehart's breakthrough role came in 1961 when he portrayed Admiral Harriman Nelson in the science fiction television series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea." The show was a success and ran for four seasons, earning Basehart a dedicated fan base. He also appeared in other notable television series, including "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits."
In addition to his film and television work, Basehart was a respected stage actor and appeared in numerous theater productions, including the Broadway play "Moby Dick" in 1962.
Throughout his career, Basehart received critical acclaim and several accolades for his performances. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film "Moby Dick" (1956), and he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series for "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1965).
Richard Basehart passed away on September 17, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70. He left behind a legacy of memorable performances and remains a respected figure in the world of film and television.
Richard Basehart was an American actor born on August 31, 1914, in Zanesville, Ohio. He is best known for his versatile acting career, which spanned over four decades and included roles in film, television, and theater.
Basehart's interest in acting began at an early age, and he attended the prestigious Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research in New York City. He made his Broadway debut in 1935 in the play "Idiot's Delight" and went on to appear in several other stage productions.
In the 1940s, Basehart began his film career and gained recognition for his role as Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale in the war film "Destination Tokyo" (1943). He continued to appear in various films throughout the 1940s and 1950s, including "The House on 92nd Street" (1945), "He Walked by Night" (1948), and "Fourteen Hours" (1951).
Basehart's breakthrough role came in 1961 when he portrayed Admiral Harriman Nelson in the science fiction television series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea." The show was a success and ran for four seasons, earning Basehart a dedicated fan base. He also appeared in other notable television series, including "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits."
In addition to his film and television work, Basehart was a respected stage actor and appeared in numerous theater productions, including the Broadway play "Moby Dick" in 1962.
Throughout his career, Basehart received critical acclaim and several accolades for his performances. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film "Moby Dick" (1956), and he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series for "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1965).
Richard Basehart passed away on September 17, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70. He left behind a legacy of memorable performances and remains a respected figure in the world of film and television.
Richard Basehart was an American actor born on August 31, 1914, in Zanesville, Ohio. He is best known for his versatile acting career, which spanned over four decades and included roles in film, television, and theater.
Basehart's interest in acting began at an early age, and he attended the prestigious Dramatic Workshop of the New School for Social Research in New York City. He made his Broadway debut in 1935 in the play "Idiot's Delight" and went on to appear in several other stage productions.
In the 1940s, Basehart began his film career and gained recognition for his role as Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale in the war film "Destination Tokyo" (1943). He continued to appear in various films throughout the 1940s and 1950s, including "The House on 92nd Street" (1945), "He Walked by Night" (1948), and "Fourteen Hours" (1951).
Basehart's breakthrough role came in 1961 when he portrayed Admiral Harriman Nelson in the science fiction television series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea." The show was a success and ran for four seasons, earning Basehart a dedicated fan base. He also appeared in other notable television series, including "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits."
In addition to his film and television work, Basehart was a respected stage actor and appeared in numerous theater productions, including the Broadway play "Moby Dick" in 1962.
Throughout his career, Basehart received critical acclaim and several accolades for his performances. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film "Moby Dick" (1956), and he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series for "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1965).
Richard Basehart passed away on September 17, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70. He left behind a legacy of memorable performances and remains a respected figure in the world of film and television.
Quotes:
"Nothing irritates me more than actors who take all the money and then complain about how terribly limited TV is. That kind of talk only reflects on them."
"I couldn't be a straight leading man. You've got to be bigger and prettier than I am."
[asked how "Hamlet" compared with Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)] "With [William Shakespeare] there's more character than an actor can ever plumb. But there's no greater challenge than making something out of nothing."
- Richard Basehart
Trivia:
During the filming of Fourteen Hours (1951), Basehart's wife Stephanie was taken ill with what proved to be a brain tumor, and died very suddenly. Devastated, he finished work on the film. He started a new film, The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) in San Francisco where he met Valentina Cortese, who was to become his next wife.
Died one week before Walter Pidgeon, and from the same medical malady - stroke. Pidgeon originated the role of Admiral Harriman Nelson in Irwin Allen's 1961 movie, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961), the role that Basehart famously went on to play in Allen's 1964 television series of the same name, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964).
In the television version of The Paradine Case (1962), Basehart played the same role that Gregory Peck had played in the film version. Peck and Basehart had both appeared in the film Moby Dick (1956).
He, along with the cast of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) was featured in Mad magazine (March1966 - Number 101) in a parody entitled "Voyage to See What's on the Bottom".
Died one week before Walter Pidgeon, and from the same medical malady - stroke. Pidgeon originated the role of Admiral Harriman Nelson in Irwin Allen's 1961 movie, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961), the role that Basehart famously went on to play in Allen's 1964 television series of the same name, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964).
In the television version of The Paradine Case (1962), Basehart played the same role that Gregory Peck had played in the film version. Peck and Basehart had both appeared in the film Moby Dick (1956).
He, along with the cast of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) was featured in Mad magazine (March1966 - Number 101) in a parody entitled "Voyage to See What's on the Bottom".
