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Basil Gill
Born 1877-03-10Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
The Epic That Never WasXenophon, Claudius' doctor (archive footage) (uncredited)The CitadelDoctor PageSt. Martin's LaneMagistrateDangerous MedicineSir FrancisKnight Without ArmourAxelsteinHis LordshipAbdullahRembrandtAdrien van RijnGaol BreakDr. Walter MerkinThe Crimson CircleJames BeardmoreThe Divine SparkRomanieThe Immortal GentlemanWilliam Shakespeare / MalvolioMrs. Dane's DefenceSir Daniel CarteretThe Wandering JewPontius Pilate (Phase I)GlamourLord WestboroughShould a Doctor Tell?Dr. Bruce SmithThe School for ScandalSir Peter TeazleHigh TreasonPresident of the Federated States of EuropeGod's Good ManRoleThe Rocks of ValpreTrevor MordauntThe Admirable CrichtonCrichtonOn the Banks of Allan WaterRichard Warden