The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002 · 6.2/10
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Richard Basehart
Actor · born 31 August 1914 · Zanesville, Ohio, USA
John Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 – September 17, 1984) was an American actor. He starred in the 1960s television science fiction drama Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, in the role of Admiral Harriman Nelson.
One of his most notable film roles was the acrobat known as "the Fool" in the acclaimed Italian film La strada directed by Federico Fellini. He also appeared as the killer in the film noir classic He Walked by Night (1948), as a psychotic member of the Hatfield clan in Roseanna McCoy (1949), as Ishmael in Moby Dick (1956), and in the drama Decision Before Dawn (1951). He was married to Italian Academy Award-nominated actress Valentina Cortese, with whom he had one son before their divorce in 1960. Cortese and Basehart also costarred in Robert Wise's The House on Telegraph Hill (1951).
Where to start: La Strada (1954).
As actor 75
Save the Panda
1983 · 10.0/10
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Bix: Ain't None of Them Play Like Him Yet
1982 · 9.0/10
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Knight Rider: Knight of the Phoenix
1982 · 5.5/10
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Egypt: Quest for Eternity
1982 · 6.8/10
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Marilyn: The Untold Story
1980 · 6.9/10
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Being There
1979 · 7.6/10
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The Great Bank Hoax
1978 · 5.0/10
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
1978 · 7.0/10
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The Island of Dr. Moreau
1977 · 5.7/10
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Flood!
1977 · 5.2/10
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Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?
1977 · 9.0/10
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21 Hours at Munich
1976 · 6.3/10
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Mansion of the Doomed
1976 · 6.2/10
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Time Travelers
1976 · 6.3/10
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Valley Forge
1975 · 7.0/10
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Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley
1975 · 5.2/10
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The First Woman President
1974
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Maneater
1973 · 7.0/10
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The Birdmen
1973 · 7.7/10
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...and millions will die!
1973 · 5.2/10
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Rage
1972 · 6.7/10
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The Bounty Man
1972 · 6.4/10
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Chato's Land
1972 · 6.6/10
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Assignment: Munich
1972 · 8.0/10
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The Death of Me Yet
1971 · 7.5/10
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City Beneath the Sea
1971 · 4.6/10
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The Andersonville Trial
1970 · 6.3/10
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Sole Survivor
1970 · 6.3/10
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Hans Brinker
1969 · 6.9/10
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Love Is a Funny Thing
1969 · 6.3/10
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
1968 · 9.0/10
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Jacqueline Susann and the Valley of the Dolls
1967 · 8.0/10
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The Satan Bug
1965 · 6.1/10
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Trial at Nuremberg
1964 · 7.0/10
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Four Days In November
1964 · 6.4/10
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Kings of the Sun
1963 · 6.1/10
Popcorn FlickThe Yanks Are Coming
The Yanks Are Coming
1963 · 10.0/10
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Hitler
1962 · 5.8/10
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The Savage Guns
1961 · 5.0/10
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Visa to Canton
1960 · 5.0/10
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For the Love of Mike
1960 · 6.0/10
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Portrait in Black
1960 · 5.7/10
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Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place
1960
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Five Branded Women
1960 · 6.1/10
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The Ambitious One
1959 · 7.8/10
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Jons und Erdme
1959 · 9.0/10
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Love and Troubles
1958 · 6.3/10
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The Brothers Karamazov
1958 · 6.5/10
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Time Limit
1957 · 7.2/10
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Miracles of Thursday
1957 · 6.8/10
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So Soon to Die
1957 · 7.0/10
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Moby Dick
1956 · 7.1/10
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The Intimate Stranger
1956 · 6.1/10
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The Extra Day
1956 · 7.1/10
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The Swindle
1955 · 7.3/10
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The Golden Vein
1955 · 6.7/10
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Cartouche
1955 · 5.8/10
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Canyon Crossroads
1955 · 6.3/10
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La Strada
1954 · 7.9/10
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Knight Rider
TV · 1982 · 7.5/10
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Masada
TV · 1981 · 7.1/10
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The Rebels
TV · 1979 · 10.0/10
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W.E.B.
TV · 1978 · 6.0/10
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The Critical List
TV · 1978 · 9.0/10
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The Love Boat
TV · 1977 · 6.2/10
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How the West Was Won
TV · 1977 · 7.0/10
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Little House on the Prairie
TV · 1974 · 8.0/10
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The Streets of San Francisco
TV · 1972 · 7.1/10
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Columbo
TV · 1971 · 8.1/10
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Hawaii Five-O
TV · 1969 · 7.2/10
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
TV · 1964 · 7.8/10
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Combat!
TV · 1962 · 8.0/10
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The Twilight Zone
TV · 1959 · 8.5/10
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Gunsmoke
TV · 1955 · 6.7/10
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Studio One
TV · 1948 · 5.4/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Richard Basehart movie?
By viewer score, La Strada (1954) at 7.9/10.
What are Richard Basehart’s most popular movies?
La Strada, Being There, Moby Dick.
How many movies has Richard Basehart made?
75 films on TMDB, 75 as actor.