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Biography

The deep, resonant voice of Richard Basehart was ideal for narration jobs on documentaries and voice-overs, and the man himself was a fine actor…more

Born

8/31/1914, Zanesville, Ohio, USA

Died

9/17/1984

Birth Name

John Richard Basehart

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (5)

Role
- W.E.B.
  Gus Dunlap
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Great Clowns
    10/5/78
  - S 1: Ep 4 Good Night and Good Luck
    9/28/78
  - S 1: Ep 3 To Angelica with Love
    9/21/78
  - S 1: Ep 2 pilot (2)
    9/14/78
  - S 1: Ep 1 pilot (1)
    9/13/78
  - + 6 More Credits
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
  Admiral Nelson
  - S 4: Ep 26 No Way Back
    3/31/68
  - S 4: Ep 25 The Death Clock
    3/24/68
  - S 4: Ep 24 Edge of Doom
    3/17/68
  - S 4: Ep 23 Attack!
    3/10/68
  - S 4: Ep 22 Flaming Ice
    3/3/68
  - + 104 More Credits
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
  Admiral/Captain Nelson
  - S 3: Ep 11 The Haunted Submarine
    11/27/66
- The Twilight Zone
  Col. Adam Cook
  - S 5: Ep 9 Probe 7, Over and Out
    11/29/63
- The DuPont Show of the Week
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 26 D-Day
    6/3/62
Recurring Role (1)

Role
- Once Upon A Classic
  King Arthur
Guest Star (38)

Role
- Tales of the Unexpected
  Slade
  - S 6: Ep 14 Turn of the Tide
    9/3/83
- Knight Rider
  Wilton Knight
  - S 1: Ep 2 Knight of the Phoenix (2)
    9/26/82
- Mr. Merlin
  Herbert Montrose
  - S 1: Ep 7 A Moment in Camelot
    11/18/81
- Vegas
  J. Terrence Wainwright
  - S 3: Ep 17 Set Up
    3/25/81
- How the West Was Won
  Colonel Flint
  - S 2: Ep 8 4/9/78
    4/9/78
  - S 2: Ep 7 3/26/78
    3/26/78
- Little House on the Prairie
  Hannibal Applewood
  - S 2: Ep 17 Troublemaker
    2/25/76
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  Bishop Tim Farrow
  - S 4: Ep 17 Requiem for Murder
    1/22/76
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  General Washington
  - S 25: Ep 3 Valley Forge
    12/3/75
- Medical Story
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 3 The God Syndrome
    9/18/75
- Marcus Welby, M.D.
  Sutton
  - S 6: Ep 11 The Last Rip-Off
    11/26/74
- Marcus Welby, M.D.
  Andy Kirkcastle
  - S 5: Ep 15 A Full Life
    1/8/74
- Hawaii Five-O
  Donald Murdock
  - S 5: Ep 18 The Odd Lot Caper
    1/30/73
- Columbo
  Nicholas Frame
  - S 2: Ep 4 Dagger of the Mind
    11/26/72
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 2 Is This Operation Necessary?
    9/26/72
- Assignment Vienna
  Major Barney Caldwell
  - — Assignment—Munich
    4/30/72
- Gunsmoke
  Captain Aron Sligo
  - S 16: Ep 16 Captain Sligo
    1/4/71
- Dan August
  Professor Theodore Rye
  - S 1: Ep 13 Quadrangle For Death
    12/16/70
- Ironside
  Noel Seymour
  - S 4: Ep 5 Noel's Gonna Fly
    10/15/70
- Hollywood Television Theatre
  Capt. Henry Wirz
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Andersonville Trial
    5/17/70
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  Miles Crawford
  - S 2: Ep 7 Starring the Defense
    11/15/63
- Arrest and Trial
  Alexander Stafford
  - S 1: Ep 9 Inquest Into A Bleeding Heart
    11/10/63
- Ben Casey
  Mark Cassidy
  - S 3: Ep 9 Light Up the Dark Corners
    11/6/63
- Combat!
  Capt. Steiner
  - S 2: Ep 5 The Long Way Home (2)
    10/15/63
  - S 2: Ep 4 The Long Way Home (1)
    10/8/63
- Dick Powell Show
  Judge Daniel Zachary
  - S 2: Ep 19 The Judge
    2/5/63
- Route 66
  Julian Roebuck
  - S 3: Ep 16 You Can't Pick Cotton in Tahiti
    1/11/63
- Naked City
  Ben
  - S 4: Ep 11 Dust Devil on a Quiet Street
    11/28/62
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  Phil Townsend
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Black Curtain
    11/11/62
- Rawhide
  Tod Stone
  - S 4: Ep 7 Black Sheep
    11/10/61
- The DuPont Show of the Week
  Narrator
- The Play of the Week
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 18 He Who Gets Slapped
    1/30/61
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Conway
  - S 10: Ep 1 Shangri-La
    10/24/60
- The DuPont Show Of The Month
  Conway
  - S 4: Ep 1 Men in White
    9/30/60
- Playhouse 90
  David Connolly
  - S 4: Ep 12 The Hiding Place
    3/22/60
- Playhouse 90
  Martin Lambert
  - S 4: Ep 8 A Dream of Treason
    1/21/60
- The Twilight Zone
  Col. Adam Cook
- Zane Grey Theater
  David Manning
  - S 3: Ep 12 Medal For Valor
    12/25/58
- Studio One
  Matt Donovan
  - S 10: Ep 4 Mutiny on the Shark (Part 2)
    9/30/57
  - S 10: Ep 3 Mutiny on the Shark (Part 1)
    9/23/57
- Playhouse 90
  Lionel Amblin
  - S 1: Ep 16 So Soon To Die
    1/17/57
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Knight Rider
  Wilton Knight
  - S 1: Ep 1 Knight of the Phoenix (1)
    9/26/82

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Trivia
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- Richard Basehart was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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- Richard Basehart worked right up until his death. He had just finished narrating the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, California, when he suffered a series of strokes. He died 17 September, 1984, at the age of 70.
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- In 1962, Basehart married his last wife, Diana Lotery. Their first daughter, Jenna, was born in 1964 and their second daughter, Gayla, was born in 1969.
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Quotes
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- Richard Basehart: Who? Me? Go down in a real submarine? Never. My God, I get claustrophobia.
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