@mementomikkie: Basil Rathbone was born June 13th 1892. Basil began studying fencing as a teenager in England. He went on to become a two time fencing champion in the British Army. Once he brought his skills to Hollywood he often helped train costars like Errol Flynn and Tyrone Power. While his fencing skills were phenomenal he usually played the villain which meant his characters usually had to lose. Basil Rathbone passed away in 1967 at 75. RIP and Happy Birthday Basil! 🎬 Follow @memento_mikkie for more stories from Old Hollywood! 🎬💋 #basilrathbone #oldhollywood #fencing #oldmovies #swords