Sherlock Holmes — The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Character Profile

About Sherlock Holmes

Genius detective, master of deduction, solves complex crimes across London and beyond

Sherlock Holmes — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Sherlock Holmes universe

Quick Facts about Sherlock Holmes

Occupation

private investigator

Nationality

British

Sherlock Holmes's Known Relations

• Mycroft Holmes — Sibling
• Professor Moriarty — Enemy
• Sebastian Moran — Enemy

Sherlock Holmes appears in 32 titles

• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)
• Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes in Washington (1943) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (1943) — character page
• The Scarlet Claw (1944) — character page
• The Pearl of Death (1944) — character page
• The House of Fear (1945) — character page
• The Woman in Green (1945) — character page
• Pursuit to Algiers (1945) — character page
• Terror by Night (1946) — character page
• Dressed to Kill (1946) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance (1980) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Bloody Inscription (1980) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Hound of the Baskervilles - Part 1 (1981) — character page
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra (1983) — character page
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) — character page
• The Sign of Four (1983) — character page
• The Great Mouse Detective (1986) — character page
• Sherlock Holmes in the 20th Century (1987) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Basil Rathbone

Appears in

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Sherlock Holmes — Professional Detective/Victim — Lloyd Brandon (Peter Willes)

  Holmes investigates Lloyd's death as part of his professional duty to solve the crime.

• Sherlock Holmes — Professional Client/Detective — Ann Brandon (Ida Lupino)

  Holmes acts as the consulting detective while Ann serves as the client seeking protection and answers.

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More characters from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

• Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce)
• Ann Brandon (Ida Lupino)
• Professor Moriarty (George Zucco)
• Jerrold Hunter (Alan Marshal)
• Billy (Terry Kilburn)
• Inspector Bristol (E. E. Clive)
• Mrs. Jameson, Brandon Housekeeper (May Beatty)
• Henchman Bassick (Arthur Hohl)
• Lloyd Brandon (Peter Willes)
• Sir Ronald Ramsgate (Henry Stephenson)
• Mrs. Hudson (Mary Gordon)
• Foreman of the Jury (uncredited) (Robert Nobel)