Basil Henson

Basil Henson was born on Jul 31, 1918 in UK. Basil Henson's big-screen debut came with Dr. Crippen directed by Robert Lynn in 1963, strarring Mr. Arditti. Basil Henson is known for Very Big Very Soon directed by Paul Harrison, Paul Shane stars as Harry James and Kate David as Beattie. The upcoming new tvshow Basil Henson plays is Very Big Very Soon - Season 1 which will be released on Jul 19, 1991.

Basil Henson was a prominent stage actor in Britain for over 40 years. His love of theatre began at the age of 12 while playing "Portia" at St. Cuthbert's Prep School. After World War II broke out, he joined the Indian Army and was a Major with the Royal Gharwal Rifles. His professional stage debut was in 1946 at the London Casino, where he played a chorus boy in "The Dancing Years", by Ivor Novello. His long list of his stage credits included "Malvolio" in "Twelfth Night", opposite Vivien Leigh in the Old Vic tour of Australia, New Zealand and South America, and "The Duke of Venice" in the London and New York productions of "Merchant of Venice", with Dustin Hoffman.