Richard Basehart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Basehart

actor

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1914

Place of Birth: Zanesville, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 17-Sep-1984

Profession: stage actor, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John Richard Basehart (August 31, 1914 – September 17, 1984) was an American actor.
He starred as Admiral Harriman Nelson in the television science fiction drama Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–68).
He also portrayed Wilton Knight in the series Knight Rider (1982–86). Basehart was equally active in cinema, receiving National Board of Review Awards for his performances in Fourteen Hours (1951) and Moby Dick (1956).
He was further nominated for a BAFTA Award for his role in Time Limit (1957), the directorial debut of Karl Malden.