 Basil Rathbone was a first cousin once-removed of the British campaigning independent MP Eleanor Rathbone.He was the cousin of the eminent actor Frank Benson, to whom he bore a strong resemblance.During Rathbone's Hollywood career, Ouida Rathbone, who was also her husband's business manager, developed a reputation for hosting elaborate and expensive parties in their home, with many prominent and influential people on the guest lists.