Famous People with Name Basil

Basil Eldon "Buzz" Hargrove            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Basil Eldon "Buzz" Hargrove: is the current National President of the Canadian Auto Workers trade union. Hargrove first became involved in the automotive sector as a line worker for the Chrysler assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario. He succeeded Bob White as president of the CAW in 1992

Basil B. Bennett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Basil B. Bennett: was an American athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. He competed for the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the hammer throw where he won the Bronze medal.

Basil James            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Basil James: was an American jockey.Basil James became a jockey in California while in his teens and in 1936 at age sixteen he led all U.S. jockeys with 245 wins. After a successful 1937, in January 1938 he was suspended for ninety days after "grabbing Herb Litzenberg

Basil Spalding De Garmendia            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Basil Spalding De Garmendia: was an American tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

Toni Basil            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Toni Basil: is an American musician, video artist, actress and choreographer.Toni Basil appeared in the 1964 concert film The T.A.M.I. Show and was quite prominent in the film as one of the go-go dancers. Basil's recording career began in 1966 with a single for A&M Records, the title song from the film Breakaway (an early form of a music video in black and white of this song with Antonia Christina Basilotta aka "Toni Basil" undressing and dancing was made by artist Bruce Conner), backed with "I'm 28" (an obscure Graham Gouldman song).