Richard Basehart

John Richard Basehart 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 pilot episode of the TV series Knight Rider (1982), and provided the narration that was heard during the opening credits throughout the entire series.

31 August 1914

Born on the same birth day (31 August): Amrita Pritam • Andrew Foster (footballer) • August Alle • Bob Welch (musician) • Clive Lloyd • Cédric Soares • Helen Levitt • Holger Osieck • Ilnur Alshin • Jaylen Barron • Jennifer Ramírez Rivero • Lyuboslav Penev • Mickie James • Mária Balážová • Nikola Gruevski • Radek Martínek • Ramón Castilla • Sauce Gardner • Scott Niedermayer • Stephen Geary • Tyler Randell (rugby league) • Van Morrison • Yuvan Shankar Raja

Born in the same month (August 1914): Alan Moore (war artist) • Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. • Fumio Hayasaka • Félix Leclerc • Gerd Buchdahl • Jeff Corey • Joe Mercer • Lajos Baróti • Paul Rand