Sherlock through the ages 7 Photos . Updated: 24 Jul 2015, 11:54 AM IST Livemint From Basil Rathbone to Benedict Cumberbatch, and now Ian Mckellan's ageing Sherlock in the just-released 'Mr Holmes' 1/7A still from William Gillete’s 1916 Sherlock Holmes silent film. 2/7William Gillette playing Sherlock Holmes in a 1916 silent film. The film was believed to be lost, but was found and restored last year. Gillette was very popular on stage as Sherlock in the US in the 1900s. 3/7John Barrymore as Sherlock in the 1922 silent film Sherlock Holmes. 4/7Basil Rathbone, who played Sherlock Holmes in a series of 14 movies between 1939 and 1946, still considered the definitive screen portrayal of the detective. 5/7Jeremy Brett and David Burke (right) who play Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in British TV series The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes in 1984. 6/7Benedict Cumberbatch on the sets of the TV series Sherlock. 7/7Sir Ian Mckellan plays an ageing Sherlock in the 2015 film Mr Holmes. Is he still living at 221B Baker Street?