Basil Ruysdael
Acting
Born: 1888-07-23 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Basil Ruysdael (July 24, 1888 - October 10, 1960) was an American film actor and opera singer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Basil Ruysdael, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. He started his career as a baritone singer for the Metropolitan Opera Company in the early 1900's and appeared on the New York stage in 1918. Moving to California in 1923, he was a voice teacher for many actors. Encouraged to try acting himself, he made his big screen debut in "Cocoanuts" (1929). For the next 30 years he was a frequent character performer in films to include "Come to the Stable" (1949), "Broken Arrow" (1950), "People Will Talk" (1951), "The Last Hurrah" (1958) and "The Horse Soldiers" (1960). He also did voice over in "101 Dalmatians" (1961) and appeared on the TV shows "Perry Mason", "Official Detective", "Father knows Best" and "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. He at the age of 72 of complications following surgery.
Known For
Perry Mason
Henry W. Dameron
Black Saddle
Senator McQueen
Broken Arrow
Gen. Oliver Howard
The Horse Soldiers
The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
Jubal
Shem Hoktor
General Electric Theater
Half Angel
Dr. Jackson
Raton Pass
Pierre Challon
Blackboard Jungle
Prof. A.R. Kraal
Pinky
Judge Walker
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
The Cocoanuts
Detective Hennessy
The Story of Ruth
Shammah
The Violent Men
Tex Hinkleman
Carrie
Mr. Fitzgerald
The Last Hurrah
The Episcopal Bishop
Colorado Territory
Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
The File on Thelma Jordon
Judge Jonathan David Hancock
People Will Talk
Lyman Brockwell
My Forbidden Past
Dean Cazzley
Gambling House
Judge Ravinek
One Way Street
Father Moreno
Diane
Chamberlain
High Lonesome
'Horse' Davis
Pearl of the South Pacific
Tuan Michael
The Doctor and the Girl
Dr. Francis I. Garard
The Shanghai Story
Rev. Hollingsworth
These Wilder Years
Judge
Boots Malone
Preacher Cole
Come to the Stable
The Bishop
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Andrew Jackson
The Scarf
Cyrus Barrington
The Romance of Iron and Steel
Narrator
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
General Jackson
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Narrator