Basil Ruysdael
Acting • Born 1888-07-23 – Died 1960-10-10
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.
Filmography
38 credits
The Story of Ruth
Movie • 1960
Shammah
The Cocoanuts
Movie • 1929
Detective Hennessy
Blackboard Jungle
Movie • 1955
Prof. A.R. Kraal
The File on Thelma Jordon
Movie • 1949
Judge Jonathan David Hancock
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Movie • 1955
Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
Colorado Territory
Movie • 1949
Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
One Way Street
Movie • 1950
Father Moreno
The Scarf
Movie • 1951
Cyrus Barrington
Diane
Movie • 1956
Chamberlain
Broken Arrow
Movie • 1950
Gen. Oliver Howard
Carrie
Movie • 1952
Mr. Fitzgerald
The Violent Men
Movie • 1955
Tex Hinkleman
These Wilder Years
Movie • 1956
Judge
Gambling House
Movie • 1950
Judge Ravinek
The Horse Soldiers
Movie • 1959
The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
The Last Hurrah
Movie • 1958
The Episcopal Bishop
The Romance of Iron and Steel
Movie • 1938
Narrator
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Movie • 1955
Andrew Jackson
High Lonesome
Movie • 1950
'Horse' Davis
Half Angel
Movie • 1951
Dr. Jackson
Pearl of the South Pacific
Movie • 1955
Tuan Michael
Come to the Stable
Movie • 1949
The Bishop
Boots Malone
Movie • 1952
Preacher Cole
Raton Pass
Movie • 1951
Pierre Challon
The Shanghai Story
Movie • 1954
Rev. Hollingsworth
Jubal
Movie • 1956
Shem Hoktor
The Archives
Movie • 1940
Narrator
Pinky
Movie • 1949
Judge Walker
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Movie • 1943
Narrator
The Doctor and the Girl
Movie • 1949
Dr. Francis I. Garard
People Will Talk
Movie • 1951
Dean Lyman Brockwell
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Movie • 1954
General Jackson
My Forbidden Past
Movie • 1951
Dean Cazzley
Dealers in Death
Movie • 1934
Narrator
Clippers at War
Movie • 1945
Narrator (voice)
Perry Mason
TV • 1957
Henry W. Dameron
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Black Saddle
TV • 1959
Senator McQueen