Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

Acting
Born 1888-07-23 Died 1960-10-10 Jersey City, New Jersey, USA 38 credits
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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.
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Filmography
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
1957 · ★ 7.7 · Henry W. Dameron
Black Saddle
Black Saddle
1959 · Senator McQueen
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
1950 · ★ 6.7 · Gen. Oliver Howard
Jubal
Jubal
1956 · ★ 6.9 · Shem Hoktor
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
1959 · ★ 6.9 · The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
Pinky
Pinky
1949 · ★ 7.1 · Judge Walker
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
1955 · ★ 6.9 · Prof. A.R. Kraal
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
1955 · ★ 6.4 · Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
The Violent Men
The Violent Men
1955 · ★ 6.5 · Tex Hinkleman
The Story of Ruth
The Story of Ruth
1960 · ★ 7.4 · Shammah
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953
Colorado Territory
Colorado Territory
1949 · ★ 6.9 · Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
1958 · ★ 7.2 · The Episcopal Bishop
Half Angel
Half Angel
1951 · Dr. Jackson
The Cocoanuts
The Cocoanuts
1929 · ★ 6.5 · Detective Hennessy
Carrie
Carrie
1952 · ★ 6.4 · Mr. Fitzgerald
The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949 · ★ 6.6 · Judge Jonathan David Hancock
The Shanghai Story
The Shanghai Story
1954 · Rev. Hollingsworth
Raton Pass
Raton Pass
1951 · Pierre Challon
People Will Talk
People Will Talk
1951 · ★ 7.1 · Lyman Brockwell
Diane
Diane
1956 · Chamberlain
One Way Street
One Way Street
1950 · Father Moreno
The Romance of Iron and Steel
The Romance of Iron and Steel
1938 · Narrator
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
1955 · Andrew Jackson
Pearl of the South Pacific
Pearl of the South Pacific
1955 · Tuan Michael
Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable
1949 · The Bishop
My Forbidden Past
My Forbidden Past
1951 · Dean Cazzley
These Wilder Years
These Wilder Years
1956 · Judge
Gambling House
Gambling House
1950 · Judge Ravinek
High Lonesome
High Lonesome
1950 · 'Horse' Davis
The Doctor and the Girl
The Doctor and the Girl
1949 · Dr. Francis I. Garard
The Archives
The Archives
1940 · Narrator
Boots Malone
Boots Malone
1952 · Preacher Cole
The Scarf
The Scarf
1951 · Cyrus Barrington
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
1954 · General Jackson
Dealers in Death
Dealers in Death
1934 · Narrator
Clippers at War
Clippers at War
1945 · Narrator (voice)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1943 · Narrator
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