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