Basil Ruysdael
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
Shammah
The Story of Ruth
Detective Hennessy
The Cocoanuts
Prof. A.R. Kraal
Blackboard Jungle
Judge Jonathan David Hancock
The File on Thelma Jordon
Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
Colorado Territory
Father Moreno
One Way Street
Cyrus Barrington
The Scarf
Chamberlain
Diane
Gen. Oliver Howard
Broken Arrow
Mr. Fitzgerald
Carrie
Tex Hinkleman
The Violent Men
Judge
These Wilder Years
Judge Ravinek
Gambling House
The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
The Horse Soldiers
The Episcopal Bishop
The Last Hurrah
Narrator
The Romance of Iron and Steel
Andrew Jackson
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
'Horse' Davis
High Lonesome
Dr. Jackson
Half Angel
Tuan Michael
Pearl of the South Pacific
The Bishop
Come to the Stable
Preacher Cole
Boots Malone
Pierre Challon
Raton Pass
Rev. Hollingsworth
The Shanghai Story
Shem Hoktor
Jubal
Narrator
The Archives
Judge Walker
Pinky
Narrator
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Francis I. Garard
The Doctor and the Girl
Dean Lyman Brockwell
People Will Talk
General Jackson
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Dean Cazzley
My Forbidden Past
Narrator
Dealers in Death
Narrator (voice)
Clippers at War
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
35
Gender
Male
Birthday
1888-07-23
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Basil Milspaugh Ruysdael