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