Acting · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA · Born July 23, 1888
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.
MovieThe Story of Ruth
1960
as Shammah
MovieThe Horse Soldiers
1959
as The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
TVBlack Saddle
1959
as Senator McQueen
MovieThe Last Hurrah
1958
as The Episcopal Bishop
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Henry W. Dameron
MovieThese Wilder Years
1956
as Judge
MovieJubal
1956
as Shem Hoktor
MovieDiane
1956
as Chamberlain
MoviePearl of the South Pacific
1955
as Tuan Michael
MovieDavy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
1955
as Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
MovieBlackboard Jungle
1955
as Prof. A.R. Kraal
MovieThe Violent Men
1955
as Tex Hinkleman
MovieDavy Crockett Goes to Congress
1955
as Andrew Jackson
MovieDavy Crockett, Indian Fighter
1954
as General Jackson
MovieThe Shanghai Story
1954
as Rev. Hollingsworth
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
MovieCarrie
1952
as Mr. Fitzgerald
MovieBoots Malone
1952
as Preacher Cole
MoviePeople Will Talk
1951
as Lyman Brockwell
MovieHalf Angel
1951
as Dr. Jackson
MovieMy Forbidden Past
1951
as Dean Cazzley
MovieRaton Pass
1951
as Pierre Challon
MovieThe Scarf
1951
as Cyrus Barrington
MovieGambling House
1950
as Judge Ravinek
MovieHigh Lonesome
1950
as 'Horse' Davis
MovieBroken Arrow
1950
as Gen. Oliver Howard
MovieOne Way Street
1950
as Father Moreno
MovieThe File on Thelma Jordon
1949
as Judge Jonathan David Hancock
MovieThe Doctor and the Girl
1949
as Dr. Francis I. Garard
MoviePinky
1949
as Judge Walker
MovieCome to the Stable
1949
as The Bishop
MovieColorado Territory
1949
as Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
Clippers at War
1945
as Narrator (voice)
MovieDr. Terror's House of Horrors
1943
as Narrator
The Archives
1940
as Narrator
MovieThe Romance of Iron and Steel
1938
as Narrator
Dealers in Death
1934
as Narrator
MovieThe Cocoanuts
1929
as Detective Hennessy
