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

Perry Mason

Black Saddle

Broken Arrow

General Electric Theater

The Horse Soldiers

Jubal

The Story of Ruth

Blackboard Jungle

All Movies (35)

• The Story of Ruth1960 · as Shammah
• The Horse Soldiers1959 · as The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
• The Last Hurrah1958 · as The Episcopal Bishop
• These Wilder Years1956 · as Judge
• Jubal1956 · as Shem Hoktor
• Diane1956 · as Chamberlain
• Pearl of the South Pacific1955 · as Tuan Michael
• Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier1955 · as Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
• Blackboard Jungle1955 · as Prof. A.R. Kraal
• The Violent Men1955 · as Tex Hinkleman
• Davy Crockett Goes to Congress1955 · as Andrew Jackson
• Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter1954 · as General Jackson
• The Shanghai Story1954 · as Rev. Hollingsworth
• Carrie1952 · as Mr. Fitzgerald
• Boots Malone1952 · as Preacher Cole
• People Will Talk1951 · as Dean Lyman Brockwell
• Half Angel1951 · as Dr. Jackson
• My Forbidden Past1951 · as Dean Cazzley
• Raton Pass1951 · as Pierre Challon
• The Scarf1951 · as Cyrus Barrington
• Gambling House1950 · as Judge Ravinek
• High Lonesome1950 · as 'Horse' Davis
• Broken Arrow1950 · as Gen. Oliver Howard
• One Way Street1950 · as Father Moreno
• The File on Thelma Jordon1949 · as Judge Jonathan David Hancock
• The Doctor and the Girl1949 · as Dr. Francis I. Garard
• Pinky1949 · as Judge Walker
• Come to the Stable1949 · as The Bishop
• Colorado Territory1949 · as Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
• Clippers at War1945 · as Narrator (voice)
• Dr. Terror's House of Horrors1943 · as Narrator
• The Archives1940 · as Narrator
• The Romance of Iron and Steel1938 · as Narrator
• Dealers in Death1934 · as Narrator
• The Cocoanuts1929 · as Detective Hennessy

All TV Shows (3)

• Black Saddle1959 · as Senator McQueen
• Perry Mason1957 · as Henry W. Dameron
• General Electric Theater1953