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  • BIRTH 23/07/1888
  • DEATH 10/10/1960
  • Country United States
  • SHOW 1
  • MOVIES 21

Basil Ruysdael

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Basil Ruysdael (July 24, 1888 - October 10, 1960) was an American film actor and opera singer.

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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.

Basil Ruysdael

Show

Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Henry W. Dameron

Movies (21)

The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
Diane
Diane
Chamberlain
Colorado Territory
Colorado Territory
Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
Raton Pass
Raton Pass
Pierre Challon
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
The Episcopal Bishop
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
General Jackson
The Violent Men
The Violent Men
Tex Hinkleman
High Lonesome
High Lonesome
'Horse' Davis
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
General Oliver
My Forbidden Past
My Forbidden Past
Dean Cazzley
Jubal
Jubal
Shem Hoktor
One Way Street
One Way Street
Father Moreno
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Andrew Jackson
The Doctor and the Girl
The Doctor and the Girl
Dr. Francis I. Garard
The File on Thelma Jordon
The File on Thelma Jordon
Judge Jonathan David Hancock
People Will Talk
People Will Talk
Dean Lyman Brockwell
Blackboard Jungle
Blackboard Jungle
Prof. A.R. Kraal
Carrie
Carrie
Mr. Fitzgerald
Pinky
Pinky
Judge Walker
The Cocoanuts
The Cocoanuts
Detective Hennessy