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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Story of Ruth
as Shammah
1960
The Cocoanuts
as Detective Hennessy
1929
Blackboard Jungle
as Prof. A.R. Kraal
1955
The File on Thelma Jordon
as Judge Jonathan David Hancock
1949
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
1955
Colorado Territory
as Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
1949
One Way Street
as Father Moreno
1950
The Scarf
as Cyrus Barrington
1951
Diane
as Chamberlain
1956
Broken Arrow
as Gen. Oliver Howard
1950
Carrie
as Mr. Fitzgerald
1952
The Violent Men
as Tex Hinkleman
1955
These Wilder Years
as Judge
1956
Gambling House
as Judge Ravinek
1950
The Horse Soldiers
as The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
1959
The Last Hurrah
as The Episcopal Bishop
1958
The Romance of Iron and Steel
as Narrator
1938
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
as Andrew Jackson
1955
High Lonesome
as 'Horse' Davis
1950
Half Angel
as Dr. Jackson
1951
