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Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 23, 1888
Died Oct 10, 1960 (72)
Birthplace Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 s ... inger 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

Filmography

The Story of Ruth

The Story of Ruth

1960

as Shammah

The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers

1959

as The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)

The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

1958

as The Episcopal Bishop

Jubal

Jubal

1956

as Shem Hoktor

These Wilder Years

These Wilder Years

1956

as Judge

Diane

Diane

1956

as Chamberlain

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

1955

as Andrew Jackson

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

1955

as Gen. / President Andrew Jackson

Pearl of the South Pacific

Pearl of the South Pacific

1955

as Tuan Michael

The Violent Men

The Violent Men

1955

as Tex Hinkleman

Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle

1955

as Prof. A.R. Kraal

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

1954

as General Jackson

The Shanghai Story

The Shanghai Story

1954

as Rev. Hollingsworth

Carrie

Carrie

1952

as Mr. Fitzgerald

Boots Malone

Boots Malone

1952

as Preacher Cole

Raton Pass

Raton Pass

1951

as Pierre Challon

The Scarf

The Scarf

1951

as Cyrus Barrington

My Forbidden Past

My Forbidden Past

1951

as Dean Cazzley

People Will Talk

People Will Talk

1951

as Dean Lyman Brockwell

Half Angel

Half Angel

1951

as Dr. Jackson

One Way Street

One Way Street

1950

as Father Moreno

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1950

as General Oliver

Gambling House

Gambling House

1950

as Judge Ravinek

High Lonesome

High Lonesome

1950

as 'Horse' Davis

Pinky

Pinky

1949

as Judge Walker

Come to the Stable

Come to the Stable

1949

as The Bishop

The Doctor and the Girl

The Doctor and the Girl

1949

as Dr. Francis I. Garard

Colorado Territory

Colorado Territory

1949

as Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')

The File on Thelma Jordon

The File on Thelma Jordon

1949

as Judge Jonathan David Hancock

The Archives

The Archives

1940

as Narrator

Dealers in Death

Dealers in Death

1934

as Narrator

The Cocoanuts

The Cocoanuts

1929

as Detective Hennessy

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Perry Mason

as Henry W. Dameron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Black Saddle

as Senator McQueen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1959

General Electric Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

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2024 6 5 7 2
2024 7 10 19 2
2024 8 7 17 2
2024 9 3 9 1
2024 10 2 6 1
2024 11 2 7 1
2024 12 2 4 1
2025 1 5 12 1
2025 2 2 5 1
2025 3 1 2 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 1 0

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