Known For
Acting
Known Credits
38
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 23, 1888 (137 years old)
Place of Birth
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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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.
| 1960 | The Story of Ruthas Shammah | |
| 1959 | The Horse Soldiersas The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy) | |
| 1959 | Black Saddleas Senator McQueen | |
| 1958 | The Last Hurrahas The Episcopal Bishop | |
| 1957 | Perry Masonas Henry W. Dameron | |
| 1956 | These Wilder Yearsas Judge | |
| 1956 | Jubalas Shem Hoktor | |
| 1956 | Dianeas Chamberlain | |
| 1955 | Pearl of the South Pacificas Tuan Michael | |
| 1955 | Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontieras Gen. / President Andrew Jackson | |
| 1955 | Blackboard Jungleas Prof. A.R. Kraal | |
| 1955 | Davy Crockett Goes to Congressas Andrew Jackson | |
| 1955 | The Violent Menas Tex Hinkleman | |
| 1954 | Davy Crockett, Indian Fighteras General Jackson | |
| 1954 | The Shanghai Storyas Rev. Hollingsworth | |
| 1953 | General Electric Theateras | |
| 1952 | Carrieas Mr. Fitzgerald | |
| 1952 | Boots Maloneas Preacher Cole | |
| 1951 | People Will Talkas Dean Lyman Brockwell | |
| 1951 | Half Angelas Dr. Jackson | |
| 1951 | My Forbidden Pastas Dean Cazzley | |
| 1951 | Raton Passas Pierre Challon | |
| 1951 | The Scarfas Cyrus Barrington | |
| 1950 | Gambling Houseas Judge Ravinek | |
| 1950 | High Lonesomeas 'Horse' Davis | |
| 1950 | Broken Arrowas Gen. Oliver Howard | |
| 1950 | One Way Streetas Father Moreno | |
| 1949 | The File on Thelma Jordonas Judge Jonathan David Hancock | |
| 1949 | The Doctor and the Girlas Dr. Francis I. Garard | |
| 1949 | Pinkyas Judge Walker | |
| 1949 | Come to the Stableas The Bishop | |
| 1949 | Colorado Territoryas Dave Rickard ('The Old Man') | |
| 1945 | Clippers at Waras Narrator (voice) | |
| 1943 | Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas Narrator | |
| 1940 | The Archivesas Narrator | |
| 1938 | The Romance of Iron and Steelas Narrator | |
| 1934 | Dealers in Deathas Narrator | |
| 1929 | The Cocoanutsas Detective Hennessy |
