1888-07-23 Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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.
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The Story of Ruth | Shammah | 1960-06-17 |
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The Horse Soldiers | The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy) | 1959-06-11 |
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The Last Hurrah | The Episcopal Bishop | 1958-12-31 |
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Jubal | Shem Hoktor | 1956-04-06 |
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These Wilder Years | Judge | 1956-08-17 |
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Diane | Chamberlain | 1956-01-12 |
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Davy Crockett Goes to Congress | Andrew Jackson | 1955-01-26 |
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Pearl of the South Pacific | Tuan Michael | 1955-09-16 |
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Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier | Gen. / President Andrew Jackson | 1955-05-25 |
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The Violent Men | Tex Hinkleman | 1955-01-26 |
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Blackboard Jungle | Prof. A.R. Kraal | 1955-03-25 |
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The Shanghai Story | Rev. Hollingsworth | 1954-09-01 |
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Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter | General Jackson | 1954-12-15 |
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General Electric Theater: Wedding Day | 1953-02-01 | |
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Boots Malone | Preacher Cole | 1952-01-11 |
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Carrie | Mr. Fitzgerald | 1952-07-17 |
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People Will Talk | Dean Lyman Brockwell | 1951-08-29 |
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Raton Pass | Pierre Challon | 1951-04-07 |
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The Scarf | Cyrus Barrington | 1951-04-06 |
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Half Angel | Dr. Jackson | 1951-05-05 |
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My Forbidden Past | Dean Cazzley | 1951-04-25 |
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One Way Street | Father Moreno | 1950-04-01 |
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High Lonesome | 'Horse' Davis | 1950-09-01 |
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Gambling House | Judge Ravinek | 1950-12-27 |
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Broken Arrow | General Oliver | 1950-08-01 |
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Colorado Territory | Dave Rickard ('The Old Man') | 1949-06-11 |
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The File on Thelma Jordon | Judge Jonathan David Hancock | 1949-11-04 |
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Pinky | Judge Walker | 1949-09-28 |
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The Doctor and the Girl | Dr. Francis I. Garard | 1949-09-29 |
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Come to the Stable | The Bishop | 1949-07-27 |
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The Archives | Narrator | 1940-07-23 |
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The Romance of Iron and Steel | Narrator | 1938-01-01 |
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Dealers in Death | Narrator | 1934-01-01 |
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The Cocoanuts | Detective Hennessy | 1929-05-23 |
