
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.
Filmografi
Jubal1956 · Shem Hoktor
Pinky1949 · Judge Walker
Half Angel1951 · Dr. Jackson
Broken Arrow1950 · Gen. Oliver Howard
The Horse Soldiers1959 · The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
Blackboard Jungle1955 · Prof. A.R. Kraal
The Violent Men1955 · Tex Hinkleman
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier1955 · Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
Carrie1952 · Mr. Fitzgerald
The Story of Ruth1960 · Shammah
The File on Thelma Jordon1949 · Judge Jonathan David Hancock
People Will Talk1951 · Lyman Brockwell
The Last Hurrah1958 · The Episcopal Bishop
The Cocoanuts1929 · Detective Hennessy
Diane1956 · Chamberlain
Pearl of the South Pacific1955 · Tuan Michael
Colorado Territory1949 · Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
The Doctor and the Girl1949 · Dr. Francis I. Garard
Come to the Stable1949 · The Bishop
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter1954 · General Jackson
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors1943 · Narrator
The Shanghai Story1954 · Rev. Hollingsworth
One Way Street1950 · Father Moreno
High Lonesome1950 · 'Horse' Davis
Glenn Ford
Arthur Hunnicutt
Jack Pennick
Robert Adler
Michael Jeffers
Charles Bronson
Anne Francis
James Stewart
John Wayne
Loretta Young
Jack Elam
Paul Mazursky