Basil Ruysdael

Biography

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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.

Known For

Perry Mason

Henry W. Dameron

Black Saddle

Senator McQueen

Broken Arrow

Gen. Oliver Howard

General Electric Theater

People Will Talk

Dean Lyman Brockwell

The Last Hurrah

The Episcopal Bishop

Blackboard Jungle

Prof. A.R. Kraal

High Lonesome

'Horse' Davis

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1960	The Story of Ruth	Shammah
1959	The Horse Soldiers	The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
1958	The Last Hurrah	The Episcopal Bishop
1956	Diane	Chamberlain
1956	These Wilder Years	Judge
1956	Jubal	Shem Hoktor
1955	Blackboard Jungle	Prof. A.R. Kraal
1955	Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier	Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
1955	The Violent Men	Tex Hinkleman
1955	Davy Crockett Goes to Congress	Andrew Jackson
1955	Pearl of the South Pacific	Tuan Michael
1954	The Shanghai Story	Rev. Hollingsworth
1954	Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter	General Jackson
1952	Carrie	Mr. Fitzgerald
1952	Boots Malone	Preacher Cole
1951	The Scarf	Cyrus Barrington
1951	Half Angel	Dr. Jackson
1951	Raton Pass	Pierre Challon
1951	People Will Talk	Dean Lyman Brockwell
1951	My Forbidden Past	Dean Cazzley
1950	One Way Street	Father Moreno
1950	Broken Arrow	Gen. Oliver Howard
1950	Gambling House	Judge Ravinek
1950	High Lonesome	'Horse' Davis
1949	The File on Thelma Jordon	Judge Jonathan David Hancock
1949	Colorado Territory	Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
1949	Come to the Stable	The Bishop
1949	Pinky	Judge Walker
1949	The Doctor and the Girl	Dr. Francis I. Garard
1945	Clippers at War	Narrator (voice)
1943	Dr. Terror's House of Horrors	Narrator
1940	The Archives	Narrator
1938	The Romance of Iron and Steel	Narrator
1934	Dealers in Death	Narrator
1929	The Cocoanuts	Detective Hennessy

Year	TV Show	Role
1959	Black Saddle	Senator McQueen
1957	Perry Mason	Henry W. Dameron
1953	General Electric Theater