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Basil Ruysdael

Born July 23, 1888 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USADied October 10, 196032 films

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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.

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The Horse Soldiers posterFirst watchThe Horse Soldiers19596.9as The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Broken Arrow poster6.7Broken Arrow1950Blackboard Jungle poster6.9Blackboard Jungle1955People Will Talk poster7.1People Will Talk1951The Cocoanuts poster6.5The Cocoanuts1929Jubal poster6.9Jubal1956Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier poster6.4Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier1955The Story of Ruth poster7.5The Story of Ruth1960Colorado Territory poster7.0Colorado Territory1949

Filmography

32 films as actor
  1. 1960The Story of RuthShammah
  2. 1959The Horse SoldiersThe Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
  3. 1958The Last HurrahThe Episcopal Bishop
  4. 1956These Wilder YearsJudge
  5. 1956JubalShem Hoktor
  6. 1956DianeChamberlain
  7. 1955Pearl of the South PacificTuan Michael
  8. 1955Davy Crockett, King of the Wild FrontierGen. / President Andrew Jackson
  9. 1955Blackboard JungleProf. A.R. Kraal
  10. 1955The Violent MenTex Hinkleman
  11. 1955Davy Crockett Goes to CongressAndrew Jackson
  12. 1954Davy Crockett, Indian FighterGeneral Jackson
  13. 1954The Shanghai StoryRev. Hollingsworth
  14. 1952CarrieMr. Fitzgerald
  15. 1952Boots MalonePreacher Cole
  16. 1951People Will TalkLyman Brockwell
  17. 1951Half AngelDr. Jackson
  18. 1951My Forbidden PastDean Cazzley
  19. 1951Raton PassPierre Challon
  20. 1951The ScarfCyrus Barrington
  21. 1950Gambling HouseJudge Ravinek
  22. 1950High Lonesome'Horse' Davis
  23. 1950Broken ArrowGen. Oliver Howard
  24. 1950One Way StreetFather Moreno
  25. 1949The File on Thelma JordonJudge Jonathan David Hancock
  26. 1949The Doctor and the GirlDr. Francis I. Garard
  27. 1949PinkyJudge Walker
  28. 1949Come to the StableThe Bishop
  29. 1949Colorado TerritoryDave Rickard ('The Old Man')
  30. 1943Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsNarrator
  31. 1938The Romance of Iron and SteelNarrator
  32. 1929The CocoanutsDetective Hennessy