Basil Ruysdael

Known for ActingBorn 1888-07-23Died 1960-10-10Jersey 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Boots Malone

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Perry Mason

The Story of Ruth

The Last Hurrah

People Will Talk

The Horse Soldiers

Pinky

Blackboard Jungle

Colorado Territory

Jubal

General Electric Theater

Broken Arrow

Come to the Stable

The File on Thelma Jordon

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

These Wilder Years

Carrie

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

The Violent Men

Black Saddle

The Cocoanuts

Pearl of the South Pacific

Gambling House

Half Angel

Diane

The Archives

The Doctor and the Girl

The Scarf

High Lonesome

My Forbidden Past

One Way Street

The Shanghai Story

Raton Pass

Clippers at War

The Romance of Iron and Steel

Dealers in Death