Basil Ruysdael
Known For
Acting
Born
1888-07-23 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Died
1960-10-10
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.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Henry W. Dameron
Black Saddle
as Senator McQueen
Pinky
as Judge Walker
Half Angel
as Dr. Jackson
Jubal
as Shem Hoktor
Gambling House
as Judge Ravinek
Broken Arrow
as Gen. Oliver Howard
The Horse Soldiers
as The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
Blackboard Jungle
as Prof. A.R. Kraal
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
People Will Talk
as Dean Lyman Brockwell
The Story of Ruth
as Shammah
The Violent Men
as Tex Hinkleman
General Electric Theater
Colorado Territory
as Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
The Last Hurrah
as The Episcopal Bishop
The Scarf
as Cyrus Barrington
The Cocoanuts
as Detective Hennessy
The Shanghai Story
as Rev. Hollingsworth
Diane
as Chamberlain