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.
Acting (32 movies)
The Story of Ruth
1960
The Cocoanuts
1929
Blackboard Jungle
1955
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
1955
Colorado Territory
1949
One Way Street
1950
The Scarf
1951
Diane
1956
Broken Arrow
1950
Carrie
1952
The Violent Men
1955
These Wilder Years
1956
Gambling House
1950
The Horse Soldiers
1959
The Last Hurrah
1958
The Romance of Iron and Steel
1938
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
1955
High Lonesome
1950
Half Angel
1951
Pearl of the South Pacific
1955
Come to the Stable
1949
Boots Malone
1952
Raton Pass
1951
The Shanghai Story
1954
Jubal
1956
Pinky
1949
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1943
The Doctor and the Girl
1949
People Will Talk
1951
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
1954
My Forbidden Past
1951
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