Basil Ruysdael
35 movies · 3 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 23, 1888
- Died
- Oct 10, 1960 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Basil Milspaugh Ruysdael · Basil Spaulding Millspaugh
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Basil Ruysdael (July 24, 1888 - October 10, 1960) was an American film actor and opera singer.
Read the full biography
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Basil Ruysdael: movies and TV shows
Acting (38)
- 1960 The Story of Ruth
as Shammah
- 1959 The Horse Soldiers
as The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
- 1959
- 1958 The Last Hurrah
as The Episcopal Bishop
- 1957
- 1956 These Wilder Years
as Judge
- 1956 Jubal
as Shem Hoktor
- 1956 Diane
as Chamberlain
- 1955 Pearl of the South Pacific
as Tuan Michael
- 1955 Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
- 1955 Blackboard Jungle
as Prof. A.R. Kraal
- 1955 The Violent Men
as Tex Hinkleman
- 1955 Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
as Andrew Jackson
- 1954 Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
as General Jackson
- 1954 The Shanghai Story
as Rev. Hollingsworth
- 1953
- 1952 Carrie
as Mr. Fitzgerald
- 1952 Boots Malone
as Preacher Cole
- 1951 People Will Talk
as Lyman Brockwell
- 1951 Half Angel
as Dr. Jackson
- 1951 My Forbidden Past
as Dean Cazzley
- 1951 Raton Pass
as Pierre Challon
- 1951 The Scarf
as Cyrus Barrington
- 1950 Gambling House
as Judge Ravinek
- 1950 High Lonesome
as 'Horse' Davis
- 1950 Broken Arrow
as Gen. Oliver Howard
- 1950 One Way Street
as Father Moreno
- 1949 The File on Thelma Jordon
as Judge Jonathan David Hancock
- 1949 The Doctor and the Girl
as Dr. Francis I. Garard
- 1949 Pinky
as Judge Walker
- 1949 Come to the Stable
as The Bishop
- 1949 Colorado Territory
as Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
- 1945 Clippers at War
as Narrator (voice)
- 1943 Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Narrator
- 1940 The Archives
as Narrator
- 1938 The Romance of Iron and Steel
as Narrator
- 1934 Dealers in Death
as Narrator
- 1929 The Cocoanuts
as Detective Hennessy