1888Born, Jersey City
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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),…
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The Horse SoldiersThe Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
Broken ArrowGen. Oliver Howard
Blackboard JungleProf. A.R. Kraal
Perry MasonHenry W. Dameron
The CocoanutsDetective Hennessy1960The Story of RuthShammahMovie
1959The Horse SoldiersThe Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)Movie
1959Black SaddleSenator McQueen · 1 episodeShow
1958The Last HurrahThe Episcopal BishopMovie
1956These Wilder YearsJudgeMovie
1956JubalShem HoktorMovie
1956DianeChamberlainMovie
1955Pearl of the South PacificTuan MichaelMovie
1955Davy Crockett, King of the Wild FrontierGen. / President Andrew JacksonMovie
1955Blackboard JungleProf. A.R. KraalMovie
1955The Violent MenTex HinklemanMovie
1955Davy Crockett Goes to CongressAndrew JacksonMovie
1954Davy Crockett, Indian FighterGeneral JacksonMovie
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyGeneral Jackson, Andrew Jackson · 1 episodeShow
1954The Shanghai StoryRev. HollingsworthMovie
1953General Electric Theater1 episodeShow
1952CarrieMr. FitzgeraldMovie
1952Boots MalonePreacher ColeMovie
1951People Will TalkLyman BrockwellMovie
1951Half AngelDr. JacksonMovie
1951My Forbidden PastDean CazzleyMovie
1951Raton PassPierre ChallonMovie
1951The ScarfCyrus BarringtonMovie
1950Gambling HouseJudge RavinekMovie
1950High Lonesome'Horse' DavisMovie
1950Broken ArrowGen. Oliver HowardMovie
1950One Way StreetFather MorenoMovie
1949The File on Thelma JordonJudge Jonathan David HancockMovie
1949The Doctor and the GirlDr. Francis I. GarardMovie
1949PinkyJudge WalkerMovie
1949Come to the StableThe BishopMovie
1949Colorado TerritoryDave Rickard ('The Old Man')Movie
1945Clippers at WarNarrator (voice)Movie
1943Dr. Terror's House of HorrorsNarratorMovie
1940The ArchivesNarratorMovie
1938The Romance of Iron and SteelNarratorMovie
1934Dealers in DeathNarratorMovie
1929The CocoanutsDetective HennessyMovie
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