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 Hennessy1959Black SaddleSenator McQueen · 1 episodeShow
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyGeneral Jackson, Andrew Jackson · 1 episodeShow
1953General Electric Theater1 episodeShow
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