Actor
Basil Ruysdael
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 ...

Known For
Acting
1960 -- The Story of Ruth | Shammah
1959 -- The Horse Soldiers | The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
1958 -- The Last Hurrah | The Episcopal Bishop
1956 -- These Wilder Years | Judge
1956 -- Jubal | Shem Hoktor
1956 -- Diane | Chamberlain
1955 -- Pearl of the South Pacific | Tuan Michael
1955 -- Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier | Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
1955 -- Blackboard Jungle | Prof. A.R. Kraal
1955 -- Davy Crockett Goes to Congress | Andrew Jackson
1955 -- The Violent Men | Tex Hinkleman
1954 -- Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter | General Jackson
1954 -- The Shanghai Story | Rev. Hollingsworth
1952 -- Carrie | Mr. Fitzgerald
1952 -- Boots Malone | Preacher Cole
1951 -- People Will Talk | Dean Lyman Brockwell
1951 -- Half Angel | Dr. Jackson
1951 -- My Forbidden Past | Dean Cazzley
1951 -- Raton Pass | Pierre Challon
1951 -- The Scarf | Cyrus Barrington
1950 -- Gambling House | Judge Ravinek
1950 -- High Lonesome | 'Horse' Davis
1950 -- Broken Arrow | General Oliver
1950 -- One Way Street | Father Moreno
1949 -- The File on Thelma Jordon | Judge Jonathan David Hancock
1949 -- The Doctor and the Girl | Dr. Francis I. Garard
1949 -- Pinky | Judge Walker
1949 -- Come to the Stable | The Bishop
1949 -- Colorado Territory | Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
1945 -- Clippers at War | Narrator (voice)
1943 -- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors | Narrator
1940 -- The Archives | Narrator
1938 -- The Romance of Iron and Steel | Narrator
1934 -- Dealers in Death | Narrator
1929 -- The Cocoanuts | Detective Hennessy
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