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 1900s 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 Disneys Wonderful World of Color. He at the age of 72 of complications following surgery.
Detective Hennessy
Film 1929
Judge Jonathan David Hancock
Film 1949
Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
Film 1955
Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
Film 1949
Father Moreno
Film 1950
Cyrus Barrington
Film 1951
Chamberlain
Film 1956
Mr. Fitzgerald
Film 1952
Judge
Film 1956
The Episcopal Bishop
Film 1958
Narrator
Film 1938
Andrew Jackson
Film 1955
'Horse' Davis
Film 1950
Dr. Jackson
Film 1951
Tuan Michael
Film 1955
The Bishop
Film 1949
Preacher Cole
Film 1952
Pierre Challon
Film 1951
Narrator
Film 1940
Judge Walker
Film 1949
Narrator
Film 1943
Dr. Francis I. Garard
Film 1949
General Jackson
Film 1954
Dean Cazzley
Film 1951
Narrator
Film 1934
Narrator (voice)
Film 1945
Henry W. Dameron
Tv 1957
Tv 1953
Senator McQueen
Tv 1959