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Basil Ruysdael
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Basil Ruysdael (July 24, 1888 - October 10, 1960) was an American film actor and opera singer.
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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.
As actor
The Story of Ruth
The Horse Soldiers
The Last Hurrah
Diane
These Wilder Years
Jubal
Blackboard Jungle
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
The Violent Men
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Pearl of the South Pacific
The Shanghai Story
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Carrie
Boots Malone
The Scarf
Half Angel
Raton Pass
People Will Talk
My Forbidden Past
One Way Street
Broken Arrow
Gambling House
High Lonesome
The File on Thelma Jordon
Colorado Territory
Come to the Stable
Pinky
The Doctor and the Girl
Clippers at War