Basil Ruysdael
Acting
Born July 23, 1888 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
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 himself, he made his big screen debut in "Cocoanuts" (1929). For the next 30 years he was a frequent…
Known For · 38 titles
Perry Mason
Black Saddle
General Electric Theater
Broken Arrow
The Horse Soldiers
Jubal
The Story of Ruth
Half Angel
Blackboard Jungle
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Pinky
The Violent Men
The Last Hurrah
The Shanghai Story
My Forbidden Past
People Will Talk
Carrie
The Cocoanuts
The File on Thelma Jordon
Colorado Territory
The Romance of Iron and Steel
Diane
Raton Pass
High Lonesome
The Doctor and the Girl
One Way Street
The Scarf
Pearl of the South Pacific
These Wilder Years
Gambling House
Come to the Stable
The Archives
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Dealers in Death
Boots Malone
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Clippers at War