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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.
Filmography
all 37
Movies 34
Narrator 4
TV Shows 3
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
Black Saddle (1959)
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Perry Mason (1957)
Jubal (1956)
Diane (1956)
Pearl of the South Pacific (1955)
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress (1955)
The Violent Men (1955)
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter (1954)
The Shanghai Story (1954)
Carrie (1952)
Boots Malone (1952)
People Will Talk (1951)
Half Angel (1951)
My Forbidden Past (1951)
Raton Pass (1951)
The Scarf (1951)
Gambling House (1950)
High Lonesome (1950)
Broken Arrow (1950)
One Way Street (1950)
The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
The Doctor and the Girl (1949)
Pinky (1949)
Come to the Stable (1949)
Colorado Territory (1949)
The Archives (1940)
Dealers in Death (1934)
The Cocoanuts (1929)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1888-07-24
Deathday1960-10-10 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceJersey City, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsBasil Milspaugh Ruysdael, Basil Spaulding Millspaugh
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