Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
July 23, 1888
Died
October 10, 1960 (72 years old)
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
- Basil Milspaugh Ruysdael
- Basil Spaulding Millspaugh
Basil Ruysdael
Biography
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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.
Known For
Acting
The Story of Ruth
1960
The Horse Soldiers
1959
The Last Hurrah
1958
Perry Mason
1957
These Wilder Years
1956
Jubal
1956
Diane
1956
Pearl of the South Pacific
1955
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
1955
Blackboard Jungle
1955
The Violent Men
1955
Carrie
1952
People Will Talk
1951
My Forbidden Past
1951
Raton Pass
1951
The Scarf
1951
Gambling House
1950
Broken Arrow
1950
One Way Street
1950
The File on Thelma Jordon
1949
Pinky
1949
Come to the Stable
1949
Colorado Territory
1949
The Cocoanuts
1929