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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.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Horse Soldiers (1959) | The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy) | 7 | |
| 2 | These Wilder Years (1956) | Judge | 6 | |
| 3 | Jubal (1956) | Shem Hoktor | 6 | |
| 4 | Blackboard Jungle (1955) | Prof. A.R. Kraal | 9 | |
| 5 | Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955) | Gen. / President Andrew Jackson | - | - |
| 6 | The Violent Men (1955) | Tex Hinkleman | 7 | |
| 7 | Carrie (1952) | Mr. Fitzgerald | 5 | |
| 8 | People Will Talk (1951) | Dean Lyman Brockwell | 7.5 | |
| 9 | The Scarf (1951) | Cyrus Barrington | 4 | |
| 10 | Broken Arrow (1950) | Gen. Oliver Howard | 4 | |
| 11 | Gambling House (1950) | Judge Ravinek | 5 | |
| 12 | One Way Street (1950) | Father Moreno | 5 | |
| 13 | Colorado Territory (1949) | Dave Rickard ('The Old Man') | 7 | |
| 14 | The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) | Judge Jonathan David Hancock | 6 | |
| 15 | Pinky (1949) | Judge Walker | - | - |
| 16 | Come to the Stable (1949) | The Bishop | - | - |
| 17 | The Cocoanuts (1929) | Detective Hennessy | 6.5 |
