Cast & creator
Basil Ruysdael
Best known for Perry Mason, Black Saddle, Broken Arrow
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 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.
Also known as: Basil Milspaugh Ruysdael, Basil Spaulding Millspaugh
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film credits
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television credits
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1929–1960 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (38)
Showing 38 of 38 credits
Perry Mason
Henry W. Dameron
1957
Black Saddle
Senator McQueen
1959
Broken Arrow
Gen. Oliver Howard
1950
General Electric Theater
1953
The Horse Soldiers
The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
1959
The Story of Ruth
Shammah
1960
Blackboard Jungle
Prof. A.R. Kraal
1955
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
1955
Jubal
Shem Hoktor
1956
The Cocoanuts
Detective Hennessy
1929
The Shanghai Story
Rev. Hollingsworth
1954
Pinky
Judge Walker
1949
The File on Thelma Jordon
Judge Jonathan David Hancock
1949
Carrie
Mr. Fitzgerald
1952
Half Angel
Dr. Jackson
1951
Colorado Territory
Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')
1949
The Last Hurrah
The Episcopal Bishop
1958
Diane
Chamberlain
1956
The Violent Men
Tex Hinkleman
1955
Come to the Stable
The Bishop
1949
My Forbidden Past
Dean Cazzley
1951
People Will Talk
Lyman Brockwell
1951
One Way Street
Father Moreno
1950
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
General Jackson
1954
These Wilder Years
Judge
1956
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Andrew Jackson
1955
The Doctor and the Girl
Dr. Francis I. Garard
1949
Pearl of the South Pacific
Tuan Michael
1955
Gambling House
Judge Ravinek
1950
Raton Pass
Pierre Challon
1951
The Scarf
Cyrus Barrington
1951
Boots Malone
Preacher Cole
1952
High Lonesome
'Horse' Davis
1950The Archives
Narrator
1940
The Romance of Iron and Steel
Narrator
1938
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Narrator
1943Dealers in Death
Narrator
1934Clippers at War
Narrator (voice)
1945