Acting credits
35
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Basil Ruysdael
Acting
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Movies: 32Series: 3
TMDB ID: 100919
IMDb ID: nm0752278
Known for: Acting
Born: July 23, 1888
Died: October 10, 1960
Age: 72
Place of birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1929 - 1960
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q323595
Also known as
Basil Milspaugh Ruysdael • Basil Spaulding Millspaugh
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Basil Ruysdael (July 24, 1888 - October 10, 1960) was an American film actor and opera singer. 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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Basil Ruysdael.
7.4
The Story of Ruth
as Shammah
1960 Movie
7.0
The Horse Soldiers
as The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)
1959 Movie
7.2
The Last Hurrah
as The Episcopal Bishop
1958 Movie
6.3
These Wilder Years
as Judge
1956 Movie
6.8
Jubal
as Shem Hoktor
1956 Movie
5.8
Diane
as Chamberlain
1956 Movie
6.1
Pearl of the South Pacific
as Tuan Michael
1955 Movie
6.4
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
1955 Movie
6.9
Blackboard Jungle
as Prof. A.R. Kraal
1955 Movie
6.4
The Violent Men
as Tex Hinkleman
1955 Movie
10.0
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
as Andrew Jackson
1955 Movie
6.5
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
as General Jackson
1954 Movie
4.8
The Shanghai Story
as Rev. Hollingsworth
1954 Movie
6.4
Carrie
as Mr. Fitzgerald
1952 Movie
7.9
Boots Malone
as Preacher Cole
1952 Movie
7.1
People Will Talk
as Dean Lyman Brockwell
1951 Movie
5.6
Half Angel
as Dr. Jackson
1951 Movie
5.5
My Forbidden Past
as Dean Cazzley
1951 Movie
4.6
Raton Pass
as Pierre Challon
1951 Movie
5.6
The Scarf
as Cyrus Barrington
1951 Movie
6.1
Gambling House
as Judge Ravinek
1950 Movie
5.1
High Lonesome
as 'Horse' Davis
1950 Movie
6.7
Broken Arrow
as Gen. Oliver Howard
1950 Movie
5.2
One Way Street
as Father Moreno
1950 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Basil Ruysdael.
