Basil Ruysdael
Biography
Basil Ruysdael, an American actor who also sang opera, worked as a bass-baritone at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, where he performed secondary roles in the German repertoire from 1910 to 1918 alongside singers Leo Slezak and Geraldine Farrar. In 1923 he moved to California, where he taught voice, with Lawrence Tibbett among his students. On Broadway he appeared in Robin Hood, Topsy and Eva and The Cocoanuts, and played Detective Hennessy in the 1925 stage production The Cocoanuts before reprising the part in the Marx Brothers film The Cocoanuts (1929). As a character actor he was seen in Pinky (1949), The File on Thelma Jordon (1949), Colorado Territory (1949), Broken Arrow (1950), People Will Talk (1951), Carrie (1952), Blackboard Jungle (1955), The Violent Men (1955), The Last Hurrah (1958) and The Horse Soldiers (1959). He portrayed Andrew Jackson in the 1955 Disney miniseries Davy Crockett, and his final screen appearance was in The Story of Ruth (1960).
72years old at death
- Born Jersey City
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Basil Spaulding Millspaugh
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 31 years1929 to 1960
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A change of course
Before turning to acting, Ruysdael sang as a bass-baritone at the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1910 to 1918, sharing the stage with stars such as Leo Slezak and Geraldine Farrar.
Basil Ruysdael movies on Netflix
The Story of Ruthas Shammah
The Horse Soldiersas The Reverend - Jefferson Military Academy
The Last Hurrahas The Episcopal Bishop
Jubalas Shem Hoktor
Blackboard Jungleas Prof. A.R. Kraal
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontieras Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
Pearl of the South Pacificas Tuan Michael
The Violent Menas Tex Hinkleman
Carrieas Mr. Fitzgerald
My Forbidden Pastas Dean Cazzley
People Will Talkas Lyman Brockwell
Broken Arrowas Gen. Oliver Howard
High Lonesomeas 'Horse' Davis - Ranch Owner
One Way Streetas Father Moreno
Colorado Territoryas Dave Rickard
Come to the Stableas The Bishop
Pinkyas Judge Walker
The File on Thelma Jordonas Judge Jonathan David Hancock
The Cocoanutsas Detective Hennessy
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier1955 Adventure, Drama, Familyas Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
IMDb rating 6.85.7K votes
Most often with
John Ford directed two of these films, Delmer Daves two and Henry Koster two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Glenn Ford3 films together, 1955 to 1956
Glenn Ford's page Jubal1956IMDb rating 7.1Ruysdael as Shem HoktorFord as Jubal Troop
Blackboard Jungle1955IMDb rating 7.4Ruysdael as Prof. A.R. KraalFord as Richard Dadier
The Violent Men1955IMDb rating 6.9Ruysdael as Tex HinklemanFord as John Parrish
Jack Elam3 films together, 1950 to 1956
Jack Elam's page Jubal1956IMDb rating 7.1Ruysdael as Shem HoktorElam as McCoy - Bar 8 Rider
High Lonesome1950IMDb rating 5.4Ruysdael as 'Horse' Davis - Ranch OwnerElam as Smiling Man
One Way Street1950IMDb rating 6.5Ruysdael as Father MorenoElam as Arnie
Willis Bouchey3 films together, 1955 to 1959
Willis Bouchey's page The Horse Soldiers1959IMDb rating 7.1Ruysdael as The Reverend - Jefferson Military AcademyBouchey as Col. Phil Secord
The Last Hurrah1958IMDb rating 7.3Ruysdael as The Episcopal BishopBouchey as Roger Sugrue
The Violent Men1955IMDb rating 6.9Ruysdael as Tex HinklemanBouchey as Sheriff Martin Kenner
Barbara Stanwyck2 films together, 1949 to 1955
Barbara Stanwyck's page The Violent Men1955IMDb rating 6.9Ruysdael as Tex HinklemanStanwyck as Martha Wilkison
The File on Thelma Jordon1949IMDb rating 6.9Ruysdael as Judge Jonathan David HancockStanwyck as Thelma Jordon
Mike Mazurki2 films together, 1949 to 1955
Mike Mazurki's page Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier1955IMDb rating 6.8Ruysdael as Gen. / President Andrew JacksonMazurki as Bigfoot Mason
Come to the Stable1949IMDb rating 7.1Ruysdael as The BishopMazurki as Sam
Walter Baldwin2 films together, 1949 to 1952
Walter Baldwin's page Carrie1952IMDb rating 7.3Ruysdael as Mr. FitzgeraldBaldwin as Mr. Meeber - Carrie's Father
Come to the Stable1949IMDb rating 7.1Ruysdael as The BishopBaldwin as Claude Jarman
John FordDirector, 2 films, 1958 to 1959
All films by John Ford The Horse Soldiers1959IMDb rating 7.1Ruysdael as The Reverend - Jefferson Military Academy
The Last Hurrah1958IMDb rating 7.3Ruysdael as The Episcopal Bishop
Delmer DavesDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1956
All films by Delmer Daves Jubal1956IMDb rating 7.1Ruysdael as Shem Hoktor
Broken Arrow1950IMDb rating 7.1Ruysdael as Gen. Oliver Howard
Henry KosterDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1960
All films by Henry Koster The Story of Ruth1960IMDb rating 6.7Ruysdael as Shammah
Come to the Stable1949IMDb rating 7.1Ruysdael as The Bishop
Also two films together12 more actors
- Hank WordenThe Horse Soldiers (1959) and Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
- Barry KelleyCarrie (1952) and The File on Thelma Jordon (1949)
- Carleton YoungThe Horse Soldiers (1959) and The Last Hurrah (1958)
- Virginia MayoPearl of the South Pacific (1955) and Colorado Territory (1949)
- John ArcherHigh Lonesome (1950) and Colorado Territory (1949)
- Warner AndersonBlackboard Jungle (1955) and The Violent Men (1955)
- Anna LeeThe Horse Soldiers (1959) and The Last Hurrah (1958)
- Jack KellyThe Violent Men (1955) and People Will Talk (1951)
- Jeanne CrainPeople Will Talk (1951) and Pinky (1949)
- Ken CurtisThe Horse Soldiers (1959) and The Last Hurrah (1958)
- William LeslieThe Horse Soldiers (1959) and The Last Hurrah (1958)
- Dianne FosterThe Last Hurrah (1958) and The Violent Men (1955)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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