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Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

Actor · Died October 10, 1960, aged 72 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 23, 1888
Died
October 10, 1960 (aged 72)
From
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Basil Ruysdael's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Power
18%
Bonds
15%
Society
14%
Self
12%
Ideas
7%
Greed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 10
Threshold guardian
4 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
12
Hopeful
6
Warm
4
Romantic
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Basil Ruysdael's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Basil Ruysdael's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Story of Ruth(1960)

    as Shammah

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Horse Soldiers(1959)

    as The Reverend (Jefferson Military Academy)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator McQueen

  • The Last Hurrah(1958)

    as The Episcopal Bishop

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry W. Dameron

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • These Wilder Years(1956)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Jubal(1956)

    as Shem Hoktor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Diane(1956)

    as Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Pearl of the South Pacific(1955)

    as Tuan Michael

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier(1955)

    as Gen. / President Andrew Jackson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Blackboard Jungle(1955)

    as Prof. A.R. Kraal

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Davy Crockett Goes to Congress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Andrew Jackson

  • The Violent Men(1955)

    as Tex Hinkleman

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as General Jackson

  • The Shanghai Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Rev. Hollingsworth

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Carrie(1952)

    as Mr. Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Boots Malone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Preacher Cole

  • People Will Talk(1951)

    as Lyman Brockwell

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Half Angel(1951)

    as Dr. Jackson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • My Forbidden Past(1951)

    as Dean Cazzley

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Raton Pass(1951)

    as Pierre Challon

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Scarf(1951)

    as Cyrus Barrington

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Gambling House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Judge Ravinek

  • High Lonesome(1950)

    as 'Horse' Davis

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Broken Arrow(1950)

    as Gen. Oliver Howard

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • One Way Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Father Moreno

  • The File on Thelma Jordon(1949)

    as Judge Jonathan David Hancock

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Doctor and the Girl(1949)

    as Dr. Francis I. Garard

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Pinky(1949)

    as Judge Walker

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Come to the Stable(1949)

    as The Bishop

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Colorado Territory(1949)

    as Dave Rickard ('The Old Man')

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Clippers at War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Narrator

  • The Archives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Narrator

  • The Romance of Iron and Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Narrator

  • Dealers in Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Narrator

  • The Cocoanuts(1929)

    as Detective Hennessy

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1929 to 1960.

Biggest box office

Broken Arrow (1950)

$10K worldwide

Highest rated

Blackboard Jungle (1955)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Broken Arrow (1950)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 1929Screen debut· The Cocoanuts
  • 1950Career best· Broken Arrow

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s2 · acting1940s8 · acting1950s26 · acting1960s1 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
2954

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Basil Ruysdael's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 25 titles divides audiences: 17 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

Blackboard Jungle (1955)

Midcredits 88th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Basil Ruysdael work with?

People who share at least 2 of Basil Ruysdael's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Glenn Ford shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers