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Charles Ruggles

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
117

Gender
Male

Birthday
February 8, 1886 (140 years old)

Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA

Charles Ruggles

Biography

Charles Ruggles had one of the longest careers in Hollywood, lasting more than 60 years and encompassing more than 100 films. He made his film debut in 1914 in The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914) and worked steadily after that. He was memorably paired with Mary Boland in a series of comedies in the early 1930s, and was one of the standouts in the all-star comedy If I Had a Million (1932), as a harried, much-put-upon man who finally goes berserk in a china shop. Ruggles' slight stature and distinctive mannerisms - his fluttery, jumpy manner of speaking, his often befuddled look whenever events seemed about to overwhelm him, which was often - endeared him to generations of moviegoers. Memorable as Maj. Applegate the big-game hunter in the classic screwball comedy Bringing Up Baby (1938). Many will remember him as the narrator of the "Aesop's Fables" segment of the animated cartoon The Bullwinkle Show (1961). He was the brother of director Wesley Ruggles.

Known For

Acting

1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
1967Carouselas The Starkeeper / Dr. Selden
1966Follow Me, Boys!as John Everett Hughes
1966The Ugly Dachshundas Dr. J. L. Pruitt
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Governor Callahan
1964Bewitchedas Mr. Caldwell
1964I'd Rather Be Richas Dr. Charles Crandall
1963Burke's Lawas Mr. Gregory
1963Vacation Playhouseas Eli Harcourt
1963Papa's Delicate Conditionas Anthony Ghio
1963Son of Flubberas Judge Murdock
1961The Pleasure of His Companyas Mackenzie Savage
1961The Parent Trapas Charles McKendrick
1961All in a Night's Workas Dr. Warren Kingsley, Sr
1960The Andy Griffith Showas John Canfield
1960Aesop and Sonas Aesop (voice)
1959The Bullwinkle Showas Aesop (voice)
1959The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friendsas Aesop (voice)
1956Eloiseas Murphy
1954The World of Mr. Sweeneyas Cicero P. Sweeney
1953Ben and Meas Ben Franklin (voice)
1949The Rugglesas Charles Ruggles
1949Look for the Silver Liningas Caro "Pop" Miller
1949The Lovable Cheatas Claude Mercadet
1948Give My Regards to Broadwayas Toby Helper
1947Ramrodas Ben Dickason
1947It Happened on Fifth Avenueas Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor
1947My Brother Talks to Horsesas Richard Pennington Roeder
1947The Perfect Marriageas Dale Williams, Sr.
1946Gallant Journeyas Jim Montgomery
1946A Stolen Lifeas Freddie Linley
1945Incendiary Blondeas Cherokee Jim
1945Bedside Manneras Dr. J.H. 'Doc' Fredericks
1944The Doughgirlsas Stanley Slade
19443 Is a Familyas Sam Whitaker
1944Our Hearts Were Young and Gayas Mr. Otis Skinner
1944The Road to Victoryas Mr. Ames (uncredited)
1944The Shining Futureas Mr. Ames
1943Dixie Duganas Pa Dugan
1942Friendly Enemiesas Heinrich Block
1941The Perfect Snobas Dr. Edgar Mason (as Charlie Ruggles)
1941Go West, Young Ladyas Jim Pendergast
1941The Parson of Panamintas Chuckawalla Bill Redfield
1941Model Wifeas Milo Everett
1941Honeymoon for Threeas Harvey Wilson
1940The Invisible Womanas George
1940No Time for Comedyas Philo Swift
1940Public Deb No. 1as Milburn
1940Marylandas Dick Piper
1940Opened by Mistakeas Buzz Nelson
1940The Farmer's Daughteras Nicksie North
1939Balalaikaas Nicki Popoff
1939Night Workas Homer C. Fitch
1939Invitation to Happinessas Henry 'Pop' Hardy
1939Sudden Moneyas Sweeney J. Patterson
1939Boy Troubleas Homer C. Fitch
1938His Exciting Nightas Adam Tripp
1938Service de Luxeas Robinson
1938Breaking the Iceas Sam Terwilliger
1938Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12as Charles Ruggles
1938Hollywood Handicapas Himself
1938Bringing Up Babyas Major Applegate
1937Exclusiveas Tod Swain
1937Turn Off the Moonas J. Elliott Dinwiddy
1936Mind Your Own Businessas Orville Shanks
1936Wives Never Knowas Homer Bigelow
1936Hollywood Boulevardas Charles Ruggles - Actor - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
1936Yours for the Askingas Sunbather (uncredited)
1936Hearts Dividedas Henry
1936Early to Bedas Chester Beatty
1936The Preview Murder Mysteryas Himself (Uncredited)
1936Anything Goesas Reverend Dr. Moon
1935The Big Broadcast of 1936as Wilbur Sealingsworth
1935No More Ladiesas Edgar Holden
1935People Will Talkas Henry Wilton
1935Ruggles of Red Gapas Egbert Floud
1934The Pursuit of Happinessas Aaron Kirkland
1934Friends of Mr. Sweeneyas Asaph 'Ace' Holliday
1934Murder in the Private Caras Godfrey D. Scott
1934Melody in Springas Warren Blodgett
1934Six of a Kindas J. Pinkham Whinney (as Charlie Ruggles)
1933Alice in Wonderlandas March Hare
1933Girl Without a Roomas Vergil Crock
1933Good-bye Loveas Oswald Groggs
1933Mama Loves Papaas Wilbur Todd
1933Melody Cruiseas Pete Wells
1933Terror Aboardas Blackie Witherspoon
1933Murders in the Zooas Peter Yates
1932Madame Butterflyas Lieutenant Barton
1932If I Had a Millionas Henry Peabody
1932Evenings for Saleas Bimpfl
1932Trouble in Paradiseas Major
1932The Night of June 13as Philo Strawn (as Charlie Ruggles)
193270,000 Witnessesas Johnny Moran
1932Love Me Tonightas Viscount Gilbert de Varèze
1932Make Me a Staras Charles Ruggles (uncredited)
1932This Is the Nightas Bunny West
1932One Hour with Youas Adolph
1932This Reckless Ageas Goliath Whitney (as Charlie Ruggles)
1931Husband's Holidayas Clyde Saunders
1931The Beloved Bacheloras Jerry Wells
1931The Smiling Lieutenantas Max
1931The House That Shadows Builtas (archive footage)
1931The Girl Habitas Charlie Floyd
1931Honor Among Loversas Monty Dunn
1930Charley's Auntas Fancourt Babberley
1930Her Wedding Nightas Bertie Bird
1930Queen Highas T. Boggs Johns
1930Young Man of Manhattanas Shorty Ross
1930Roadhouse Nightsas Willie Bindbugel
1929The Battle of Parisas Zizi
1929The Lady Liesas Charlie Tayler
1929Gentlemen of the Pressas Charlie Haven
1923The Heart Raideras Gaspard McMahon (an insurance clerk)
1915The Reform Candidateas
1915Peer Gyntas The Button Molder
1915The Majesty of the Lawas Lawrence Evans

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