Charles Ruggles
Known for Acting · 116 credits
- Born
- 1886-02-08
- Died
- 1970-12-23
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Charlie Ruggles · Charles Sherman 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
TV Shows (9)
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as John Canfield
Bewitched
1964
as Mr. Caldwell
The Bullwinkle Show
1959
as Aesop (voice)
Burke's Law
1963
as Mr. Gregory
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Governor Callahan
Vacation Playhouse
1963
as Eli Harcourt
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
1959
as Aesop (voice)
Aesop and Son
1960
as Aesop (voice)
The World of Mr. Sweeney
1954
as Cicero P. Sweeney
Movies (107)
The Parent Trap
1961
as Charles McKendrick
Bringing Up Baby
1938
as Major Applegate
Sudden Money
1939
as Sweeney J. Patterson
The Invisible Woman
1940
as George
Queen High
1930
as T. Boggs Johns
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947
as Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor
The Ugly Dachshund
1966
as Dr. J. L. Pruitt
Maryland
1940
as Dick Piper
Boy Trouble
1939
as Homer C. Fitch
Trouble in Paradise
1932
as The Major
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
as Charles Ruggles - Actor - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
Alice in Wonderland
1933
as March Hare
If I Had a Million
1932
as Henry Peabody
One Hour with You
1932
as Adolph
All in a Night's Work
1961
as Dr. Warren Kingsley, Sr
Anything Goes
1936
as Rev. Dr. Moon
A Stolen Life
1946
as Freddie Linley
Son of Flubber
1963
as Judge Murdock
Ramrod
1947
as Ben Dickason
The Perfect Marriage
1947
as Dale Williams, Sr.
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963
as Anthony Ghio
Friendly Enemies
1942
as Heinrich Block
Follow Me, Boys!
1966
as John Everett Hughes
Early to Bed
1936
as Chester Beatty
The Pleasure of His Company
1961
as Mackenzie Savage
The Doughgirls
1944
as Stanley Slade
Exclusive
1937
as Tod Swain
Eloise
1956
as Murphy
Balalaika
1939
as Nicki Popoff
Madame Butterfly
1932
as Lieutenant Barton
Ruggles of Red Gap
1935
as Egbert Floud
Carousel
1967
as The Starkeeper / Dr. Selden
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934
as Asaph 'Ace' Holliday
Gallant Journey
1946
as Jim Montgomery
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936
as Himself (Uncredited)
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944
as Mr. Otis Skinner
Love Me Tonight
1932
as Viscount Gilbert de Varèze
The Perfect Snob
1941
as Dr. Edgar Mason (as Charlie Ruggles)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Wives Never Know
1936
as Homer Bigelow
Breaking the Ice
1938
as Sam Terwilliger
Honeymoon for Three
1941
as Harvey Wilson
The Lovable Cheat
1949
as Claude Mercadet
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
as Wilbur Sealingsworth
Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Milburn
The Farmer's Daughter
1940
as Nicksie North
Hearts Divided
1936
as Henry
Melody Cruise
1933
as Pete Wells
Murders in the Zoo
1933
as Peter Yates
The Parson of Panamint
1941
as Chuckawalla Bill Redfield
Murder in the Private Car
1934
as Godfrey D. Scott
His Exciting Night
1938
as Adam Tripp
No Time for Comedy
1940
as Philo Swift
Invitation to Happiness
1939
as Henry 'Pop' Hardy
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947
as Richard Pennington Roeder
Honor Among Lovers
1931
as Monty Dunn
70,000 Witnesses
1932
as Johnny Moran
The Road to Victory
1944
as Mr. Ames (uncredited)
Bedside Manner
1945
as Dr. J.H. 'Doc' Fredericks
Incendiary Blonde
1945
as Cherokee Jim
Go West, Young Lady
1941
as Jim Pendergast
The House That Shadows Built
1931
as (archive footage)
This Is the Night
1932
as Bunny West
Yours for the Asking
1936
as Sunbather (uncredited)
Dixie Dugan
1943
as Pa Dugan
Mama Loves Papa
1933
as Wilbur Todd
Model Wife
1941
as Milo Everett
Ben and Me
1953
as Ben Franklin (voice)
No More Ladies
1935
as Edgar Holden
Opened by Mistake
1940
as Buzz Nelson
Terror Aboard
1933
as Blackie Witherspoon
Hollywood Handicap
1938
as Himself
The Pursuit of Happiness
1934
as Aaron Kirkland
Six of a Kind
1934
as J. Pinkham Whinney (as Charlie Ruggles)
Make Me a Star
1932
as Charles Ruggles (uncredited)
Night Work
1939
as Homer C. Fitch
3 Is a Family
1944
as Sam Whitaker
Turn Off the Moon
1937
as J. Elliott Dinwiddy
Look for the Silver Lining
1949
as Caro "Pop" Miller
The Night of June 13
1932
as Philo Strawn (as Charlie Ruggles)
Husband's Holiday
1931
as Clyde Saunders
The Lady Lies
1929
as Charlie Tayler
Mind Your Own Business
1936
as Orville Shanks
Peer Gynt
1915
as The Button Molder
The Smiling Lieutenant
1931
as Max
Her Wedding Night
1930
as Bertie Bird
Service de Luxe
1938
as Robinson
The Beloved Bachelor
1931
as Jerry Wells
Melody in Spring
1934
as Warren Blodgett
The Majesty of the Law
1915
as Lawrence Evans
Girl Without a Room
1933
as Vergil Crock
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948
as Toby Helper
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
1938
as Charles Ruggles
Roadhouse Nights
1930
as Willie Bindbugel
The Shining Future
1944
as Mr. Ames
I'd Rather Be Rich
1964
as Dr. Charles Crandall
Gentlemen of the Press
1929
as Charlie Haven
People Will Talk
1935
as Henry Wilton
Good-bye Love
1933
as Oswald Groggs
This Reckless Age
1932
as Goliath Whitney (as Charlie Ruggles)
The Battle of Paris
1929
as Zizi
Evenings for Sale
1932
as Bimpfl
The Girl Habit
1931
as Charlie Floyd
Charley's Aunt
1930
as Fancourt Babberley
Young Man of Manhattan
1930
as Shorty Ross
The Reform Candidate
1915
The Heart Raider
1923
as Gaspard McMahon (an insurance clerk)
About Charles Ruggles
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 spea… With 116 credits spanning from 1915 to 1976, Charles Ruggles has appeared in 107 films and 9 TV shows.
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- The Parent Trap (1961) — as Charles McKendrick
- Bringing Up Baby (1938) — as Major Applegate
- Sudden Money (1939) — as Sweeney J. Patterson
- The Invisible Woman (1940) — as George
- Queen High (1930) — as T. Boggs Johns
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