Charles Ruggles

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 8, 1886

Died

December 23, 1970 (age 84)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Charlie Ruggles

Charles Sherman Ruggles

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

Filmography

1967FilmCarouselas The Starkeeper / Dr. Selden1966FilmFollow Me, Boys!as John Everett Hughes1966FilmThe Ugly Dachshundas Dr. J. L. Pruitt1964TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Governor Callahan1964TVBewitchedas Mr. Caldwell1964FilmI'd Rather Be Richas Dr. Charles Crandall1963TVBurke's Lawas Mr. Gregory1963TVVacation Playhouseas Eli Harcourt1963FilmPapa's Delicate Conditionas Anthony Ghio1963FilmSon of Flubberas Judge Murdock1961FilmThe Pleasure of His Companyas Mackenzie Savage1961FilmThe Parent Trapas Charles McKendrick1961FilmAll in a Night's Workas Dr. Warren Kingsley, Sr1960TVThe Andy Griffith Showas John Canfield1959TVThe Bullwinkle Showas Aesop (voice)1959TVThe Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friendsas Aesop (voice)1956FilmEloiseas Murphy1954TVThe World of Mr. Sweeneyas Cicero P. Sweeney1953FilmBen and Meas Ben Franklin (voice)1949FilmLook for the Silver Liningas Caro "Pop" Miller1949FilmThe Lovable Cheatas Claude Mercadet1948FilmGive My Regards to Broadwayas Toby Helper1947FilmRamrodas Ben Dickason1947FilmIt Happened on Fifth Avenueas Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor1947FilmMy Brother Talks to Horsesas Richard Pennington Roeder1947FilmThe Perfect Marriageas Dale Williams, Sr.1946FilmGallant Journeyas Jim Montgomery1946FilmA Stolen Lifeas Freddie Linley1945FilmIncendiary Blondeas Cherokee Jim1945FilmBedside Manneras Dr. J.H. 'Doc' Fredericks1944FilmThe Doughgirlsas Stanley Slade1944Film3 Is a Familyas Sam Whitaker1944FilmOur Hearts Were Young and Gayas Mr. Otis Skinner1944FilmThe Road to Victoryas Mr. Ames (uncredited)1944FilmThe Shining Futureas Mr. Ames1943FilmDixie Duganas Pa Dugan1942FilmFriendly Enemiesas Heinrich Block1941FilmThe Perfect Snobas Dr. Edgar Mason (as Charlie Ruggles)1941FilmGo West, Young Ladyas Jim Pendergast1941FilmThe Parson of Panamintas Chuckawalla Bill Redfield1941FilmModel Wifeas Milo Everett1941FilmHoneymoon for Threeas Harvey Wilson1940FilmThe Invisible Womanas George1940FilmNo Time for Comedyas Philo Swift1940FilmPublic Deb No. 1as Milburn1940FilmMarylandas Dick Piper1940FilmOpened by Mistakeas Buzz Nelson1940FilmThe Farmer's Daughteras Nicksie North1939FilmBalalaikaas Nicki Popoff1939FilmNight Workas Homer C. Fitch1939FilmInvitation to Happinessas Henry 'Pop' Hardy1939FilmSudden Moneyas Sweeney J. Patterson1939FilmBoy Troubleas Homer C. Fitch1938FilmHis Exciting Nightas Adam Tripp1938FilmService de Luxeas Robinson1938FilmBreaking the Iceas Sam Terwilliger1938FilmScreen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12as Charles Ruggles1938FilmHollywood Handicapas Himself1938FilmBringing Up Babyas Horace Applegate1937FilmExclusiveas Tod Swain1937FilmTurn Off the Moonas J. Elliott Dinwiddy1936FilmMind Your Own Businessas Orville Shanks1936FilmWives Never Knowas Homer Bigelow1936FilmHollywood Boulevardas Charles Ruggles - Actor - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)1936FilmYours for the Askingas Sunbather (uncredited)1936FilmHearts Dividedas Henry1936FilmEarly to Bedas Chester R. Beatty1936FilmThe Preview Murder Mysteryas Himself (Uncredited)1936FilmAnything Goesas Rev. Dr. Moon1935FilmThe Big Broadcast of 1936as Wilbur Sealingsworth1935FilmNo More Ladiesas Edgar Holden1935FilmPeople Will Talkas Henry Wilton1935FilmRuggles of Red Gapas Egbert Floud1934FilmThe Pursuit of Happinessas Aaron Kirkland1934FilmFriends of Mr. Sweeneyas Asaph 'Ace' Holliday1934FilmMurder in the Private Caras Godfrey D. Scott1934FilmMelody in Springas Warren Blodgett1934FilmSix of a Kindas J. Pinkham Whinney (as Charlie Ruggles)1933FilmAlice in Wonderlandas March Hare1933FilmGirl Without a Roomas Vergil Crock1933FilmGood-bye Loveas Oswald Groggs1933FilmMama Loves Papaas Wilbur Todd1933FilmMelody Cruiseas Pete Wells1933FilmTerror Aboardas Blackie Witherspoon1933FilmMurders in the Zooas Peter Yates1932FilmMadame Butterflyas Lieutenant Barton1932FilmIf I Had a Millionas Henry Peabody1932FilmEvenings for Saleas Bimpfl1932FilmTrouble in Paradiseas The Major1932FilmThe Night of June 13as Philo Strawn (as Charlie Ruggles)1932Film70,000 Witnessesas Johnny Moran1932FilmLove Me Tonightas Viscount Gilbert de Varèze1932FilmMake Me a Staras Charles Ruggles (uncredited)1932FilmThis Is the Nightas Bunny West1932FilmOne Hour with Youas Adolph1932FilmThis Reckless Ageas Goliath Whitney (as Charlie Ruggles)1931FilmHusband's Holidayas Clyde Saunders1931FilmThe Beloved Bacheloras Jerry Wells1931FilmThe Smiling Lieutenantas Max1931FilmThe House That Shadows Builtas (archive footage)1931FilmThe Girl Habitas Charlie Floyd1931FilmHonor Among Loversas Monty Dunn1930FilmCharley's Auntas Fancourt Babberley1930FilmHer Wedding Nightas Bertie Bird1930FilmQueen Highas T. Boggs Johns1930FilmYoung Man of Manhattanas Shorty Ross1930FilmRoadhouse Nightsas Willie Bindbugel1929FilmThe Battle of Parisas Zizi1929FilmThe Lady Liesas Charlie Tayler1929FilmGentlemen of the Pressas Charlie Haven1923FilmThe Heart Raideras Gaspard McMahon (an insurance clerk)1915FilmThe Reform Candidate1915FilmPeer Gyntas The Button Molder1915FilmThe Majesty of the Lawas Lawrence Evans

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