Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Date of Birth:

Feb 08, 1886

Place of Birth:

Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

filmography:

Papa's Delicate Condition Papa's Delicate Condition

1963

Gallant Journey Gallant Journey

1946

Public Deb No. 1 Public Deb No. 1

1940

Mama Loves Papa Mama Loves Papa

1933

The Night of June 13 The Night of June 13

1932

Charley's Aunt Charley's Aunt

1930

Dixie Dugan Dixie Dugan

1943

Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Yours for the Asking Yours for the Asking

1936

The Preview Murder Mystery The Preview Murder Mystery

1936

The Farmer's Daughter The Farmer's Daughter

1940

This Reckless Age This Reckless Age

1932

Model Wife Model Wife

1941

Her Wedding Night Her Wedding Night

1930

Mind Your Own Business Mind Your Own Business

1936

Exclusive Exclusive

1937

Boy Trouble Boy Trouble

1939

Go West, Young Lady Go West, Young Lady

1941

Give My Regards to Broadway Give My Regards to Broadway

1948

Turn Off the Moon Turn Off the Moon

1937

Sudden Money Sudden Money

1939

Murder in the Private Car Murder in the Private Car

1934

The Shining Future The Shining Future

1944

Girl without a Room Girl without a Room

1933

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944

3 Is a Family 3 Is a Family

1944

The Parson of Panamint The Parson of Panamint

1941

The House That Shadows Built The House That Shadows Built

1931

People Will Talk People Will Talk

1935

Opened by Mistake Opened by Mistake

1940

The Heart Raider The Heart Raider

1923

Night Work Night Work

1939

The Girl Habit The Girl Habit

1931

The Reform Candidate The Reform Candidate

1915

Peer Gynt Peer Gynt

1915

The Majesty of the Law The Majesty of the Law

1915

Eloise Eloise

1956

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938

Husband's Holiday Husband's Holiday

1931

70,000 Witnesses 70,000 Witnesses

1932

Wives Never Know Wives Never Know

1936

Gentlemen of the Press Gentlemen of the Press

1929

Son of Flubber Son of Flubber

1963

The Battle of Paris The Battle of Paris

1929

His Exciting Night His Exciting Night

1938

Maryland Maryland

1940

The Beloved Bachelor The Beloved Bachelor

1931

Friendly Enemies Friendly Enemies

1942

Make Me a Star Make Me a Star

1932

Ben and Me Ben and Me

1953

Melody in Spring Melody in Spring

1934

Carousel Carousel

1967

Early to Bed Early to Bed

1936

Service de Luxe Service de Luxe

1938

Roadhouse Nights Roadhouse Nights

1930

Hollywood Handicap Hollywood Handicap

1938

The Parent Trap The Parent Trap

1961

Murders in the Zoo Murders in the Zoo

1933

The Lady Lies The Lady Lies

1929

This Is the Night This Is the Night

1932

Madame Butterfly Madame Butterfly

1932

Breaking the Ice Breaking the Ice

1938

Look for the Silver Lining Look for the Silver Lining

1949

The Lovable Cheat The Lovable Cheat

1949

It Happened on Fifth Avenue It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

Invitation to Happiness Invitation to Happiness

1939

A Stolen Life A Stolen Life

1946

The Perfect Marriage The Perfect Marriage

1947

Love Me Tonight Love Me Tonight

1932

Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland

1933

The Smiling Lieutenant The Smiling Lieutenant

1931

The Ugly Dachshund The Ugly Dachshund

1966

Bringing Up Baby Bringing Up Baby

1938

Follow Me, Boys! Follow Me, Boys!

1966

The Invisible Woman The Invisible Woman

1940

One Hour with You One Hour with You

1932

Ramrod Ramrod

1947

Her Favorite Patient Her Favorite Patient

1945

Ruggles of Red Gap Ruggles of Red Gap

1935

The Doughgirls The Doughgirls

1944

All in a Night's Work All in a Night's Work

1961

My Brother Talks to Horses My Brother Talks to Horses

1947

The Road to Victory The Road to Victory

1944

I'd Rather Be Rich I'd Rather Be Rich

1964

The Pursuit of Happiness The Pursuit of Happiness

1934

Good-bye Love Good-bye Love

1933

Anything Goes Anything Goes

1936

Hearts Divided Hearts Divided

1936

Evenings for Sale Evenings for Sale

1932

Young Man of Manhattan Young Man of Manhattan

1930

Queen High Queen High

1930

The Big Broadcast of 1936 The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935

Honor Among Lovers Honor Among Lovers

1931

Friends of Mr. Sweeney Friends of Mr. Sweeney

1934

Honeymoon for Three Honeymoon for Three

1941

The Pleasure of His Company The Pleasure of His Company

1961

If I Had a Million If I Had a Million

1932

Terror Aboard Terror Aboard

1933

Melody Cruise Melody Cruise

1933

Balalaika Balalaika

1939

No More Ladies No More Ladies

1935

No Time for Comedy No Time for Comedy

1940

Incendiary Blonde Incendiary Blonde

1945

The Perfect Snob The Perfect Snob

1941

Six of a Kind Six of a Kind

1934

Trouble in Paradise Trouble in Paradise

1932

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