Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Acting
Born 1886-02-08 - Died 1970-12-23Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Movies (107)

The Parent Trap
7.0

The Parent Trap

1961Movie7.0
Trouble in Paradise
7.4

Trouble in Paradise

1932Movie7.4
The Ugly Dachshund
6.7

The Ugly Dachshund

1966Movie6.7
Turn Off the Moon
8.0

Turn Off the Moon

1937Movie8.0
The Perfect Marriage
5.5

The Perfect Marriage

1947Movie5.5
Son of Flubber
6.1

Son of Flubber

1963Movie6.1
Terror Aboard
6.7

Terror Aboard

1933Movie6.7
Bringing Up Baby
7.5

Bringing Up Baby

1938Movie7.5
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976Movie
Evenings for Sale
7.0

Evenings for Sale

1932Movie7.0
Incendiary Blonde
5.1

Incendiary Blonde

1945Movie5.1
Hollywood Handicap
4.8

Hollywood Handicap

1938Movie4.8
70,000 Witnesses
5.7

70,000 Witnesses

1932Movie5.7
No Time for Comedy
5.3

No Time for Comedy

1940Movie5.3
Papa's Delicate Condition
5.5

Papa's Delicate Condition

1963Movie5.5
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.1

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947Movie7.1
If I Had a Million
6.5

If I Had a Million

1932Movie6.5
Alice in Wonderland
6.1

Alice in Wonderland

1933Movie6.1
Eloise

Eloise

1956Movie
A Stolen Life
6.4

A Stolen Life

1946Movie6.4
Murders in the Zoo
5.9

Murders in the Zoo

1933Movie5.9
Opened by Mistake
7.0

Opened by Mistake

1940Movie7.0
Good-bye Love
6.3

Good-bye Love

1933Movie6.3
Ramrod
6.5

Ramrod

1947Movie6.5
Hollywood Boulevard
4.5

Hollywood Boulevard

1936Movie4.5
Early to Bed
8.0

Early to Bed

1936Movie8.0
Follow Me, Boys!
6.7

Follow Me, Boys!

1966Movie6.7
Ruggles of Red Gap
7.1

Ruggles of Red Gap

1935Movie7.1
Melody in Spring
8.0

Melody in Spring

1934Movie8.0
Sudden Money
7.0

Sudden Money

1939Movie7.0
My Brother Talks to Horses
7.5

My Brother Talks to Horses

1947Movie7.5
The Invisible Woman
5.7

The Invisible Woman

1940Movie5.7
Love Me Tonight
6.6

Love Me Tonight

1932Movie6.6
No More Ladies
5.0

No More Ladies

1935Movie5.0
All in a Night's Work
6.0

All in a Night's Work

1961Movie6.0
Model Wife
6.5

Model Wife

1941Movie6.5
Service de Luxe
6.6

Service de Luxe

1938Movie6.6
Honor Among Lovers
5.9

Honor Among Lovers

1931Movie5.9
Mind Your Own Business
10.0

Mind Your Own Business

1936Movie10.0
Maryland
6.5

Maryland

1940Movie6.5
Hearts Divided
5.5

Hearts Divided

1936Movie5.5
One Hour with You
6.4

One Hour with You

1932Movie6.4
Mama Loves Papa
10.0

Mama Loves Papa

1933Movie10.0
This Reckless Age
7.0

This Reckless Age

1932Movie7.0
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
6.8

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

1934Movie6.8
Public Deb No. 1
4.9

Public Deb No. 1

1940Movie4.9
Friendly Enemies
6.0

Friendly Enemies

1942Movie6.0
Charley's Aunt
6.7

Charley's Aunt

1930Movie6.7
Six of a Kind
5.9

Six of a Kind

1934Movie5.9
Boy Trouble
6.0

Boy Trouble

1939Movie6.0
Balalaika
5.3

Balalaika

1939Movie5.3
The Preview Murder Mystery
5.8

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936Movie5.8
Go West, Young Lady
7.1

Go West, Young Lady

1941Movie7.1
Young Man of Manhattan
6.2

Young Man of Manhattan

1930Movie6.2
The Smiling Lieutenant
6.8

The Smiling Lieutenant

1931Movie6.8
Yours for the Asking
5.3

Yours for the Asking

1936Movie5.3
The House That Shadows Built
8.5

The House That Shadows Built

1931Movie8.5
Wives Never Know
9.0

Wives Never Know

1936Movie9.0
This Is the Night
5.4

This Is the Night

1932Movie5.4
Husband's Holiday
9.0

Husband's Holiday

1931Movie9.0
Girl Without a Room
6.5

Girl Without a Room

1933Movie6.5
Peer Gynt

Peer Gynt

1915Movie
I'd Rather Be Rich
6.6

I'd Rather Be Rich

1964Movie6.6
The Night of June 13
7.5

The Night of June 13

1932Movie7.5
The Shining Future
4.0

The Shining Future

1944Movie4.0
Madame Butterfly
5.4

Madame Butterfly

1932Movie5.4
Look for the Silver Lining
6.1

Look for the Silver Lining

1949Movie6.1
Murder in the Private Car
5.6

Murder in the Private Car

1934Movie5.6
The Doughgirls
7.6

The Doughgirls

1944Movie7.6
Anything Goes
5.8

Anything Goes

1936Movie5.8
The Road to Victory
6.7

The Road to Victory

1944Movie6.7
Invitation to Happiness
7.0

Invitation to Happiness

1939Movie7.0
Dixie Dugan
6.5

Dixie Dugan

1943Movie6.5
Breaking the Ice
6.1

Breaking the Ice

1938Movie6.1
Ben and Me
6.9

Ben and Me

1953Movie6.9
Night Work
8.5

Night Work

1939Movie8.5
Bedside Manner
5.9

Bedside Manner

1945Movie5.9
The Farmer's Daughter
5.3

The Farmer's Daughter

1940Movie5.3
Carousel
8.0

Carousel

1967Movie8.0
Roadhouse Nights
6.0

Roadhouse Nights

1930Movie6.0
Her Wedding Night
7.5

Her Wedding Night

1930Movie7.5
The Girl Habit
8.0

The Girl Habit

1931Movie8.0
The Lovable Cheat
6.0

The Lovable Cheat

1949Movie6.0
The Pleasure of His Company
6.4

The Pleasure of His Company

1961Movie6.4
Queen High
6.5

Queen High

1930Movie6.5
3 Is a Family
9.0

3 Is a Family

1944Movie9.0
The Parson of Panamint
5.8

The Parson of Panamint

1941Movie5.8
The Lady Lies
5.3

The Lady Lies

1929Movie5.3
Make Me a Star
6.4

Make Me a Star

1932Movie6.4
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
7.5

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944Movie7.5
The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.8

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935Movie5.8
Melody Cruise
5.0

Melody Cruise

1933Movie5.0
Exclusive
7.0

Exclusive

1937Movie7.0
Give My Regards to Broadway
7.5

Give My Regards to Broadway

1948Movie7.5
Honeymoon for Three
6.3

Honeymoon for Three

1941Movie6.3
Gallant Journey
6.5

Gallant Journey

1946Movie6.5
The Heart Raider
7.0

The Heart Raider

1923Movie7.0
The Pursuit of Happiness
5.8

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934Movie5.8
The Majesty of the Law

The Majesty of the Law

1915Movie
People Will Talk
4.3

People Will Talk

1935Movie4.3
Gentlemen of the Press
6.7

Gentlemen of the Press

1929Movie6.7
The Reform Candidate

The Reform Candidate

1915Movie
The Beloved Bachelor
10.0

The Beloved Bachelor

1931Movie10.0
The Perfect Snob
6.0

The Perfect Snob

1941Movie6.0
The Battle of Paris
7.5

The Battle of Paris

1929Movie7.5
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
6.0

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938Movie6.0
His Exciting Night
4.3

His Exciting Night

1938Movie4.3

TV Shows (10)

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

The Andy Griffith Show

1960Series7.6
The Bullwinkle Show
7.1

The Bullwinkle Show

1959Series7.1
Bewitched
7.9

Bewitched

1964Series7.9
Burke's Law
6.3

Burke's Law

1963Series6.3
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964Series7.2
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
8.0

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

1959Series8.0
Vacation Playhouse
8.0

Vacation Playhouse

1963Series8.0
The Ruggles
7.0

The Ruggles

1949Series7.0
Aesop and Son
8.0

Aesop and Son

1960Series8.0
The World of Mr. Sweeney
9.0

The World of Mr. Sweeney

1954Series9.0