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.
Filmography
all 116
Movies 106
TV Shows 10
self 5
Voice 1
Carousel (1967)
Follow Me, Boys! (1966)
The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)
Destry (1964)
Vacation Playhouse (1963)
Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
Son of Flubber (1963)
The Pleasure of His Company (1961)
The Parent Trap (1961)
All in a Night's Work (1961)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Bullwinkle Show (1959)
Eloise (1956)
Conflict (1956)
The World of Mr. Sweeney (1954)
Ben and Me (1953)
The Motorola Television Hour (1953)
Look for the Silver Lining (1949)
The Lovable Cheat (1949)
Give My Regards to Broadway (1948)
Ramrod (1947)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
My Brother Talks to Horses (1947)
The Perfect Marriage (1947)
Gallant Journey (1946)
A Stolen Life (1946)
Incendiary Blonde (1945)
Her Favorite Patient (1945)
The Doughgirls (1944)
3 Is a Family (1944)
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)
The Road to Victory (1944)
The Shining Future (1944)
Dixie Dugan (1943)
Friendly Enemies (1942)
The Perfect Snob (1941)
Go West, Young Lady (1941)
The Parson of Panamint (1941)
Model Wife (1941)
Honeymoon for Three (1941)
No Time for Comedy (1940)
Public Deb No. 1 (1940)
Maryland (1940)
Opened by Mistake (1940)
The Farmer's Daughter (1940)
Balalaika (1939)
Night Work (1939)
Invitation to Happiness (1939)
Sudden Money (1939)
Boy Trouble (1939)
His Exciting Night (1938)
Service de Luxe (1938)
Breaking the Ice (1938)
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 (1938)
Hollywood Handicap (1938)
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Exclusive (1937)
Turn Off the Moon (1937)
Mind Your Own Business (1936)
Wives Never Know (1936)
Hollywood Boulevard (1936)
Yours for the Asking (1936)
Early to Bed (1936)
The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)
Anything Goes (1936)
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
People Will Talk (1935)
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)
The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)
Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934)
Murder in the Private Car (1934)
Melody in Spring (1934)
Six of a Kind (1934)
Alice in Wonderland (1933)
Girl Without a Room (1933)
Good-bye Love (1933)
Mama Loves Papa (1933)
Melody Cruise (1933)
Terror Aboard (1933)
Murders in the Zoo (1933)
Madame Butterfly (1932)
If I Had a Million (1932)
Trouble in Paradise (1932)
The Night of June 13 (1932)
70,000 Witnesses (1932)
Love Me Tonight (1932)
Make Me a Star (1932)
This Is the Night (1932)
This Reckless Age (1932)
Husband's Holiday (1931)
The Beloved Bachelor (1931)
The House That Shadows Built (1931)
The Girl Habit (1931)
Honor Among Lovers (1931)
Charley's Aunt (1930)
Her Wedding Night (1930)
Queen High (1930)
Young Man of Manhattan (1930)
Roadhouse Nights (1930)
The Lady Lies (1929)
Gentlemen of the Press (1929)
The Heart Raider (1923)
The Reform Candidate (1915)
Peer Gynt (1915)
The Majesty of the Law (1915)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1886-02-08
Deathday1970-12-23 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsCharlie Ruggles, Charles Sherman Ruggles
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
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