Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Acting

Birthday

1886/02/08

Day of death

1970/12/23 (84 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also know 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 distinctiv...Read more

Acting
Trouble in Paradise
7.4

(1932) Trouble in Paradise

as The Major

Bringing Up Baby
7.5

(1938) Bringing Up Baby

as Horace Applegate

The Ugly Dachshund
6.6

(1966) The Ugly Dachshund

as Dr. J. L. Pruitt

The Smiling Lieutenant
6.9

(1931) The Smiling Lieutenant

as Max

Love Me Tonight
6.6

(1932) Love Me Tonight

as Viscount Gilbert de Varèze

Husband's Holiday
0.0

(1931) Husband's Holiday

as Clyde Saunders

Alice in Wonderland
6.1

(1933) Alice in Wonderland

as March Hare

Peer Gynt
0.0

(1915) Peer Gynt

as The Button Molder

Follow Me, Boys!
6.6

(1966) Follow Me, Boys!

as John Everett Hughes

The Invisible Woman
5.7

(1940) The Invisible Woman

as George

Ruggles of Red Gap
7.1

(1935) Ruggles of Red Gap

as Egbert Floud

Bedside Manner
5.8

(1945) Her Favorite Patient

as Dr. J.H. 'Doc' Fredericks

Ramrod
6.4

(1947) Ramrod

as Ben Dickason

One Hour with You
6.5

(1932) One Hour with You

as Adolph

The Perfect Marriage
4.0

(1947) The Perfect Marriage

as Dale Williams, Sr.

A Stolen Life
6.4

(1946) A Stolen Life

as Freddie Linley

The Lady Lies
5.0

(1929) The Lady Lies

as Charlie Tayler

Murders in the Zoo
5.8

(1933) Murders in the Zoo

as Peter Yates

Madame Butterfly
5.5

(1932) Madame Butterfly

as Lieutenant Barton

Invitation to Happiness
0.0

(1939) Invitation to Happiness

as Henry 'Pop' Hardy

Roadhouse Nights
4.5

(1930) Roadhouse Nights

as Willie Bindbugel

The Parent Trap
7.0

(1961) The Parent Trap

as Charles McKendrick

Hollywood Handicap
4.5

(1938) Hollywood Handicap

as Himself

This Is the Night
5.6

(1932) This Is the Night

as Bunny West

It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.1

(1947) It Happened on Fifth Avenue

as Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor

The Lovable Cheat
3.0

(1949) The Lovable Cheat

as Claude Mercadet

Papa's Delicate Condition
5.4

(1963) Papa's Delicate Condition

as Anthony Ghio

Breaking the Ice
4.8

(1938) Breaking the Ice

as Sam Terwilliger

Look for the Silver Lining
5.7

(1949) Look for the Silver Lining

as Caro "Pop" Miller

The Doughgirls
7.0

(1944) The Doughgirls

as Stanley Slade

All in a Night's Work
5.9

(1961) All in a Night's Work

as Dr. Warren Kingsley, Sr

If I Had a Million
6.5

(1932) If I Had a Million

as Henry Peabody

Melody Cruise
5.2

(1933) Melody Cruise

as Pete Wells

Terror Aboard
6.0

(1933) Terror Aboard

as Blackie Witherspoon

Honeymoon for Three
5.8

(1941) Honeymoon for Three

as Harvey Wilson

The Pleasure of His Company
6.2

(1961) The Pleasure of His Company

as Mackenzie Savage

Balalaika
4.2

(1939) Balalaika

as Nicki Popoff

No More Ladies
5.1

(1935) No More Ladies

as Edgar Holden

Six of a Kind
5.8

(1934) Six of a Kind

as J. Pinkham Whinney (as Charlie Ruggles)

The Perfect Snob
6.3

(1941) The Perfect Snob

as Dr. Edgar Mason (as Charlie Ruggles)

Incendiary Blonde
5.1

(1945) Incendiary Blonde

as Cherokee Jim

No Time for Comedy
5.4

(1940) No Time for Comedy

as Philo Swift

Friends of Mr. Sweeney
6.0

(1934) Friends of Mr. Sweeney

as Asaph 'Ace' Holliday

Honor Among Lovers
5.7

(1931) Honor Among Lovers

as Monty Dunn

6.0

(1938) Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

as Charles Ruggles

Good-bye Love
5.5

(1933) Good-bye Love

as Oswald Groggs

I'd Rather Be Rich
5.8

(1964) I'd Rather Be Rich

as Dr. Charles Crandall

The Pursuit of Happiness
5.8

(1934) The Pursuit of Happiness

as Aaron Kirkland

My Brother Talks to Horses
6.0

(1947) My Brother Talks to Horses

as Richard Pennington Roeder

5.5

(1944) The Road to Victory

as Mr. Ames (uncredited)

Anything Goes
5.3

(1936) Anything Goes

as Rev. Dr. Moon

Hearts Divided
5.0

(1936) Hearts Divided

as Henry

Charley's Aunt
5.0

(1930) Charley's Aunt

as Fancourt Babberley

The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.4

(1935) The Big Broadcast of 1936

as Wilbur Sealingsworth

Queen High
6.0

(1930) Queen High

as T. Boggs Johns

Young Man of Manhattan
5.5

(1930) Young Man of Manhattan

as Shorty Ross

Evenings for Sale
6.0

(1932) Evenings for Sale

as Bimpfl

3 Is a Family
0.0

(1944) 3 Is a Family

as Sam Whitaker

Service de Luxe
6.5

(1938) Service de Luxe

as Robinson

Early to Bed
7.0

(1936) Early to Bed

as Chester R. Beatty

Mind Your Own Business
0.0

(1936) Mind Your Own Business

as Orville Shanks

Give My Regards to Broadway
7.0

(1948) Give My Regards to Broadway

as Toby Helper

Go West, Young Lady
6.9

(1941) Go West, Young Lady

as Jim Pendergast

Exclusive
6.0

(1937) Exclusive

as Tod Swain

0.0

(1937) Turn Off the Moon

as J. Elliott Dinwiddy

Boy Trouble
5.0

(1939) Boy Trouble

as Homer C. Fitch

Sudden Money
5.0

(1939) Sudden Money

as Sweeney J. Patterson

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
7.3

(1944) Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

as Mr. Otis Skinner

Girl Without a Room
5.3

(1933) Girl Without a Room

as Vergil Crock

The Shining Future
4.0

(1944) The Shining Future

as Mr. Ames

Murder in the Private Car
5.4

(1934) Murder in the Private Car

as Godfrey D. Scott

Her Wedding Night
6.0

(1930) Her Wedding Night

as Bertie Bird

The Night of June 13
7.0

(1932) The Night of June 13

as Philo Strawn (as Charlie Ruggles)

Mama Loves Papa
0.0

(1933) Mama Loves Papa

as Wilbur Todd

Model Wife
0.0

(1941) Model Wife

as Milo Everett

Public Deb No. 1
4.2

(1940) Public Deb No. 1

as Milburn

Gallant Journey
6.1

(1946) Gallant Journey

as Jim Montgomery

Dixie Dugan
5.0

(1943) Dixie Dugan

as Pa Dugan

The Majesty of the Law
0.0

(1915) The Majesty of the Law

as Lawrence Evans

This Reckless Age
5.0

(1932) This Reckless Age

as Goliath Whitney (as Charlie Ruggles)

The Farmer's Daughter
5.0

(1940) The Farmer's Daughter

as Nickie North

The Preview Murder Mystery
6.0

(1936) The Preview Murder Mystery

as Himself (Uncredited)

Eloise
0.0

(1956) Eloise

as Murphy

Hollywood Boulevard
2.5

(1936) Hollywood Boulevard

as Charles Ruggles - Actor - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)

Yours for the Asking
1.0

(1936) Yours for the Asking

as Sunbather (uncredited)

The Parson of Panamint
5.0

(1941) The Parson of Panamint

as Chuckawalla Bill Redfield

Maryland
6.2

(1940) Maryland

as Dick Piper

3.0

(1938) His Exciting Night

as Adam Tripp

Gentlemen of the Press
5.0

(1929) Gentlemen of the Press

as Charlie Haven

Son of Flubber
5.9

(1963) Son of Flubber

as Judge Murdock

The Battle of Paris
6.0

(1929) The Battle of Paris

as Zizi

The Beloved Bachelor
0.0

(1931) The Beloved Bachelor

as Jerry Wells

Friendly Enemies
5.8

(1942) Friendly Enemies

as Heinrich Block

Carousel
0.0

(1967) Carousel

as The Starkeeper / Dr. Selden

Melody in Spring
6.0

(1934) Melody in Spring

as Warren Blodgett

Ben and Me
6.8

(1953) Ben and Me

as Ben Franklin (voice)

Make Me a Star
5.5

(1932) Make Me a Star

as Charles Ruggles (uncredited)

Wives Never Know
0.0

(1936) Wives Never Know

as Homer Bigelow

70,000 Witnesses
4.8

(1932) 70,000 Witnesses

as Johnny Moran

Night Work
7.0

(1939) Night Work

as Homer C. Fitch

The Heart Raider
0.0

(1923) The Heart Raider

as Gaspard McMahon (an insurance clerk)

Opened by Mistake
0.0

(1940) Opened by Mistake

as Buzz Nelson

The House That Shadows Built
7.0

(1931) The House That Shadows Built

as (archive footage)

People Will Talk
3.0

(1935) People Will Talk

as Henry Wilton

The Girl Habit
0.0

(1931) The Girl Habit

as Charlie Floyd

The Reform Candidate
0.0

(1915) The Reform Candidate

as ---

0.0

(1963) Vacation Playhouse

as Eli Harcourt

0.0

(1954) The World of Mr. Sweeney

as Cicero P. Sweeney

The Andy Griffith Show
7.6

(1960) The Andy Griffith Show

as John Canfield

The Bullwinkle Show
6.9

(1959) The Bullwinkle Show

as Aesop (voice)

Bewitched
7.9

(1964) Bewitched

as Mr. Caldwell