Charles Ruggles
Acting
- Born:
- 1886-02-08
- Died:
- 1970-12-23
- Place of birth:
- Los 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.
Known For
Filmography
Carousel
Follow Me, Boys!
The Ugly Dachshund
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Bewitched
I'd Rather Be Rich
Burke's Law
Vacation Playhouse
Papa's Delicate Condition
Son of Flubber
The Pleasure of His Company
The Parent Trap
All in a Night's Work
The Andy Griffith Show
Aesop and Son
The Bullwinkle Show
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
Eloise
The World of Mr. Sweeney
Ben and Me
The Ruggles
Look for the Silver Lining
The Lovable Cheat
Give My Regards to Broadway
Ramrod
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
My Brother Talks to Horses
The Perfect Marriage
Gallant Journey
A Stolen Life
Incendiary Blonde
Bedside Manner
The Doughgirls
3 Is a Family
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
The Road to Victory
The Shining Future
Dixie Dugan
Friendly Enemies
The Perfect Snob
Go West, Young Lady
The Parson of Panamint
Model Wife
Honeymoon for Three
The Invisible Woman
No Time for Comedy
Public Deb No. 1
Maryland
Opened by Mistake
The Farmer's Daughter
Balalaika
Night Work
Invitation to Happiness
Sudden Money
Boy Trouble
His Exciting Night
Service de Luxe
Breaking the Ice
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Hollywood Handicap
Bringing Up Baby
Exclusive
Turn Off the Moon
Mind Your Own Business
Wives Never Know
Hollywood Boulevard
Yours for the Asking
Hearts Divided
Early to Bed
The Preview Murder Mystery
Anything Goes
The Big Broadcast of 1936
No More Ladies
People Will Talk
Ruggles of Red Gap
The Pursuit of Happiness
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Murder in the Private Car
Melody in Spring
Six of a Kind
Alice in Wonderland
Girl Without a Room
Good-bye Love
Mama Loves Papa
Melody Cruise
Terror Aboard
Murders in the Zoo
Madame Butterfly
If I Had a Million
Evenings for Sale
Trouble in Paradise
The Night of June 13
70,000 Witnesses
Love Me Tonight
Make Me a Star
This Is the Night
One Hour with You
This Reckless Age
Husband's Holiday
The Beloved Bachelor
The Smiling Lieutenant
The House That Shadows Built
The Girl Habit
Honor Among Lovers
Charley's Aunt
Her Wedding Night
Queen High
Young Man of Manhattan
Roadhouse Nights
The Battle of Paris
The Lady Lies
Gentlemen of the Press
The Heart Raider
The Reform Candidate
Peer Gynt
The Majesty of the Law