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Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

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

Born

Feb 08, 1886

Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

Dec 23, 1970

Known For

Acting

Movies

106 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

Known For

The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
1961 • as Charles McKendrick
★ 7.0
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
1938 • as Major Applegate
★ 7.5
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947 • as Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor
★ 7.1
Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise
1932 • as Major
★ 7.4
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1933 • as March Hare
★ 6.1
The Ugly Dachshund
The Ugly Dachshund
1966 • as Dr. J. L. Pruitt
★ 6.7
All in a Night's Work
All in a Night's Work
1961 • as Warren Kingsley Sr.
★ 6.0
A Stolen Life
A Stolen Life
1946 • as Freddie Linley
★ 6.4
Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight
1932 • as Viscount Gilbert de Varèze
★ 6.6
Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber
1963 • as Judge Murdock
★ 6.1
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
1940 • as George
★ 5.7
Murder in the Private Car
Murder in the Private Car
1934 • as Godfrey D. Scott
★ 5.6
One Hour with You
One Hour with You
1932 • as Adolph
★ 6.4
Murders in the Zoo
Murders in the Zoo
1933 • as Peter Yates
★ 5.9
Follow Me, Boys!
Follow Me, Boys!
1966 • as John Everett Hughes
★ 6.7
Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap
1935 • as Egbert Floud
★ 7.1
This Is the Night
This Is the Night
1932 • as Bunny West
★ 5.4
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944 • as Mr. Otis Skinner
★ 7.5
Eloise
Eloise
1956 • as Murphy
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
1932 • as Henry Peabody
★ 6.5
Papa's Delicate Condition
Papa's Delicate Condition
1963 • as Anthony Ghio
★ 5.5
Ramrod
Ramrod
1947 • as Ben Dickason
★ 6.5
Model Wife
Model Wife
1941 • as Milo Everett
★ 6.5
Ben and Me
Ben and Me
1953 • as Ben Franklin (voice)
★ 6.9
I'd Rather Be Rich
I'd Rather Be Rich
1964 • as Dr. Charles Crandall
★ 6.6
Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star
1932 • as Charles Ruggles (uncredited)
★ 6.4
The Doughgirls
The Doughgirls
1944 • as Stanley Slade
★ 7.3
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company
1961 • as Mackenzie Savage
★ 6.4
The House That Shadows Built
The House That Shadows Built
1931 • as (archive footage)
★ 8.5
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
1934 • as Aaron Kirkland
★ 5.8
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy
1940 • as Philo Swift
★ 5.4
The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant
1931 • as Max
★ 6.8
Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1
1940 • as Milburn
★ 4.9
Girl Without a Room
Girl Without a Room
1933 • as Vergil Crock
★ 6.5
Incendiary Blonde
Incendiary Blonde
1945 • as Cherokee Jim
★ 5.1
The Night of June 13
The Night of June 13
1932 • as Philo Strawn (as Charlie Ruggles)
★ 7.5
Invitation to Happiness
Invitation to Happiness
1939 • as Henry 'Pop' Hardy
★ 7.0
Six of a Kind
Six of a Kind
1934 • as J. Pinkham Whinney (as Charlie Ruggles)
★ 5.9
The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935 • as Wilbur Sealingsworth
★ 5.8
Peer Gynt
Peer Gynt
1915 • as The Button Molder
3 Is a Family
3 Is a Family
1944 • as Sam Whitaker
★ 9.0
Early to Bed
Early to Bed
1936 • as Chester Beatty
★ 8.0
Turn Off the Moon
Turn Off the Moon
1937 • as J. Elliott Dinwiddy
★ 8.0
The Lady Lies
The Lady Lies
1929 • as Charlie Tayler
★ 5.3
Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
1930 • as Fancourt Babberley
★ 6.7
The Preview Murder Mystery
The Preview Murder Mystery
1936 • as Himself (Uncredited)
★ 5.8
Look for the Silver Lining
Look for the Silver Lining
1949 • as Caro "Pop" Miller
★ 6.1
Gentlemen of the Press
Gentlemen of the Press
1929 • as Charlie Haven
★ 6.7
Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly
1932 • as Lieutenant Barton
★ 5.4
The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint
1941 • as Chuckawalla Bill Redfield
★ 5.8
Go West, Young Lady
Go West, Young Lady
1941 • as Jim Pendergast
★ 7.1
Balalaika
Balalaika
1939 • as Nicki Popoff
★ 5.3
Exclusive
Exclusive
1937 • as Tod Swain
★ 7.0
Yours for the Asking
Yours for the Asking
1936 • as Sunbather (uncredited)
★ 5.3
Mind Your Own Business
Mind Your Own Business
1936 • as Orville Shanks
★ 10.0
My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
1947 • as Richard Pennington Roeder
★ 7.5
Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway
1948 • as Toby Helper
★ 7.5
Mama Loves Papa
Mama Loves Papa
1933 • as Wilbur Todd
★ 10.0
Opened by Mistake
Opened by Mistake
1940 • as Buzz Nelson
★ 7.0
Hollywood Handicap
Hollywood Handicap
1938 • as Himself
★ 4.9
Wives Never Know
Wives Never Know
1936 • as Homer Bigelow
★ 9.0
The Girl Habit
The Girl Habit
1931 • as Charlie Floyd
★ 8.0
70,000 Witnesses
70,000 Witnesses
1932 • as Johnny Moran
★ 5.7
The Battle of Paris
The Battle of Paris
1929 • as Zizi
★ 7.5
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
1940 • as Nicksie North
★ 5.3
The Lovable Cheat
The Lovable Cheat
1949 • as Claude Mercadet
★ 6.0
Good-bye Love
Good-bye Love
1933 • as Oswald Groggs
★ 6.3
The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage
1947 • as Dale Williams, Sr.
★ 5.5
Young Man of Manhattan
Young Man of Manhattan
1930 • as Shorty Ross
★ 6.2
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
1934 • as Asaph 'Ace' Holliday
★ 6.8
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
1936 • as Reverend Dr. Moon
★ 5.8
Honor Among Lovers
Honor Among Lovers
1931 • as Monty Dunn
★ 5.9
Breaking the Ice
Breaking the Ice
1938 • as Sam Terwilliger
★ 6.1
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
1936 • as Charles Ruggles - Actor - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
★ 4.5
Hearts Divided
Hearts Divided
1936 • as Henry
★ 5.5
movie
The Road to Victory
1944 • as Mr. Ames (uncredited)
★ 6.7
No More Ladies
No More Ladies
1935 • as Edgar Holden
★ 5.0
Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey
1946 • as Jim Montgomery
★ 6.5
Night Work
Night Work
1939 • as Homer C. Fitch
★ 8.5
The Shining Future
The Shining Future
1944 • as Mr. Ames
★ 4.0
Bedside Manner
Bedside Manner
1945 • as Dr. J.H. 'Doc' Fredericks
★ 5.9
Evenings for Sale
Evenings for Sale
1932 • as Bimpfl
★ 7.0
People Will Talk
People Will Talk
1935 • as Henry Wilton
★ 4.3
This Reckless Age
This Reckless Age
1932 • as Goliath Whitney (as Charlie Ruggles)
★ 7.0
Husband's Holiday
Husband's Holiday
1931 • as Clyde Saunders
★ 9.0
Service de Luxe
Service de Luxe
1938 • as Robinson
★ 6.6
Her Wedding Night
Her Wedding Night
1930 • as Bertie Bird
★ 7.5
Friendly Enemies
Friendly Enemies
1942 • as Heinrich Block
★ 6.0
Queen High
Queen High
1930 • as T. Boggs Johns
★ 6.5
Dixie Dugan
Dixie Dugan
1943 • as Pa Dugan
★ 6.5
Melody Cruise
Melody Cruise
1933 • as Pete Wells
★ 5.0
Honeymoon for Three
Honeymoon for Three
1941 • as Harvey Wilson
★ 6.3
Carousel
Carousel
1967 • as The Starkeeper / Dr. Selden
★ 8.0
The Beloved Bachelor
The Beloved Bachelor
1931 • as Jerry Wells
★ 10.0
Boy Trouble
Boy Trouble
1939 • as Homer C. Fitch
★ 6.0
Melody in Spring
Melody in Spring
1934 • as Warren Blodgett
★ 8.0
Maryland
Maryland
1940 • as Dick Piper
★ 6.5
Roadhouse Nights
Roadhouse Nights
1930 • as Willie Bindbugel
★ 6.0
The Majesty of the Law
The Majesty of the Law
1915 • as Lawrence Evans
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
1938 • as Charles Ruggles
★ 6.0
Sudden Money
Sudden Money
1939 • as Sweeney J. Patterson
★ 7.0
The Heart Raider
The Heart Raider
1923 • as Gaspard McMahon (an insurance clerk)
★ 7.0
Terror Aboard
Terror Aboard
1933 • as Blackie Witherspoon
★ 6.7
movie
His Exciting Night
1938 • as Adam Tripp
★ 4.3
The Perfect Snob
The Perfect Snob
1941 • as Dr. Edgar Mason (as Charlie Ruggles)
★ 6.0