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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

0.7

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