Charles Ruggles

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

113

Gender

Male

Birthday

1886-02-08

Day of death

1970-12-23 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Charles 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 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

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

  • Bewitched

    Bewitched

  • The Bullwinkle Show

    The Bullwinkle Show

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

  • Vacation Playhouse

    Vacation Playhouse

  • If I Had a Million

    If I Had a Million

  • Honeymoon for Three

    Honeymoon for Three

  • Sudden Money

    Sudden Money

  • Give My Regards to Broadway

    Give My Regards to Broadway

  • Melody in Spring

    Melody in Spring

  • No Time for Comedy

    No Time for Comedy

  • Early to Bed

    Early to Bed

  • The Heart Raider

    The Heart Raider

  • Melody Cruise

    Melody Cruise

  • Trouble in Paradise

    Trouble in Paradise

  • The Perfect Snob

    The Perfect Snob

  • Boy Trouble

    Boy Trouble

  • Breaking the Ice

    Breaking the Ice

  • Mind Your Own Business

    Mind Your Own Business

  • Look for the Silver Lining

    Look for the Silver Lining

  • Roadhouse Nights

    Roadhouse Nights

  • Queen High

    Queen High

  • The Shining Future

    The Shining Future

  • 3 Is a Family

    3 Is a Family

  • Her Wedding Night

    Her Wedding Night

  • Invitation to Happiness

    Invitation to Happiness

  • The Preview Murder Mystery

    The Preview Murder Mystery

  • Murders in the Zoo

    Murders in the Zoo

  • The Big Broadcast of 1936

    The Big Broadcast of 1936

  • Service de Luxe

    Service de Luxe

  • The Pursuit of Happiness

    The Pursuit of Happiness

  • His Exciting Night

    His Exciting Night

  • The House That Shadows Built

    The House That Shadows Built

  • Gentlemen of the Press

    Gentlemen of the Press

  • People Will Talk

    People Will Talk

  • The Lady Lies

    The Lady Lies

  • Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

    Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • Hearts Divided

    Hearts Divided

  • Make Me a Star

    Make Me a Star

  • The Parent Trap

    The Parent Trap

  • The Doughgirls

    The Doughgirls

  • Madame Butterfly

    Madame Butterfly

  • The Ugly Dachshund

    The Ugly Dachshund

  • Terror Aboard

    Terror Aboard

  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue

    It Happened on Fifth Avenue

  • No More Ladies

    No More Ladies

  • Honor Among Lovers

    Honor Among Lovers

  • Hollywood Handicap

    Hollywood Handicap

  • Maryland

    Maryland

  • Murder in the Private Car

    Murder in the Private Car

  • The Smiling Lieutenant

    The Smiling Lieutenant

  • The Parson of Panamint

    The Parson of Panamint

  • The Pleasure of His Company

    The Pleasure of His Company

  • Eloise

    Eloise

  • Public Deb No. 1

    Public Deb No. 1

  • The Night of June 13

    The Night of June 13

  • Ben and Me

    Ben and Me

  • Gallant Journey

    Gallant Journey

  • Ramrod

    Ramrod

  • My Brother Talks to Horses

    My Brother Talks to Horses

  • Bedside Manner

    Bedside Manner

  • 70,000 Witnesses

    70,000 Witnesses

  • Bringing Up Baby

    Bringing Up Baby

  • Ruggles of Red Gap

    Ruggles of Red Gap

  • Exclusive

    Exclusive

  • Night Work

    Night Work

  • Young Man of Manhattan

    Young Man of Manhattan

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

  • Anything Goes

    Anything Goes

  • This Reckless Age

    This Reckless Age

  • The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

    The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

  • The Girl Habit

    The Girl Habit

  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney

    Friends of Mr. Sweeney

  • Wives Never Know

    Wives Never Know

  • Go West, Young Lady

    Go West, Young Lady

  • Son of Flubber

    Son of Flubber

  • The Battle of Paris

    The Battle of Paris

  • The Perfect Marriage

    The Perfect Marriage

  • The Road to Victory

    The Road to Victory

  • One Hour with You

    One Hour with You

  • The Farmer's Daughter

    The Farmer's Daughter

  • All in a Night's Work

    All in a Night's Work

  • Friendly Enemies

    Friendly Enemies

  • The Lovable Cheat

    The Lovable Cheat

  • Love Me Tonight

    Love Me Tonight

  • The Invisible Woman

    The Invisible Woman

  • The Reform Candidate

    The Reform Candidate

  • Incendiary Blonde

    Incendiary Blonde

  • Balalaika

    Balalaika

  • Girl Without a Room

    Girl Without a Room

  • The Majesty of the Law

    The Majesty of the Law

  • Husband's Holiday

    Husband's Holiday

  • This Is the Night

    This Is the Night

  • Charley's Aunt

    Charley's Aunt

  • Six of a Kind

    Six of a Kind

  • Papa's Delicate Condition

    Papa's Delicate Condition

  • I'd Rather Be Rich

    I'd Rather Be Rich

  • Follow Me, Boys!

    Follow Me, Boys!

  • Model Wife

    Model Wife

  • The World of Mr. Sweeney

    The World of Mr. Sweeney

  • A Stolen Life

    A Stolen Life

  • Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

    Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

  • Mama Loves Papa

    Mama Loves Papa

  • Yours for the Asking

    Yours for the Asking

  • Opened by Mistake

    Opened by Mistake

  • Dixie Dugan

    Dixie Dugan

  • Peer Gynt

    Peer Gynt

  • Evenings for Sale

    Evenings for Sale

  • Carousel

    Carousel

  • The Beloved Bachelor

    The Beloved Bachelor

  • Good-bye Love

    Good-bye Love

  • Turn Off the Moon

    Turn Off the Moon