Charles Ruggles

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

114

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

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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

  • Melody Cruise

    Melody Cruise

  • Exclusive

    Exclusive

  • Bedside Manner

    Bedside Manner

  • Eloise

    Eloise

  • His Exciting Night

    His Exciting Night

  • The Smiling Lieutenant

    The Smiling Lieutenant

  • Charley's Aunt

    Charley's Aunt

  • This Is the Night

    This Is the Night

  • Madame Butterfly

    Madame Butterfly

  • I'd Rather Be Rich

    I'd Rather Be Rich

  • Roadhouse Nights

    Roadhouse Nights

  • Ben and Me

    Ben and Me

  • Maryland

    Maryland

  • The Girl Habit

    The Girl Habit

  • The Doughgirls

    The Doughgirls

  • The Parent Trap

    The Parent Trap

  • Anything Goes

    Anything Goes

  • Vacation Playhouse

    Vacation Playhouse

  • 70,000 Witnesses

    70,000 Witnesses

  • Boy Trouble

    Boy Trouble

  • Love Me Tonight

    Love Me Tonight

  • Night Work

    Night Work

  • Papa's Delicate Condition

    Papa's Delicate Condition

  • Model Wife

    Model Wife

  • Girl Without a Room

    Girl Without a Room

  • Service de Luxe

    Service de Luxe

  • Six of a Kind

    Six of a Kind

  • Incendiary Blonde

    Incendiary Blonde

  • The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

    The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

  • Murders in the Zoo

    Murders in the Zoo

  • The Ugly Dachshund

    The Ugly Dachshund

  • Sudden Money

    Sudden Money

  • Invitation to Happiness

    Invitation to Happiness

  • This Reckless Age

    This Reckless Age

  • Mama Loves Papa

    Mama Loves Papa

  • Bringing Up Baby

    Bringing Up Baby

  • Ramrod

    Ramrod

  • Peer Gynt

    Peer Gynt

  • Her Wedding Night

    Her Wedding Night

  • A Stolen Life

    A Stolen Life

  • Melody in Spring

    Melody in Spring

  • Husband's Holiday

    Husband's Holiday

  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue

    It Happened on Fifth Avenue

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

  • Follow Me, Boys!

    Follow Me, Boys!

  • Evenings for Sale

    Evenings for Sale

  • Trouble in Paradise

    Trouble in Paradise

  • Son of Flubber

    Son of Flubber

  • Opened by Mistake

    Opened by Mistake

  • Terror Aboard

    Terror Aboard

  • The Invisible Woman

    The Invisible Woman

  • The Pleasure of His Company

    The Pleasure of His Company

  • The World of Mr. Sweeney

    The World of Mr. Sweeney

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • Good-bye Love

    Good-bye Love

  • If I Had a Million

    If I Had a Million

  • No Time for Comedy

    No Time for Comedy

  • Make Me a Star

    Make Me a Star

  • Look for the Silver Lining

    Look for the Silver Lining

  • Balalaika

    Balalaika

  • All in a Night's Work

    All in a Night's Work

  • One Hour with You

    One Hour with You

  • Yours for the Asking

    Yours for the Asking

  • Public Deb No. 1

    Public Deb No. 1

  • Dixie Dugan

    Dixie Dugan

  • Ruggles of Red Gap

    Ruggles of Red Gap

  • Friends of Mr. Sweeney

    Friends of Mr. Sweeney

  • The Big Broadcast of 1936

    The Big Broadcast of 1936

  • No More Ladies

    No More Ladies

  • The Farmer's Daughter

    The Farmer's Daughter

  • Gallant Journey

    Gallant Journey

  • The Pursuit of Happiness

    The Pursuit of Happiness

  • Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

    Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

  • 3 Is a Family

    3 Is a Family

  • The Perfect Marriage

    The Perfect Marriage

  • Go West, Young Lady

    Go West, Young Lady

  • The House That Shadows Built

    The House That Shadows Built

  • The Night of June 13

    The Night of June 13

  • Wives Never Know

    Wives Never Know

  • The Road to Victory

    The Road to Victory

  • Breaking the Ice

    Breaking the Ice

  • The Parson of Panamint

    The Parson of Panamint

  • Give My Regards to Broadway

    Give My Regards to Broadway

  • Queen High

    Queen High

  • Carousel

    Carousel

  • People Will Talk

    People Will Talk

  • Gentlemen of the Press

    Gentlemen of the Press

  • The Preview Murder Mystery

    The Preview Murder Mystery

  • The Perfect Snob

    The Perfect Snob

  • The Beloved Bachelor

    The Beloved Bachelor

  • Mind Your Own Business

    Mind Your Own Business

  • Honor Among Lovers

    Honor Among Lovers

  • Murder in the Private Car

    Murder in the Private Car

  • The Shining Future

    The Shining Future

  • Hollywood Handicap

    Hollywood Handicap

  • Early to Bed

    Early to Bed

  • Friendly Enemies

    Friendly Enemies

  • The Lovable Cheat

    The Lovable Cheat

  • Turn Off the Moon

    Turn Off the Moon

  • Honeymoon for Three

    Honeymoon for Three

  • Hearts Divided

    Hearts Divided

  • The Battle of Paris

    The Battle of Paris

  • Young Man of Manhattan

    Young Man of Manhattan

  • The Lady Lies

    The Lady Lies

  • The Majesty of the Law

    The Majesty of the Law

  • My Brother Talks to Horses

    My Brother Talks to Horses

  • The Heart Raider

    The Heart Raider

  • Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

    Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

  • The Reform Candidate

    The Reform Candidate