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Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Acting·1886–1970·104 films

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 seem

Filmography

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