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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.
Acted in 110
1960s
- 1967
Carousel
The Starkeeper / Dr. Selden
- 1966
Follow Me, Boys!
John Everett Hughes
- 1964
I'd Rather Be Rich
Dr. Charles Crandall
- 1963
Papa's Delicate Condition
Anthony Ghio
Son of Flubber
Judge Murdock
- 1961
The Pleasure of His Company
Mackenzie Savage
All in a Night's Work
Warren Kingsley Sr.
- 1960
Aesop and Son
Aesop (voice) · 39 episodes
1950s
- 1959
- 1956
Eloise
Murphy
- 1953
Ben and Me
Ben Franklin (voice)
1940s
- 1949
Look for the Silver Lining
Caro "Pop" Miller
The Lovable Cheat
Claude Mercadet
- 1948
Give My Regards to Broadway
Toby Helper
- 1947
My Brother Talks to Horses
Richard Pennington Roeder
The Perfect Marriage
Dale Williams, Sr.
- 1946
Gallant Journey
Jim Montgomery
A Stolen Life
Freddie Linley
- 1945
Incendiary Blonde
Cherokee Jim
Bedside Manner
Dr. J.H. 'Doc' Fredericks
- 1944
The Doughgirls
Stanley Slade
3 Is a Family
Sam Whitaker
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Mr. Otis Skinner
The Shining Future
Mr. Ames
- 1943
Dixie Dugan
Pa Dugan
- 1942
Friendly Enemies
Heinrich Block
- 1941
The Perfect Snob
Dr. Edgar Mason (as Charlie Ruggles)
Go West, Young Lady
Jim Pendergast
The Parson of Panamint
Chuckawalla Bill Redfield
Model Wife
Milo Everett
Honeymoon for Three
Harvey Wilson
- 1940
The Invisible Woman
George
No Time for Comedy
Philo Swift
Public Deb No. 1
Milburn
Maryland
Dick Piper
Opened by Mistake
Buzz Nelson
The Farmer's Daughter
Nicksie North
1930s
- 1939
Balalaika
Nicki Popoff
Night Work
Homer C. Fitch
Invitation to Happiness
Henry 'Pop' Hardy
Sudden Money
Sweeney J. Patterson
Boy Trouble
Homer C. Fitch
- 1938
Service de Luxe
Robinson
Breaking the Ice
Sam Terwilliger
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Charles Ruggles
- 1937
Exclusive
Tod Swain
Turn Off the Moon
J. Elliott Dinwiddy
- 1936
Mind Your Own Business
Orville Shanks
Wives Never Know
Homer Bigelow
Hollywood Boulevard
Charles Ruggles - Actor - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
Yours for the Asking
Sunbather (uncredited)
Hearts Divided
Henry
Early to Bed
Chester Beatty
Anything Goes
Reverend Dr. Moon
- 1935
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Wilbur Sealingsworth
No More Ladies
Edgar Holden
People Will Talk
Henry Wilton
- 1934
The Pursuit of Happiness
Aaron Kirkland
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Asaph 'Ace' Holliday
Murder in the Private Car
Godfrey D. Scott
Melody in Spring
Warren Blodgett
Six of a Kind
J. Pinkham Whinney (as Charlie Ruggles)
- 1933
Girl Without a Room
Vergil Crock
Good-bye Love
Oswald Groggs
Mama Loves Papa
Wilbur Todd
Melody Cruise
Pete Wells
Terror Aboard
Blackie Witherspoon
- 1932
Evenings for Sale
Bimpfl
The Night of June 13
Philo Strawn (as Charlie Ruggles)
70,000 Witnesses
Johnny Moran
Make Me a Star
Charles Ruggles (uncredited)
This Is the Night
Bunny West
One Hour with You
Adolph
This Reckless Age
Goliath Whitney (as Charlie Ruggles)
- 1931
Husband's Holiday
Clyde Saunders
The Beloved Bachelor
Jerry Wells
The House That Shadows Built
(archive footage)
The Girl Habit
Charlie Floyd
Honor Among Lovers
Monty Dunn
- 1930
Charley's Aunt
Fancourt Babberley
Her Wedding Night
Bertie Bird
Queen High
T. Boggs Johns
Young Man of Manhattan
Shorty Ross
Roadhouse Nights
Willie Bindbugel
1920s
- 1929
The Battle of Paris
Zizi
The Lady Lies
Charlie Tayler
Gentlemen of the Press
Charlie Haven
- 1923
The Heart Raider
Gaspard McMahon (an insurance clerk)
1910s
- 1915
The Reform Candidate
Movie
Peer Gynt
The Button Molder
The Majesty of the Law
Lawrence Evans
Appearances2
1930s
- 1938
Hollywood Handicap
Himself
- 1936
The Preview Murder Mystery
Himself (Uncredited)