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Charles Ruggles
Acting

Charles Ruggles

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

8 Feb 1886

Age

140 Years

Born In

Los Angeles, California, USA

Total Projects

116

Years Active

61 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

CineRaya

movie

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

Carousel

movie

Carousel

1967

Carousel

as The Starkeeper / Dr. Selden

Follow Me, Boys!

movie

Follow Me, Boys!

1966

Follow Me, Boys!

as John Everett Hughes

The Ugly Dachshund

movie

The Ugly Dachshund

1966

The Ugly Dachshund

as Dr. J. L. Pruitt

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

tv

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

1964

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

as Governor Callahan

Bewitched

tv

Bewitched

1964

Bewitched

as Mr. Caldwell

I'd Rather Be Rich

movie

I'd Rather Be Rich

1964

I'd Rather Be Rich

as Dr. Charles Crandall

Burke's Law

tv

Burke's Law

1963

Burke's Law

as Mr. Gregory

CineRaya

tv

Vacation Playhouse

1963

Vacation Playhouse

as Eli Harcourt

Papa's Delicate Condition

movie

Papa's Delicate Condition

1963

Papa's Delicate Condition

as Anthony Ghio

Son of Flubber

movie

Son of Flubber

1963

Son of Flubber

as Judge Murdock

The Pleasure of His Company

movie

The Pleasure of His Company

1961

The Pleasure of His Company

as Mackenzie Savage

The Parent Trap

movie

The Parent Trap

1961

The Parent Trap

as Charles McKendrick

All in a Night's Work

movie

All in a Night's Work

1961

All in a Night's Work

as Dr. Warren Kingsley, Sr

The Andy Griffith Show

tv

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

The Andy Griffith Show

as John Canfield

Aesop and Son

tv

Aesop and Son

1960

Aesop and Son

as Aesop (voice)

The Bullwinkle Show

tv

The Bullwinkle Show

1959

The Bullwinkle Show

as Aesop (voice)

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

tv

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

1959

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

as Aesop (voice)

Eloise

movie

Eloise

1956

Eloise

as Murphy

CineRaya

tv

The World of Mr. Sweeney

1954

The World of Mr. Sweeney

as Cicero P. Sweeney

Ben and Me

movie

Ben and Me

1953

Ben and Me

as Ben Franklin (voice)

Look for the Silver Lining

movie

Look for the Silver Lining

1949

Look for the Silver Lining

as Caro "Pop" Miller

The Lovable Cheat

movie

The Lovable Cheat

1949

The Lovable Cheat

as Claude Mercadet

Give My Regards to Broadway

movie

Give My Regards to Broadway

1948

Give My Regards to Broadway

as Toby Helper

Ramrod

movie

Ramrod

1947

Ramrod

as Ben Dickason

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

movie

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

1947

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

as Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor

My Brother Talks to Horses

movie

My Brother Talks to Horses

1947

My Brother Talks to Horses

as Richard Pennington Roeder

The Perfect Marriage

movie

The Perfect Marriage

1947

The Perfect Marriage

as Dale Williams, Sr.

Gallant Journey

movie

Gallant Journey

1946

Gallant Journey

as Jim Montgomery

A Stolen Life

movie

A Stolen Life

1946

A Stolen Life

as Freddie Linley

Incendiary Blonde

movie

Incendiary Blonde

1945

Incendiary Blonde

as Cherokee Jim

Bedside Manner

movie

Bedside Manner

1945

Bedside Manner

as Dr. J.H. 'Doc' Fredericks

The Doughgirls

movie

The Doughgirls

1944

The Doughgirls

as Stanley Slade

3 Is a Family

movie

3 Is a Family

1944

3 Is a Family

as Sam Whitaker

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

movie

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

1944

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

as Mr. Otis Skinner

CineRaya

movie

The Road to Victory

1944

The Road to Victory

as Mr. Ames (uncredited)

The Shining Future

movie

The Shining Future

1944

The Shining Future

as Mr. Ames

Dixie Dugan

movie

Dixie Dugan

1943

Dixie Dugan

as Pa Dugan

Friendly Enemies

movie

Friendly Enemies

1942

Friendly Enemies

as Heinrich Block

The Perfect Snob

movie

The Perfect Snob

1941

The Perfect Snob

as Dr. Edgar Mason (as Charlie Ruggles)

Go West, Young Lady

movie

Go West, Young Lady

1941

Go West, Young Lady

as Jim Pendergast

The Parson of Panamint

movie

The Parson of Panamint

1941

The Parson of Panamint

as Chuckawalla Bill Redfield

Model Wife

movie

Model Wife

1941

Model Wife

as Milo Everett

Honeymoon for Three

movie

Honeymoon for Three

1941

Honeymoon for Three

as Harvey Wilson

The Invisible Woman

movie

The Invisible Woman

1940

The Invisible Woman

as George

No Time for Comedy

movie

No Time for Comedy

1940

No Time for Comedy

as Philo Swift

Public Deb No. 1

movie

Public Deb No. 1

1940

Public Deb No. 1

as Milburn

Maryland

movie

Maryland

1940

Maryland

as Dick Piper

Opened by Mistake

movie

Opened by Mistake

1940

Opened by Mistake

as Buzz Nelson

The Farmer's Daughter

movie

The Farmer's Daughter

1940

The Farmer's Daughter

as Nicksie North

Balalaika

movie

Balalaika

1939

Balalaika

as Nicki Popoff

Night Work

movie

Night Work

1939

Night Work

as Homer C. Fitch

Invitation to Happiness

movie

Invitation to Happiness

1939

Invitation to Happiness

as Henry 'Pop' Hardy

Sudden Money

movie

Sudden Money

1939

Sudden Money

as Sweeney J. Patterson

Boy Trouble

movie

Boy Trouble

1939

Boy Trouble

as Homer C. Fitch

CineRaya

movie

His Exciting Night

1938

His Exciting Night

as Adam Tripp

Service de Luxe

movie

Service de Luxe

1938

Service de Luxe

as Robinson

Breaking the Ice

movie

Breaking the Ice

1938

Breaking the Ice

as Sam Terwilliger

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

movie

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

as Charles Ruggles

Hollywood Handicap

movie

Hollywood Handicap

1938

Hollywood Handicap

as Himself

Bringing Up Baby

movie

Bringing Up Baby

1938

Bringing Up Baby

as Horace Applegate

Exclusive

movie

Exclusive

1937

Exclusive

as Tod Swain

Turn Off the Moon

movie

Turn Off the Moon

1937

Turn Off the Moon

as J. Elliott Dinwiddy

Mind Your Own Business

movie

Mind Your Own Business

1936

Mind Your Own Business

as Orville Shanks

Wives Never Know

movie

Wives Never Know

1936

Wives Never Know

as Homer Bigelow

Hollywood Boulevard

movie

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

Hollywood Boulevard

as Charles Ruggles - Actor - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)

Yours for the Asking

movie

Yours for the Asking

1936

Yours for the Asking

as Sunbather (uncredited)

Hearts Divided

movie

Hearts Divided

1936

Hearts Divided

as Henry

Early to Bed

movie

Early to Bed

1936

Early to Bed

as Chester R. Beatty

The Preview Murder Mystery

movie

The Preview Murder Mystery

1936

The Preview Murder Mystery

as Himself (Uncredited)

Anything Goes

movie

Anything Goes

1936

Anything Goes

as Rev. Dr. Moon

The Big Broadcast of 1936

movie

The Big Broadcast of 1936

1935

The Big Broadcast of 1936

as Wilbur Sealingsworth

No More Ladies

movie

No More Ladies

1935

No More Ladies

as Edgar Holden

People Will Talk

movie

People Will Talk

1935

People Will Talk

as Henry Wilton

Ruggles of Red Gap

movie

Ruggles of Red Gap

1935

Ruggles of Red Gap

as Egbert Floud

The Pursuit of Happiness

movie

The Pursuit of Happiness

1934

The Pursuit of Happiness

as Aaron Kirkland

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

movie

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

1934

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

as Asaph 'Ace' Holliday

Murder in the Private Car

movie

Murder in the Private Car

1934

Murder in the Private Car

as Godfrey D. Scott

Melody in Spring

movie

Melody in Spring

1934

Melody in Spring

as Warren Blodgett

Six of a Kind

movie

Six of a Kind

1934

Six of a Kind

as J. Pinkham Whinney (as Charlie Ruggles)

Alice in Wonderland

movie

Alice in Wonderland

1933

Alice in Wonderland

as March Hare

Girl Without a Room

movie

Girl Without a Room

1933

Girl Without a Room

as Vergil Crock

Good-bye Love

movie

Good-bye Love

1933

Good-bye Love

as Oswald Groggs

Mama Loves Papa

movie

Mama Loves Papa

1933

Mama Loves Papa

as Wilbur Todd

Melody Cruise

movie

Melody Cruise

1933

Melody Cruise

as Pete Wells

Terror Aboard

movie

Terror Aboard

1933

Terror Aboard

as Blackie Witherspoon

Murders in the Zoo

movie

Murders in the Zoo

1933

Murders in the Zoo

as Peter Yates

Madame Butterfly

movie

Madame Butterfly

1932

Madame Butterfly

as Lieutenant Barton

If I Had a Million

movie

If I Had a Million

1932

If I Had a Million

as Henry Peabody

Evenings for Sale

movie

Evenings for Sale

1932

Evenings for Sale

as Bimpfl

Trouble in Paradise

movie

Trouble in Paradise

1932

Trouble in Paradise

as The Major

The Night of June 13

movie

The Night of June 13

1932

The Night of June 13

as Philo Strawn (as Charlie Ruggles)

70,000 Witnesses

movie

70,000 Witnesses

1932

70,000 Witnesses

as Johnny Moran

Love Me Tonight

movie

Love Me Tonight

1932

Love Me Tonight

as Viscount Gilbert de Varèze

Make Me a Star

movie

Make Me a Star

1932

Make Me a Star

as Charles Ruggles (uncredited)

This Is the Night

movie

This Is the Night

1932

This Is the Night

as Bunny West

One Hour with You

movie

One Hour with You

1932

One Hour with You

as Adolph

This Reckless Age

movie

This Reckless Age

1932

This Reckless Age

as Goliath Whitney (as Charlie Ruggles)

Husband's Holiday

movie

Husband's Holiday

1931

Husband's Holiday

as Clyde Saunders

The Beloved Bachelor

movie

The Beloved Bachelor

1931

The Beloved Bachelor

as Jerry Wells

The Smiling Lieutenant

movie

The Smiling Lieutenant

1931

The Smiling Lieutenant

as Max

The House That Shadows Built

movie

The House That Shadows Built

1931

The House That Shadows Built

as (archive footage)

The Girl Habit

movie

The Girl Habit

1931

The Girl Habit

as Charlie Floyd

Honor Among Lovers

movie

Honor Among Lovers

1931

Honor Among Lovers

as Monty Dunn

Charley's Aunt

movie

Charley's Aunt

1930

Charley's Aunt

as Fancourt Babberley

Her Wedding Night

movie

Her Wedding Night

1930

Her Wedding Night

as Bertie Bird

Queen High

movie

Queen High

1930

Queen High

as T. Boggs Johns

Young Man of Manhattan

movie

Young Man of Manhattan

1930

Young Man of Manhattan

as Shorty Ross

Roadhouse Nights

movie

Roadhouse Nights

1930

Roadhouse Nights

as Willie Bindbugel

The Battle of Paris

movie

The Battle of Paris

1929

The Battle of Paris

as Zizi

The Lady Lies

movie

The Lady Lies

1929

The Lady Lies

as Charlie Tayler

Gentlemen of the Press

movie

Gentlemen of the Press

1929

Gentlemen of the Press

as Charlie Haven

The Heart Raider

movie

The Heart Raider

1923

The Heart Raider

as Gaspard McMahon (an insurance clerk)

The Reform Candidate

movie

The Reform Candidate

1915

The Reform Candidate

Peer Gynt

movie

Peer Gynt

1915

Peer Gynt

as The Button Molder

The Majesty of the Law

movie

The Majesty of the Law

1915

The Majesty of the Law

as Lawrence Evans

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