

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...
Known For
Filmography

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Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

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Carousel
Carousel
as The Starkeeper / Dr. Selden

movie
Follow Me, Boys!
Follow Me, Boys!
as John Everett Hughes

movie
The Ugly Dachshund
The Ugly Dachshund
as Dr. J. L. Pruitt

tv
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Governor Callahan

tv
Bewitched
Bewitched
as Mr. Caldwell

movie
I'd Rather Be Rich
I'd Rather Be Rich
as Dr. Charles Crandall

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Mr. Gregory

tv
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
as Eli Harcourt

movie
Papa's Delicate Condition
Papa's Delicate Condition
as Anthony Ghio

movie
Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber
as Judge Murdock

movie
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company
as Mackenzie Savage

movie
The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
as Charles McKendrick

movie
All in a Night's Work
All in a Night's Work
as Dr. Warren Kingsley, Sr

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as John Canfield

tv
Aesop and Son
Aesop and Son
as Aesop (voice)

tv
The Bullwinkle Show
The Bullwinkle Show
as Aesop (voice)

tv
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
as Aesop (voice)

movie
Eloise
Eloise
as Murphy

tv
The World of Mr. Sweeney
The World of Mr. Sweeney
as Cicero P. Sweeney

movie
Ben and Me
Ben and Me
as Ben Franklin (voice)

movie
Look for the Silver Lining
Look for the Silver Lining
as Caro "Pop" Miller

movie
The Lovable Cheat
The Lovable Cheat
as Claude Mercadet

movie
Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway
as Toby Helper

movie
Ramrod
Ramrod
as Ben Dickason

movie
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor

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My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
as Richard Pennington Roeder

movie
The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage
as Dale Williams, Sr.

movie
Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey
as Jim Montgomery

movie
A Stolen Life
A Stolen Life
as Freddie Linley

movie
Incendiary Blonde
Incendiary Blonde
as Cherokee Jim

movie
Bedside Manner
Bedside Manner
as Dr. J.H. 'Doc' Fredericks

movie
The Doughgirls
The Doughgirls
as Stanley Slade

movie
3 Is a Family
3 Is a Family
as Sam Whitaker

movie
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
as Mr. Otis Skinner

movie
The Road to Victory
The Road to Victory
as Mr. Ames (uncredited)

movie
The Shining Future
The Shining Future
as Mr. Ames

movie
Dixie Dugan
Dixie Dugan
as Pa Dugan

movie
Friendly Enemies
Friendly Enemies
as Heinrich Block

movie
The Perfect Snob
The Perfect Snob
as Dr. Edgar Mason (as Charlie Ruggles)

movie
Go West, Young Lady
Go West, Young Lady
as Jim Pendergast

movie
The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint
as Chuckawalla Bill Redfield

movie
Model Wife
Model Wife
as Milo Everett

movie
Honeymoon for Three
Honeymoon for Three
as Harvey Wilson

movie
The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
as George

movie
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy
as Philo Swift

movie
Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1
as Milburn

movie
Maryland
Maryland
as Dick Piper

movie
Opened by Mistake
Opened by Mistake
as Buzz Nelson

movie
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
as Nicksie North

movie
Balalaika
Balalaika
as Nicki Popoff

movie
Night Work
Night Work
as Homer C. Fitch

movie
Invitation to Happiness
Invitation to Happiness
as Henry 'Pop' Hardy

movie
Sudden Money
Sudden Money
as Sweeney J. Patterson

movie
Boy Trouble
Boy Trouble
as Homer C. Fitch

movie
His Exciting Night
His Exciting Night
as Adam Tripp

movie
Service de Luxe
Service de Luxe
as Robinson

movie
Breaking the Ice
Breaking the Ice
as Sam Terwilliger

movie
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
as Charles Ruggles

movie
Hollywood Handicap
Hollywood Handicap
as Himself

movie
Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
as Horace Applegate

movie
Exclusive
Exclusive
as Tod Swain

movie
Turn Off the Moon
Turn Off the Moon
as J. Elliott Dinwiddy

movie
Mind Your Own Business
Mind Your Own Business
as Orville Shanks

movie
Wives Never Know
Wives Never Know
as Homer Bigelow

movie
Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
as Charles Ruggles - Actor - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)

movie
Yours for the Asking
Yours for the Asking
as Sunbather (uncredited)

movie
Hearts Divided
Hearts Divided
as Henry

movie
Early to Bed
Early to Bed
as Chester R. Beatty

movie
The Preview Murder Mystery
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Himself (Uncredited)

movie
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
as Rev. Dr. Moon

movie
The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Wilbur Sealingsworth

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No More Ladies
No More Ladies
as Edgar Holden

movie
People Will Talk
People Will Talk
as Henry Wilton

movie
Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Egbert Floud

movie
The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
as Aaron Kirkland

movie
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Asaph 'Ace' Holliday

movie
Murder in the Private Car
Murder in the Private Car
as Godfrey D. Scott

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Melody in Spring
Melody in Spring
as Warren Blodgett

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Six of a Kind
Six of a Kind
as J. Pinkham Whinney (as Charlie Ruggles)

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Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
as March Hare

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Girl Without a Room
Girl Without a Room
as Vergil Crock

movie
Good-bye Love
Good-bye Love
as Oswald Groggs

movie
Mama Loves Papa
Mama Loves Papa
as Wilbur Todd

movie
Melody Cruise
Melody Cruise
as Pete Wells

movie
Terror Aboard
Terror Aboard
as Blackie Witherspoon

movie
Murders in the Zoo
Murders in the Zoo
as Peter Yates

movie
Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly
as Lieutenant Barton

movie
If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
as Henry Peabody

movie
Evenings for Sale
Evenings for Sale
as Bimpfl

movie
Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise
as The Major

movie
The Night of June 13
The Night of June 13
as Philo Strawn (as Charlie Ruggles)

movie
70,000 Witnesses
70,000 Witnesses
as Johnny Moran

movie
Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight
as Viscount Gilbert de Varèze

movie
Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star
as Charles Ruggles (uncredited)

movie
This Is the Night
This Is the Night
as Bunny West

movie
One Hour with You
One Hour with You
as Adolph

movie
This Reckless Age
This Reckless Age
as Goliath Whitney (as Charlie Ruggles)

movie
Husband's Holiday
Husband's Holiday
as Clyde Saunders

movie
The Beloved Bachelor
The Beloved Bachelor
as Jerry Wells

movie
The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant
as Max

movie
The House That Shadows Built
The House That Shadows Built
as (archive footage)

movie
The Girl Habit
The Girl Habit
as Charlie Floyd

movie
Honor Among Lovers
Honor Among Lovers
as Monty Dunn

movie
Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
as Fancourt Babberley

movie
Her Wedding Night
Her Wedding Night
as Bertie Bird

movie
Queen High
Queen High
as T. Boggs Johns

movie
Young Man of Manhattan
Young Man of Manhattan
as Shorty Ross

movie
Roadhouse Nights
Roadhouse Nights
as Willie Bindbugel

movie
The Battle of Paris
The Battle of Paris
as Zizi

movie
The Lady Lies
The Lady Lies
as Charlie Tayler

movie
Gentlemen of the Press
Gentlemen of the Press
as Charlie Haven

movie
The Heart Raider
The Heart Raider
as Gaspard McMahon (an insurance clerk)

movie
The Reform Candidate
The Reform Candidate

movie
Peer Gynt
Peer Gynt
as The Button Molder

movie
The Majesty of the Law
The Majesty of the Law
as Lawrence Evans