Charles Ruggles
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.
Filmography
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Carousel
as The Starkeeper / Dr. Selden
Carousel
as The Starkeeper / Dr. Selden
Follow Me, Boys!
as John Everett Hughes
Follow Me, Boys!
as John Everett Hughes
The Ugly Dachshund
as Dr. J. L. Pruitt
The Ugly Dachshund
as Dr. J. L. Pruitt
I'd Rather Be Rich
as Dr. Charles Crandall
I'd Rather Be Rich
as Dr. Charles Crandall
Papa's Delicate Condition
as Anthony Ghio
Papa's Delicate Condition
as Anthony Ghio
Son of Flubber
as Judge Murdock
Son of Flubber
as Judge Murdock
All in a Night's Work
as Warren Kingsley Sr.
All in a Night's Work
as Warren Kingsley Sr.
Eloise
as Murphy
Eloise
as Murphy
Ben and Me
as Ben Franklin (voice)
Ben and Me
as Ben Franklin (voice)
Look for the Silver Lining
as Caro "Pop" Miller
Look for the Silver Lining
as Caro "Pop" Miller
The Lovable Cheat
as Claude Mercadet
The Lovable Cheat
as Claude Mercadet
Give My Regards to Broadway
as Toby Helper
Give My Regards to Broadway
as Toby Helper
Ramrod
as Ben Dickason
Ramrod
as Ben Dickason
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor
The Perfect Marriage
as Dale Williams, Sr.
The Perfect Marriage
as Dale Williams, Sr.
Gallant Journey
as Jim Montgomery
Gallant Journey
as Jim Montgomery
A Stolen Life
as Freddie Linley
A Stolen Life
as Freddie Linley
3 Is a Family
as Sam Whitaker
3 Is a Family
as Sam Whitaker
The Shining Future
as Mr. Ames
The Shining Future
as Mr. Ames
Dixie Dugan
as Pa Dugan
Dixie Dugan
as Pa Dugan
Friendly Enemies
as Heinrich Block
Friendly Enemies
as Heinrich Block
The Perfect Snob
as Dr. Edgar Mason (as Charlie Ruggles)
The Perfect Snob
as Dr. Edgar Mason (as Charlie Ruggles)
Model Wife
as Milo Everett
Model Wife
as Milo Everett
The Invisible Woman
as George
The Invisible Woman
as George
No Time for Comedy
as Philo Swift
No Time for Comedy
as Philo Swift
Public Deb No. 1
as Milburn
Public Deb No. 1
as Milburn
Maryland
as Dick Piper
Maryland
as Dick Piper
Opened by Mistake
as Buzz Nelson
Opened by Mistake
as Buzz Nelson
The Farmer's Daughter
as Nicksie North
The Farmer's Daughter
as Nicksie North
Balalaika
as Nicki Popoff
Balalaika
as Nicki Popoff
Invitation to Happiness
as Henry 'Pop' Hardy
Invitation to Happiness
as Henry 'Pop' Hardy
Sudden Money
as Sweeney J. Patterson
Sudden Money
as Sweeney J. Patterson
His Exciting Night
as Adam Tripp
His Exciting Night
as Adam Tripp
Service de Luxe
as Robinson
Service de Luxe
as Robinson
Breaking the Ice
as Sam Terwilliger
Breaking the Ice
as Sam Terwilliger
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
as Charles Ruggles
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
as Charles Ruggles
Hollywood Handicap
as Himself
Hollywood Handicap
as Himself
Bringing Up Baby
as Major Applegate
Bringing Up Baby
as Major Applegate
Exclusive
as Tod Swain
Exclusive
as Tod Swain
Mind Your Own Business
as Orville Shanks
Mind Your Own Business
as Orville Shanks
Wives Never Know
as Homer Bigelow
Wives Never Know
as Homer Bigelow
Hollywood Boulevard
as Charles Ruggles - Actor - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
as Charles Ruggles - Actor - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)
Yours for the Asking
as Sunbather (uncredited)
Yours for the Asking
as Sunbather (uncredited)
Hearts Divided
as Henry
Hearts Divided
as Henry
Early to Bed
as Chester Beatty
Early to Bed
as Chester Beatty
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Himself (Uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
as Himself (Uncredited)
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Wilbur Sealingsworth
The Big Broadcast of 1936
as Wilbur Sealingsworth
No More Ladies
as Edgar Holden
No More Ladies
as Edgar Holden
People Will Talk
as Henry Wilton
People Will Talk
as Henry Wilton
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Egbert Floud
Ruggles of Red Gap
as Egbert Floud
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Asaph 'Ace' Holliday
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Asaph 'Ace' Holliday
Murder in the Private Car
as Godfrey D. Scott
Murder in the Private Car
as Godfrey D. Scott
Melody in Spring
as Warren Blodgett
Melody in Spring
as Warren Blodgett
Alice in Wonderland
as March Hare
Alice in Wonderland
as March Hare
Girl Without a Room
as Vergil Crock
Girl Without a Room
as Vergil Crock
Melody Cruise
as Pete Wells
Melody Cruise
as Pete Wells
Terror Aboard
as Blackie Witherspoon
Terror Aboard
as Blackie Witherspoon
Murders in the Zoo
as Peter Yates
Murders in the Zoo
as Peter Yates
Madame Butterfly
as Lieutenant Barton
Madame Butterfly
as Lieutenant Barton
If I Had a Million
as Henry Peabody
If I Had a Million
as Henry Peabody
Trouble in Paradise
as Major
Trouble in Paradise
as Major
The Night of June 13
as Philo Strawn (as Charlie Ruggles)
The Night of June 13
as Philo Strawn (as Charlie Ruggles)
70,000 Witnesses
as Johnny Moran
70,000 Witnesses
as Johnny Moran
Love Me Tonight
as Viscount Gilbert de Varèze
Love Me Tonight
as Viscount Gilbert de Varèze
Make Me a Star
as Charles Ruggles (uncredited)
Make Me a Star
as Charles Ruggles (uncredited)
This Is the Night
as Bunny West
This Is the Night
as Bunny West
This Reckless Age
as Goliath Whitney (as Charlie Ruggles)
This Reckless Age
as Goliath Whitney (as Charlie Ruggles)
Husband's Holiday
as Clyde Saunders
Husband's Holiday
as Clyde Saunders
The House That Shadows Built
as (archive footage)
The House That Shadows Built
as (archive footage)
The Girl Habit
as Charlie Floyd
The Girl Habit
as Charlie Floyd
Charley's Aunt
as Fancourt Babberley
Charley's Aunt
as Fancourt Babberley
Her Wedding Night
as Bertie Bird
Her Wedding Night
as Bertie Bird
Queen High
as T. Boggs Johns
Queen High
as T. Boggs Johns
The Battle of Paris
as Zizi
The Battle of Paris
as Zizi
The Lady Lies
as Charlie Tayler
The Lady Lies
as Charlie Tayler
The Majesty of the Law
as Lawrence Evans
The Majesty of the Law
as Lawrence Evans