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Charles Ruggles

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Feb 08 1886
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

Death: Wed, Dec 23 1970
Charles Ruggles is 84 years old
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Poster of Carousel
Carousel
Charles Ruggles was
81 in Carousel
as 'The Starkeeper / Dr. Selden'.
Sun, May 07 1967
Poster of Follow Me, Boys!
Follow Me, Boys!
Charles Ruggles was
80 in Follow Me, Boys!
as 'John Everett Hughes'.
Thu, Dec 01 1966
Poster of The Ugly Dachshund
The Ugly Dachshund
Charles Ruggles was
80 in The Ugly Dachshund
as 'Dr. J. L. Pruitt'.
Wed, Feb 16 1966
Poster of I'd Rather Be Rich
I'd Rather Be Rich
Charles Ruggles was
78 in I'd Rather Be Rich
as 'Dr. Charles Crandall'.
Tue, Aug 25 1964
Poster of Papa's Delicate Condition
Papa's Delicate Condition
Charles Ruggles was
77 in Papa's Delicate Condition
as 'Anthony Ghio'.
Wed, Mar 06 1963
Poster of Son of Flubber
Son of Flubber
Charles Ruggles was
76 in Son of Flubber
as 'Judge Murdock'.
Wed, Jan 16 1963
Poster of The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company
Charles Ruggles was
75 in The Pleasure of His Company
as 'Mackenzie Savage'.
Thu, Jun 01 1961
Poster of The Parent Trap
The Parent Trap
Charles Ruggles was
75 in The Parent Trap
as 'Charles McKendrick'.
Sat, May 13 1961
Poster of All in a Night's Work
All in a Night's Work
Charles Ruggles was
75 in All in a Night's Work
as 'Dr. Warren Kingsley, Sr'.
Wed, Mar 15 1961
Poster of Eloise
Eloise
Charles Ruggles was
70 in Eloise
as 'Murphy'.
Thu, Nov 22 1956
Poster of Ben and Me
Ben and Me
Charles Ruggles was
67 in Ben and Me
as 'Ben Franklin (voice)'.
Wed, Nov 11 1953
Poster of Look for the Silver Lining
Look for the Silver Lining
Charles Ruggles was
63 in Look for the Silver Lining
as 'Caro "Pop" Miller'.
Sat, Jul 30 1949
Poster of The Lovable Cheat
The Lovable Cheat
Charles Ruggles was
63 in The Lovable Cheat
as 'Claude Mercadet'.
Wed, May 11 1949
Poster of Give My Regards to Broadway
Give My Regards to Broadway
Charles Ruggles was
62 in Give My Regards to Broadway
as 'Toby Helper'.
Tue, Jun 08 1948
Poster of Ramrod
Ramrod
Charles Ruggles was
61 in Ramrod
as 'Ben Dickason'.
Fri, May 02 1947
Poster of It Happened on Fifth Avenue
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Charles Ruggles was
61 in It Happened on Fifth Avenue
as 'Michael J. 'Mike' O'Connor'.
Thu, Apr 17 1947
Poster of My Brother Talks to Horses
My Brother Talks to Horses
Charles Ruggles was
60 in My Brother Talks to Horses
as 'Richard Pennington Roeder'.
Tue, Feb 04 1947
Poster of The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage
Charles Ruggles was
60 in The Perfect Marriage
as 'Dale Williams, Sr.'.
Fri, Jan 24 1947
Poster of Gallant Journey
Gallant Journey
Charles Ruggles was
60 in Gallant Journey
as 'Jim Montgomery'.
Tue, Sep 24 1946
Poster of A Stolen Life
A Stolen Life
Charles Ruggles was
60 in A Stolen Life
as 'Freddie Linley'.
Wed, May 01 1946
Poster of Incendiary Blonde
Incendiary Blonde
Charles Ruggles was
59 in Incendiary Blonde
as 'Cherokee Jim'.
Wed, Jul 25 1945
Poster of Her Favorite Patient
Her Favorite Patient
Charles Ruggles was
59 in Her Favorite Patient
as 'Dr. J.H. 'Doc' Fredericks'.
Fri, Jun 22 1945
Poster of The Doughgirls
The Doughgirls
Charles Ruggles was
58 in The Doughgirls
as 'Stanley Slade'.
Sat, Nov 25 1944
Poster of 3 Is a Family
3 Is a Family
Charles Ruggles was
58 in 3 Is a Family
as 'Sam Whitaker'.
Thu, Nov 23 1944
Poster of Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Charles Ruggles was
58 in Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
as 'Mr. Otis Skinner'.
Thu, Nov 02 1944
Poster of The Road to Victory
The Road to Victory
Charles Ruggles was
58 in The Road to Victory
as 'Mr. Ames (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 18 1944
Poster of The Shining Future
The Shining Future
Charles Ruggles was
58 in The Shining Future
as 'Mr. Ames'.
Tue, Apr 11 1944
Poster of Dixie Dugan
Dixie Dugan
Charles Ruggles was
57 in Dixie Dugan
as 'Pa Dugan'.
Fri, Mar 12 1943
Poster of Friendly Enemies
Friendly Enemies
Charles Ruggles was
56 in Friendly Enemies
as 'Heinrich Block'.
Sun, Jun 21 1942
Poster of The Perfect Snob
The Perfect Snob
Charles Ruggles was
55 in The Perfect Snob
as 'Dr. Edgar Mason (as Charlie Ruggles)'.
Fri, Dec 19 1941
Poster of Go West, Young Lady
Go West, Young Lady
Charles Ruggles was
55 in Go West, Young Lady
as 'Jim Pendergast'.
Thu, Nov 27 1941
Poster of The Parson of Panamint
The Parson of Panamint
Charles Ruggles was
55 in The Parson of Panamint
as 'Chuckawalla Bill Redfield'.
Fri, Jul 25 1941
Poster of Model Wife
Model Wife
Charles Ruggles was
55 in Model Wife
as 'Milo Everett'.
Thu, Apr 17 1941
Poster of Honeymoon for Three
Honeymoon for Three
Charles Ruggles was
54 in Honeymoon for Three
as 'Harvey Wilson'.
Sat, Jan 18 1941
Poster of The Invisible Woman
The Invisible Woman
Charles Ruggles was
54 in The Invisible Woman
as 'George'.
Sat, Dec 28 1940
Poster of No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy
Charles Ruggles was
54 in No Time for Comedy
as 'Philo Swift'.
Sat, Sep 14 1940
Poster of Public Deb No. 1
Public Deb No. 1
Charles Ruggles was
54 in Public Deb No. 1
as 'Milburn'.
Fri, Sep 13 1940
Poster of Maryland
Maryland
Charles Ruggles was
54 in Maryland
as 'Dick Piper'.
Fri, Jul 19 1940
Poster of Opened by Mistake
Opened by Mistake
Charles Ruggles was
54 in Opened by Mistake
as 'Buzz Nelson'.
Fri, May 10 1940
Poster of The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
Charles Ruggles was
54 in The Farmer's Daughter
as 'Nickie North'.
Fri, Mar 29 1940
Poster of Balalaika
Balalaika
Charles Ruggles was
53 in Balalaika
as 'Nicki Popoff'.
Fri, Dec 15 1939
Poster of Night Work
Night Work
Charles Ruggles was
53 in Night Work
as 'Homer C. Fitch'.
Fri, Aug 04 1939
Poster of Invitation to Happiness
Invitation to Happiness
Charles Ruggles was
53 in Invitation to Happiness
as 'Henry 'Pop' Hardy'.
Wed, Jun 07 1939
Poster of Sudden Money
Sudden Money
Charles Ruggles was
53 in Sudden Money
as 'Sweeney J. Patterson'.
Fri, Mar 31 1939
Poster of Boy Trouble
Boy Trouble
Charles Ruggles was
52 in Boy Trouble
as 'Homer C. Fitch'.
Fri, Jan 27 1939
Poster of His Exciting Night
His Exciting Night
Charles Ruggles was
52 in His Exciting Night
as 'Adam Tripp'.
Fri, Nov 11 1938
Poster of Service de Luxe
Service de Luxe
Charles Ruggles was
52 in Service de Luxe
as 'Robinson'.
Wed, Oct 12 1938
Poster of Breaking the Ice
Breaking the Ice
Charles Ruggles was
52 in Breaking the Ice
as 'Sam Terwilliger'.
Thu, Sep 22 1938
Poster of Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
Charles Ruggles was
52 in Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
as 'Charles Ruggles'.
Fri, Jul 29 1938
Poster of Hollywood Handicap
Hollywood Handicap
Charles Ruggles was
52 in Hollywood Handicap
as 'Himself'.
Sat, May 28 1938
Poster of Bringing Up Baby
Bringing Up Baby
Charles Ruggles was
52 in Bringing Up Baby
as 'Horace Applegate'.
Fri, Feb 18 1938
Poster of Exclusive
Exclusive
Charles Ruggles was
51 in Exclusive
as 'Tod Swain'.
Fri, Aug 06 1937
Poster of Turn Off the Moon
Turn Off the Moon
Charles Ruggles was
51 in Turn Off the Moon
as 'J. Elliott Dinwiddy'.
Fri, May 14 1937
Poster of Mind Your Own Business
Mind Your Own Business
Charles Ruggles was
50 in Mind Your Own Business
as 'Orville Shanks'.
Fri, Dec 18 1936
Poster of Wives Never Know
Wives Never Know
Charles Ruggles was
50 in Wives Never Know
as 'Homer Bigelow'.
Fri, Sep 18 1936
Poster of Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard
Charles Ruggles was
50 in Hollywood Boulevard
as 'Charles Ruggles - Actor - Cameo Appearance (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 20 1936
Poster of Yours for the Asking
Yours for the Asking
Charles Ruggles was
50 in Yours for the Asking
as 'Sunbather'.
Thu, Jul 23 1936
Poster of Hearts Divided
Hearts Divided
Charles Ruggles was
50 in Hearts Divided
as 'Henry'.
Sat, Jun 20 1936
Poster of Early to Bed
Early to Bed
Charles Ruggles was
50 in Early to Bed
as 'Chester R. Beatty'.
Fri, Jun 05 1936
Poster of The Preview Murder Mystery
The Preview Murder Mystery
Charles Ruggles was
50 in The Preview Murder Mystery
as 'Cameo Appearance as Himself at Preview (Uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 28 1936
Poster of Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Charles Ruggles was
49 in Anything Goes
as 'Rev. Dr. Moon'.
Fri, Jan 24 1936
Poster of The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
Charles Ruggles was
49 in The Big Broadcast of 1936
as 'Wilbur Sealingsworth'.
Fri, Sep 20 1935
Poster of No More Ladies
No More Ladies
Charles Ruggles was
49 in No More Ladies
as 'Edgar Holden'.
Fri, Jun 14 1935
Poster of People Will Talk
People Will Talk
Charles Ruggles was
49 in People Will Talk
as 'Henry Wilton'.
Fri, May 24 1935
Poster of Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap
Charles Ruggles was
49 in Ruggles of Red Gap
as 'Egbert Floud'.
Fri, Mar 08 1935
Poster of The Pursuit of Happiness
The Pursuit of Happiness
Charles Ruggles was
48 in The Pursuit of Happiness
as 'Aaron Kirkland'.
Thu, Sep 27 1934
Poster of Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Friends of Mr. Sweeney
Charles Ruggles was
48 in Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as 'Asaph 'Ace' Holliday'.
Sat, Jul 28 1934
Poster of Murder in the Private Car
Murder in the Private Car
Charles Ruggles was
48 in Murder in the Private Car
as 'Godfrey D. Scott'.
Fri, Jun 29 1934
Poster of Melody in Spring
Melody in Spring
Charles Ruggles was
48 in Melody in Spring
as 'Warren Blodgett'.
Sat, Apr 07 1934
Poster of Six of a Kind
Six of a Kind
Charles Ruggles was
48 in Six of a Kind
as 'J. Pinkham Whinney (as Charlie Ruggles)'.
Fri, Feb 09 1934
Poster of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Charles Ruggles was
47 in Alice in Wonderland
as 'March Hare'.
Mon, Dec 18 1933
Poster of Girl Without a Room
Girl Without a Room
Charles Ruggles was
47 in Girl Without a Room
as 'Vergil Crock'.
Fri, Dec 08 1933
Poster of Good-bye Love
Good-bye Love
Charles Ruggles was
47 in Good-bye Love
as 'Oswald Groggs'.
Thu, Nov 09 1933
Poster of Mama Loves Papa
Mama Loves Papa
Charles Ruggles was
47 in Mama Loves Papa
as 'Wilbur Todd'.
Fri, Jul 14 1933
Poster of Melody Cruise
Melody Cruise
Charles Ruggles was
47 in Melody Cruise
as 'Pete Wells'.
Thu, Jun 22 1933
Poster of Terror Aboard
Terror Aboard
Charles Ruggles was
47 in Terror Aboard
as 'Blackie Witherspoon'.
Fri, Apr 14 1933
Poster of Murders in the Zoo
Murders in the Zoo
Charles Ruggles was
47 in Murders in the Zoo
as 'Peter Yates'.
Fri, Mar 31 1933
Poster of Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly
Charles Ruggles was
46 in Madame Butterfly
as 'Lieutenant Barton'.
Fri, Dec 30 1932
Poster of If I Had a Million
If I Had a Million
Charles Ruggles was
46 in If I Had a Million
as 'Henry Peabody'.
Fri, Nov 18 1932
Poster of Evenings for Sale
Evenings for Sale
Charles Ruggles was
46 in Evenings for Sale
as 'Bimpfl'.
Sat, Nov 12 1932
Poster of Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise
Charles Ruggles was
46 in Trouble in Paradise
as 'The Major'.
Sun, Oct 30 1932
Poster of The Night of June 13
The Night of June 13
Charles Ruggles was
46 in The Night of June 13
as 'Philo Strawn (as Charlie Ruggles)'.
Sat, Sep 17 1932
Poster of 70,000 Witnesses
70,000 Witnesses
Charles Ruggles was
46 in 70,000 Witnesses
as 'Johnny Moran'.
Fri, Sep 09 1932
Poster of Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight
Charles Ruggles was
46 in Love Me Tonight
as 'Viscount Gilbert de Varèze'.
Thu, Aug 18 1932
Poster of Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star
Charles Ruggles was
46 in Make Me a Star
as 'Charles Ruggles (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 01 1932
Poster of This Is the Night
This Is the Night
Charles Ruggles was
46 in This Is the Night
as 'Bunny West'.
Fri, Apr 08 1932
Poster of One Hour with You
One Hour with You
Charles Ruggles was
46 in One Hour with You
as 'Adolph'.
Wed, Mar 23 1932
Poster of This Reckless Age
This Reckless Age
Charles Ruggles was
45 in This Reckless Age
as 'Goliath Whitney (as Charlie Ruggles)'.
Sat, Jan 09 1932
Poster of Husband's Holiday
Husband's Holiday
Charles Ruggles was
45 in Husband's Holiday
as 'Clyde Saunders'.
Sat, Dec 19 1931
Poster of The Beloved Bachelor
The Beloved Bachelor
Charles Ruggles was
45 in The Beloved Bachelor
as 'Jerry Wells'.
Fri, Oct 23 1931
Poster of The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant
Charles Ruggles was
45 in The Smiling Lieutenant
as 'Max'.
Sat, Aug 01 1931
Poster of The House That Shadows Built
The House That Shadows Built
Charles Ruggles was
45 in The House That Shadows Built
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 08 1931
Poster of The Girl Habit
The Girl Habit
Charles Ruggles was
45 in The Girl Habit
as 'Charlie Floyd'.
Sat, Jun 27 1931
Poster of Honor Among Lovers
Honor Among Lovers
Charles Ruggles was
45 in Honor Among Lovers
as 'Monty Dunn'.
Sat, Feb 28 1931
Poster of Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
Charles Ruggles was
44 in Charley's Aunt
as 'Fancourt Babberley'.
Thu, Dec 25 1930
Poster of Her Wedding Night
Her Wedding Night
Charles Ruggles was
44 in Her Wedding Night
as 'Bertie Bird'.
Sun, Sep 28 1930
Poster of Queen High
Queen High
Charles Ruggles was
44 in Queen High
as 'T. Boggs Johns'.
Sat, Aug 23 1930
Poster of Young Man of Manhattan
Young Man of Manhattan
Charles Ruggles was
44 in Young Man of Manhattan
as 'Shorty Ross'.
Sat, Apr 19 1930
Poster of Roadhouse Nights
Roadhouse Nights
Charles Ruggles was
44 in Roadhouse Nights
as 'Willie Bindbugel'.
Sat, Feb 15 1930
Poster of The Battle of Paris
The Battle of Paris
Charles Ruggles was
43 in The Battle of Paris
as 'Zizi'.
Mon, Dec 30 1929
Poster of The Lady Lies
The Lady Lies
Charles Ruggles was
43 in The Lady Lies
as 'Charlie Tayler'.
Sat, Sep 21 1929
Poster of Gentlemen of the Press
Gentlemen of the Press
Charles Ruggles was
43 in Gentlemen of the Press
as 'Charlie Haven'.
Sat, May 04 1929
Poster of The Heart Raider
The Heart Raider
Charles Ruggles was
37 in The Heart Raider
as 'Gaspard McMahon (an insurance clerk)'.
Sun, Jun 10 1923
Poster of The Reform Candidate
The Reform Candidate
Charles Ruggles was
29 in The Reform Candidate
Thu, Dec 16 1915
Poster of Peer Gynt
Peer Gynt
Charles Ruggles was
29 in Peer Gynt
as 'The Button Molder'.
Wed, Sep 15 1915
Poster of The Majesty of the Law
The Majesty of the Law
Charles Ruggles was
29 in The Majesty of the Law
as 'Lawrence Evans'.
Thu, Aug 26 1915

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse
Charles Ruggles was
77+ in Vacation Playhouse
as 'Eli Harcourt'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1963
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Charles Ruggles was
74+ in The Andy Griffith Show
as 'John Canfield'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of The Bullwinkle Show
The Bullwinkle Show
Charles Ruggles was
73+ in The Bullwinkle Show
as 'Aesop (voice)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 19 1959
Poster of The World of Mr. Sweeney
The World of Mr. Sweeney
Charles Ruggles was
68+ in The World of Mr. Sweeney
as 'Cicero P. Sweeney'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 30 1954