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Charlie Ruggles

Highest Rated: 100% Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Lowest Rated: 60% Alice in Wonderland (1933)

Birthday: Feb 8, 1886

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

A much-loved comic talent in film and on television for over five decades, Charles Ruggles sputtered, stumbled and clucked his way through a series of popular turns as meek, easily overwhelmed men in such classic films as ""Trouble in Paradise" (1932), "Ruggles of Red Gap" (1935) and "Bringing Up Baby" (1938). Blessed with an expressive face and a voice that rose in register when his characters felt under duress, Ruggles became a scene-stealer of the first order in the late 1930s and early 1940s before stepping away from the cinema to work extensively on stage and in the early days of television. In the latter capacity, he starred on the popular sitcom "The Ruggles" (ABC, 1949-1952) and brought effortless humor as a sage, if still flappable father figure in numerous guest appearances. A welcome presence for film and television audiences for a half-century, Ruggles' comic gifts made him a favorite among classic movie fans and always one of the best elements of any stage or screen production.

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Highest rated movies

100% 89% Ruggles of Red Gap
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100% 69% If I Had a Million
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100% 83% Love Me Tonight
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97% 89% Bringing Up Baby Watchlist
90% 91% Trouble in Paradise
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89% 75% The Parent Trap
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88% 66% The Smiling Lieutenant
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88% 47% Son of Flubber
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86% 74% One Hour With You
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83% 25% Anything Goes
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 77% Follow Me, Boys! John Everett Hughes (Character) - 1966
No Score Yet 73% The Ugly Dachshund Dr. J.L. Pruitt (Character) - 1966
No Score Yet 67% I'd Rather Be Rich Dr. Charles Crandall (Character) - 1964
No Score Yet 75% Papa's Delicate Condition Anthony Ghio (Character) - 1963
88% 47% Son of Flubber Judge Murdock (Character) - 1963
89% 75% The Parent Trap Charles McKendrick (Character) - 1961
No Score Yet 43% All in a Night's Work Dr. Warren Kingsley Sr. (Character) - 1961
No Score Yet 58% The Pleasure of His Company Mackenzie Savage (Character) - 1961
No Score Yet 30% Look for the Silver Lining Caro "Pop" Miller (Character) - 1949
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Lovable Cheat Claude Mercadet (Character) - 1949
No Score Yet No Score Yet Give My Regards to Broadway Toby Helper (Character) - 1948
No Score Yet 44% Ramrod Ben Dickason (Character) - 1947
No Score Yet 80% It Happened on 5th Avenue Mike O'Connor (Character) - 1947
No Score Yet 75% A Stolen Life Freddie Linley (Character) - 1946
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Brother Talks to Horses Richard Pennington Roeder (Character) - 1946
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gallant Journey Jim Montgomery (Character) - 1946
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Perfect Marriage Dale Williams, Sr. (Character) - 1946
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bedside Manner Dr. J.H. "Doc" Fredericks (Character) - 1945
No Score Yet No Score Yet Incendiary Blonde Cherokee Jim (Character) - 1945
No Score Yet 67% The Doughgirls Stanley Slade (Character) - 1944
No Score Yet No Score Yet Three Is a Family Sam Whitaker (Character) - 1944
No Score Yet No Score Yet Our Hearts Were Young and Gay Otis Skinner (Character) - 1944
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dixie Dugan Pa Dugan (Character) - 1943
No Score Yet No Score Yet Friendly Enemies Heinrich Block (Character) - 1942
67% 29% The Invisible Woman George (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Honeymoon for Three Harvey Wilson (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Model Wife Milo Everett (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Parson of Panamint Chuckawalla Bill Redfield (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Perfect Snob Dr. Edgar Mason (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet 67% Go West, Young Lady Jim Pendergast (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Maryland Dick Piper (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet 48% No Time for Comedy Philo Swift (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Opened by Mistake Buzz Nelson (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Farmer's Daughter Nickie North (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet No Score Yet Public Deb No. 1 Milburn (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet 0% Balalaika Nicki Popoff (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Boy Trouble Homer C. Fitch (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sudden Money Sweeney J. Patterson (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Invitation to Happiness Henry "Pop" Hardy (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Night Work Homer C. Fitch (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Breaking the Ice Samuel Terwilliger (Character) - 1938
97% 89% Bringing Up Baby Major Horace Applegate (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Service de Luxe Robinson (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Exclusive Tod Swain (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet No Score Yet Turn Off the Moon J. Elliott Dinwiddy (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hearts Divided Senator Henry Ruggles (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wives Never Know Homer Bigelow (Character) - 1936
83% 25% Anything Goes Rev. Dr. Moon (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mind Your Own Business Orville Shanks (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet No Score Yet Early to Bed Chester Beatty (Character) - 1936
No Score Yet 40% No More Ladies Edgar (Character) - 1935
100% 89% Ruggles of Red Gap Egbert Floud (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet 50% The Big Broadcast of 1936 Wilbur Sealingsworth (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet People Will Talk Henry Wilton (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet 33% Six of a Kind J. Pinkham Whinney (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet No Score Yet Goodbye Love Oswald Groggs (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet No Score Yet Friends of Mr. Sweeney Asaph 'Ace' Holliday (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet 14% Murder in the Private Car Scott (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Pursuit of Happiness Aaron Kirkland (Character) - 1934
No Score Yet No Score Yet Melody in Spring Warren Blodgett (Character) - 1934
71% 52% Murders in the Zoo Peter Yates (Character) - 1933
60% 58% Alice in Wonderland March Hare (Character) - 1933
No Score Yet No Score Yet Girl Without a Room Vergil Crock (Character) - 1933
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mama Loves Papa Wilbur Todd (Character) - 1933
No Score Yet No Score Yet Melody Cruise Pete Wells (Character) - 1933
100% 69% If I Had a Million Henry Peabody (Character) - 1932
90% 91% Trouble in Paradise The Major (Character) - 1932
100% 83% Love Me Tonight Viscount Gilbert de Varèze (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet No Score Yet This Is the Night Bunny West (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Night of June 13 Philo Strawn (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet No Score Yet Madame Butterfly Lt. Barton (Character) - 1932
86% 74% One Hour With You Adolph (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet No Score Yet This Reckless Age Goliath Whitney (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet No Score Yet Evenings for Sale Bimpfl (Character) - 1932
No Score Yet No Score Yet Girl Habit Charlie Floyd (Character) - 1931
88% 66% The Smiling Lieutenant Max (Character) - 1931
No Score Yet No Score Yet Honor Among Lovers Monty Dunn (Character) - 1931
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Beloved Bachelor Jerry Wells (Character) - 1931
No Score Yet No Score Yet Her Wedding Night Bertie Bird (Character) - 1930
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charley's Aunt Lord Fancourt Babberley (Character) - 1930
No Score Yet No Score Yet Roadhouse Nights Willie Bindbugel (Character) - 1930
No Score Yet No Score Yet Young Man of Manhattan Shorty Ross (Character) - 1930
No Score Yet No Score Yet Battle of Paris Zizi (Character) - 1929
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gentlemen of the Press Charlie Haven (Character) - 1929
No Score Yet 33% The Patchwork Girl of Oz Undetermined Role (Character) - 1914

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Disney's Wonderful World Judge Murdock (Character) 1980-1981
No Score Yet No Score Yet Please Don't Eat the Daisies Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Beverly Hillbillies Unknown (Guest Star) 1965-1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bonanza Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet Laredo Unknown (Guest Star) 1966
83% 92% The Munsters Charlie Wiggens (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet 48% Bewitched Hedley Partridge (Guest Star) 1964-1965
No Score Yet 88% The Andy Griffith Show John Canfield (Guest Star) 1965
100% No Score Yet The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Unknown (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wagon Train Unknown (Guest Star) 1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ben Casey Victor Harmon (Guest Star) 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet Vacation Playhouse Eli Harcourt (Character) 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet Father Knows Best Unknown (Guest Star) 1960
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Red Skelton Show Unknown (Character) 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet Climax! Unknown (Character) 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet The United States Steel Hour Mr. Austin (Character) 1954