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Charles Ruggles
Charles Ruggles
84 years (Feb 8, 1886 – Dec 23, 1970)
Los Angeles, California, USA
96 Movies
8 TV Shows

Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles has built a long career as an American actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. 29 was the age at the first credit. Comedy is where the largest part of the work sits. There are 104 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. For much of the audience, Charles Ruggles is Major Applegate from 'Bringing Up Baby', whatever else the credits say. 'The Parent Trap' is the other credit most often cited.
Charles Ruggles has built a long career as an American actor with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. 29 was the age at the first credit. Comedy is where the largest part of the work sits. There are 104 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. For much of the audience, Charles Ruggles is Major Applegate from 'Bringing Up Baby', whatever else the credits say. 'The Parent Trap' is the other credit most often cited.
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John Everett Hughes
★ 6.7
1966
Film
The Ugly Dachshund
Dr. J. L. Pruitt
★ 6.7
1966
Film
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Governor Callahan · 1 episode
★ 7.2
1964–
TV
Bewitched
Mr. Caldwell · 1 episode
★ 7.8
1964–
TV
I'd Rather Be Rich
Dr. Charles Crandall
★ 6.6
1964
Film
Burke's Law
Mr. Gregory · 1 episode
★ 6.2
1963–
TV
Papa's Delicate Condition
Anthony Ghio
★ 5.5
1963
Film
The Pleasure of His Company
Mackenzie Savage
★ 6.4
1961
Film
The Parent Trap
Charles McKendrick
★ 7.0
1961
Film
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Charles Ruggles still alive?
Charles Ruggles passed away on December 23, 1970 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Charles Ruggles?
Charles Ruggles is best known for roles in Bringing Up Baby, The Parent Trap, Trouble in Paradise.
How many movies has Charles Ruggles been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1915), Charles Ruggles has appeared in 95 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Charles Ruggles's first movie?
The career of Charles Ruggles began with The Majesty of the Law (1915).
What is Charles Ruggles's most recent movie or series?
Charles Ruggles's most recent release is Carousel, which premiered on May 7, 1967.
What TV shows has Charles Ruggles appeared in?
On television, Charles Ruggles has appeared in Bewitched, The Andy Griffith Show, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Bullwinkle Show.
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Charles Ruggles
Charles Ruggles
1886-02-08 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

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