Acting
Charles Ruggles
Born February 8, 1886 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died December 23, 1970 · aged 84
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…
Known For
The Parent Trap · 1961The Parent Trap
★ 7.01961
MovieComedyFamily
Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, switch places after camp and go to work on their plan, the first objective being to scare off a gold-digger pursuing their father.
Bringing Up Baby · 1938Bringing Up Baby
★ 7.51938
MovieComedyRomance
David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the duo have a series of misadventures which include a leopard called Baby.
The Ugly Dachshund · 1966The Ugly Dachshund
★ 6.71966
MovieComedyDrama
The Garrisons are the "proud parents" of three adorable dachshund pups - and one overgrown Great Dane named Brutus, who nevertheless thinks of himself as a dainty dachsie. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles - and viewers to howls of laughter!
Alice in Wonderland · 1933Alice in Wonderland
★ 6.11933
MovieFamilyFantasy
In Victorian England, a bored young girl dreams that she has entered a fantasy world called Wonderland, populated by even more fantastic characters.
Trouble in Paradise · 1932Trouble in Paradise
★ 7.41932
MovieComedyCrime
Thief Gaston Monescu and pickpocket Lily are partners in crime and love. Working for perfume company executive Mariette Colet, the two crooks decide to combine their criminal talents to rob their employer. Under the alias of Monsieur Laval, Gaston uses his position as Mariette's personal secretary to become closer to her. However, he takes things too far when he actually falls in love with Mariette, and has to choose between her and Lily.
All in a Night's Work · 1961All in a Night's Work
★ 6.01961
MovieComedyRomance
After the sudden death of magazine publisher Colonel Ryder, his nephew, Tony inherits the magazine and has big plans to expand it. While negotiating a loan from the bank, Tony gets a call from a detective surrounding his uncle's death. It turns out Colonel Ryder died in his hotel room with a smile on his face and a young woman was seen fleeing his room wearing only a towel. Suspicious of this woman and afraid the magazine's wholesome image may be tarnished and their loan denied, Tony asks the detective to stick around and find her.
Good-bye Love · 1933Good-bye Love
★ 6.31933
MovieComedy
A sexy golddigger lands who she thinks is a wealthy big-game hunter from a royal family. What she doesn't know is that not only is he not wealthy, nor a big-game hunter nor from a royal family, but he's only a butler. Complications ensue as he tries to keep up the pretense.
It Happened on Fifth Avenue · 1947It Happened on Fifth Avenue
★ 7.11947
MovieComedyRomance
A New Yorker hobo moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house with him. Before he knows it, he is living with the actual home owners.
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Love Me Tonight · 1932Love Me Tonight
★ 6.61932
MovieComedyRomance
A Parisian tailor goes to a château to collect a bill, only to fall for an aloof young princess living there.
Viscount Gilbert de Varèze
Invitation to Happiness · 1939Invitation to Happiness
★ 7.01939
MovieDramaRomance
An egotistical boxer romances a rich backer's daughter.
Henry 'Pop' Hardy
The Ruggles · 1949The Ruggles
★ 7.01949
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