Charles RugglesCharles (Charlie) Sherman Ruggles (February 8, 1886 - December 23, 1970) was a comic American actor. In a career spanning six decades, Ruggles appeared in close to 100 feature films. Ruggles was born in Los Angeles, California. Despite training to be a doctor, Ruggles soon found himself on the stage, appearing in a stock production of Nathan Hale in 1905. He moved to Broadway to appear in Help Wanted in 1914. His first screen role came in the silent Peer Gynt the following year. Throughout the 1910s and 1920s Ruggles continued to appear in silent movies, though his passion remained the stage, appearing in long-running productions such as The Passing Show of 1918, The Demi-Virgin and Battling Butler. His most famous stage hit was one of his last before a twenty hiatus, Queen High, produced in 1930. From 1929, Ruggles appeared in talking pictures. His first was Gentleman of the Press in which he played a comic, alcoholic, newspaper reporter; a role he was to repeat several times over the years. He struck up a comic partnership with Mary Boland with whom he appeared with in half-a-dozen farces in the 1930s. In other films he played the "comic relief" character in otherwise straight films. In all, he appeared in about 100 movies. In 1949 Ruggles halted in his film career to return to the stage and to move into television. He was the headline character in the TV series The Ruggles, where he played a character also called Charlie Ruggles, and The World of Mr. Sweeney. He also repeatedly appeared as a guest star playing Lowell Redlings Farquhar in The Beverly Hillbillies. He returned to the big screen in 1961, playing Charles McKendrick in The Parent Trap and Mackenzie Savage in The Pleasure of His Company. Ruggles died of cancer at his Hollywood home in December 1970. He has a star on the Hall of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard. References
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He has a star on the Hall of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard. It co-produced the first two Blade films and other titles that Snipes has starred in. Ruggles died of cancer at his Hollywood home in December 1970. In 1991, Snipes formed the independent production company is Amen Ra Films. He returned to the big screen in 1961, playing Charles McKendrick in The Parent Trap and Mackenzie Savage in The Pleasure of His Company. His second child, a daughter born in 2001, was with Korean painter Nikki Park. Sweeney. He also repeatedly appeared as a guest star playing Lowell Redlings Farquhar in The Beverly Hillbillies. Snipes was married from 1985 to 1990 and has a son from this marriage. He was the headline character in the TV series The Ruggles, where he played a character also called Charlie Ruggles, and The World of Mr. He is interested in martial arts, including Karate, Kung Fu and Capoeira, and this interest is reflected in the fact that many of his movies make reference to Sun Tzu's Art of War. In 1949 Ruggles halted in his film career to return to the stage and to move into television. He often plays tough characters in action movies, and demonstrates considerable athletic and fighting ablity. In all, he appeared in about 100 movies. An agent spotted Snipes and got him a role in Wildcats (1986). In other films he played the "comic relief" character in otherwise straight films. He did dinner theater and regional productions. He struck up a comic partnership with Mary Boland with whom he appeared with in half-a-dozen farces in the 1930s. He then attended the State University of New York College at Purchase and graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in 1985. His first was Gentleman of the Press in which he played a comic, alcoholic, newspaper reporter; a role he was to repeat several times over the years. While in Florida, Snipes did puppet theatre, mime and musical theatre in competitions and festivals. From 1929, Ruggles appeared in talking pictures. He graduated from a Florida high school. His most famous stage hit was one of his last before a twenty hiatus, Queen High, produced in 1930. He started the High School for the Performing Arts, but his mother divorced and they moved back to Orlando. Throughout the 1910s and 1920s Ruggles continued to appear in silent movies, though his passion remained the stage, appearing in long-running productions such as The Passing Show of 1918, The Demi-Virgin and Battling Butler. Snipes grew up in The Bronx and decided early on that he wanted to be a dancer until he took some acting classes. His first screen role came in the silent Peer Gynt the following year. He is probably best known for his role as the eponymous vampire hunter in the Blade trilogy of movies. He moved to Broadway to appear in Help Wanted in 1914. Wesley Snipes (born July 31, 1962 in Orlando, Florida) is an American actor and producer. Despite training to be a doctor, Ruggles soon found himself on the stage, appearing in a stock production of Nathan Hale in 1905. Blade: Trinity (2004). Ruggles was born in Los Angeles, California. Blade II (2002). In a career spanning six decades, Ruggles appeared in close to 100 feature films. The Art of War (2000). Charles (Charlie) Sherman Ruggles (February 8, 1886 - December 23, 1970) was a comic American actor. Blade (1998). Ruggles's entry in the IMDb (http://imdb.com/name/nm0749476/). Murder at 1600 (1997). To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995). Demolition Man (1993). Passenger 57 (1992). White Men Can't Jump (1992). New Jack City (1991). Major League (1989). Wildcats (1986). |