Wesley Ruggles
Directing
17
Acting Credits
62
Directed
Biography
Wesley Ruggles (June 11, 1889 – January 8, 1972) was an American film director. He was born in Los Angeles, a younger brother of actor Charles Ruggles. He began his career in 1915 as an actor, appearing in a dozen or so silent films, on occasion with Charles Chaplin. In 1917, he turned his attention to directing, making more than 50 mostly forgettable films — including a silent film version of Edith Wharton's novel The Age of Innocence (1924) — before he won acclaim with Cimarron in 1931. The ...
Known For
Filmography
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
1951
A Trip Through the World's Greatest Motion Picture Studios
1920
as Himself
Triple Trouble
1918
as Crook
Her Torpedoed Love
1917
as Messenger Inside the House
The Pawnshop
1916
as Ring Client (uncredited)
Police
1916
as Jailbird and Thief
Behind the Screen
1916
as Actor (uncredited)
The Floorwalker
1916
as Policeman (uncredited)
Beatrice Fairfax
1916
as #15 Wristwatches
A Night in the Show
1915
as Second Man in Balcony Front Row
Shanghaied
1915
as Shipowner
Her Painted Hero
1915
as Effeminate Party Guest (uncredited)
A Submarine Pirate
1915
as His accomplice / Sub Officer
A Lover's Lost Control
1915
as Shoe Clerk
Caught in a Park
1915
as The Cop
Gussle's Wayward Path
1915
as Clergyman
Gussle Rivals Jonah
1915
as Ship Steward / Ship Passenger