Wesley Ruggles

Directing

17 Movies

Born

June 10, 1889

Died

January 8, 1972

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

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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 E…