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Wesley Ruggles (June 11, 1889 – January 8, 1972) was an American film director . Life and work [ edit] He was born in Los Angeles, California, younger brother of actor Charlie Ruggles. He began his career in 1915 as an actor, appearing in a dozen or so silent films, on occasion with Charlie Chaplin. [2]
Wesley Ruggles was a Hollywood director, actor and producer who worked from 1914 to 1946. He directed Cimarron, I'm No Angel, London Town and other films, and won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1931.
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Overview. Born. June 11, 1889 · Los Angeles, California, USA. Died. January 8, 1972 · Santa Monica, California, USA (stroke) Birth name. Wesley Heinsch Ruggles. Mini Bio. The younger brother of Hollywood character player Charles Ruggles, Wesley Ruggles spent most of his early years in San Francisco.
May 8, 2024 · Wesley Ruggles (born June 11, 1889, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died January 8, 1972, Santa Monica, California) was an American film director who was especially adept at comedies, though his best-known movie was arguably the classic western Cimarron (1931).
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Wesley Ruggles is best known for the Western film ‘Cimarron’ starring Richard Dix and Irene Dunne. An extravagant production, it cost $1.4 million to produce it in 1931. The film was a critical success and became the first film to receive more than six Academy Awards nominations with three wins.
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Jan 10, 1972 · LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9 —Wesley Ruggles, the motionpidttire director, died last night in Santa Monica Convalescent H4spital, after having suffered a stroke. He was 84 years old andlived in Beverly...
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.
