Wesley Ruggles
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Wesley Ruggles Net Worth

Wesley Ruggles was an American film director born in Los Angeles, California in 1889. He developed an early interest in cinema and began his acting career as a young man, appearing in a series of silent movies. He eventually ventured into direction and made around 50 films, most of which were unremarkable. However, his career picked up with the success of the Western movie 'Cimarron' and he went on to direct several other popular films like 'No Man of Her Own' and 'I'm No Angel.'
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Film Director
Birth Day June 11, 1889
Birth Place Los Angeles, California, U.S., United States
Age 130 YEARS OLD
Died On January 8, 1972(1972-01-08) (aged 82)\nSanta Monica, California, U.S.
Birth Sign Cancer
Cause of death Stroke
Occupation Film director
Years active 1915–1946
Spouse(s) Virginia Caldwell (1921 - 1924) (divorced) Arline Judge (1931 - 1937) (divorced) Marcelle Rogez (1940 - 1972) (his death) (1902-1993)

💰 Net worth: $8 Million (2024)

Wesley Ruggles, a renowned film director in the United States, has built a successful career in the entertainment industry. With an estimated net worth of $8 Million in 2024, his accomplishments speak volumes about his talent and dedication. Throughout his career, Ruggles has directed numerous critically acclaimed films, leaving an indelible mark on the cinematic landscape. His ability to bring compelling stories to life on the big screen has earned him both commercial success and critical acclaim, solidifying his position as one of the most influential directors in the United States.

Biography/Timeline

1889

Wesley Ruggles (June 11, 1889 – January 8, 1972) was an American film Director.

1915

He was born in Los Angeles, 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.

1917

In 1917, he turned his attention to directing, making more than 50 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 adaptation of Edna Ferber's novel Cimarron, about homesteaders settling in the prairies of Oklahoma, was the first Western to win an Academy Award as Best Picture.

1932

Ruggles followed this success with the light comedy No Man of Her Own (1932) with Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, the comedy I'm No Angel (1933) with Mae West and Cary Grant, College Humor (1933) with Bing Crosby, and Bolero (1934) with George Raft and Carole Lombard.

1946

He teamed with the Rank Organisation in 1946 to produce and direct London Town with Sid Field and Petula Clark, based on a story he wrote. The film — British cinema's first attempt at a Technicolor musical extravaganza — is notable as being one of the biggest critical and commercial failures in that country's film history. Ironically, Ruggles had been hired to direct it because as an American, it was thought, he was better equipped to handle a musical — despite the fact that nothing in his past had prepared him to work in the genre. It was his last film. An abridged version was released in the U.S. under the title My Heart Goes Crazy by United Artists in 1953.

1972

Ruggles died January 8, 1972 in Santa Monica and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California, near his brother, Charles Ruggles. For his contributions to the motion picture industry, he has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6400 Hollywood Boulevard.

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