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Rags Ragland

Acting Born Aug 23, 1905 Died Aug 20, 1946 Louisville, Kentucky, USA 20 credits
20
Total Credits
1938–1946
9 Years Career Span
5
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Rags Ragland works in acting. Born August 23, 1905 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Died August 20, 1946. Archytele tracks 20 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

Film

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

as Self

Mystery and Imagination

as Big Harry Waters

Bodyguards

as Chester Conway

Year Hare Affair

as 'Killer' Connolly

Monsters at Work

as Chester Conway / Sylvester 'Lester' Conway

Frequent co-stars

Chris Butler 3 shared titles
Jung Sun-kyung 3 shared titles
Shim Hyung-rae 2 shared titles
Julianna Margulies 1 shared title
Christine Baranski 1 shared title
Matt Czuchry 1 shared title
Alan Cumming 1 shared title
Archie Panjabi 1 shared title
Josh Charles 1 shared title
Chris Noth 1 shared title

Career timeline

The Hoodlum Saint
Anchors AweighBud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodHer Highness and the Bellboy
The Canterville Ghost3 Men in WhiteMeet the People
Du Barry Was a LadyGirl CrazyWhistling in Brooklyn
The War Against Mrs. HadleySomewhere I'll Find YouPanama HattieMaisie Gets Her ManBorn to Sing
Ringside MaisieWhistling in the Dark
Hats and Dogs

Full Filmography

20 titles
  • The Hoodlum Saint (1946) as Fishface
  • Anchors Aweigh (1945) as Police Sergeant
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) as Self
  • Her Highness and the Bellboy (1945) as Albert Weever
  • The Canterville Ghost (1944) as Big Harry Waters
  • 3 Men in White (1944) as Hobart Genet
  • Meet the People (1944) as Mr. Smith
  • Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) as Charlie / Dauphin
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  • Girl Crazy (1943) as 'Rags'
  • Whistling in Brooklyn (1943) as Chester Conway
  • The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942) as Louie
  • Somewhere I'll Find You (1942) as Charlie
  • Panama Hattie (1942) as Rags (as 'Rags' Ragland)
  • Maisie Gets Her Man (1942) as Ears Cofflin
  • Born to Sing (1942) as 'Grunt'
  • Sunday Punch (1942) as 'Killer' Connolly
  • Whistling in Dixie (1942) as Chester Conway / Sylvester 'Lester' Conway
  • Ringside Maisie (1941) as Vic
  • Whistling in the Dark (1941) as Sylvester
  • Hats and Dogs (1938) as Rags

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Rags Ragland best known for?

Rags Ragland is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945), Mystery and Imagination (1966), Bodyguards (1997), Year Hare Affair (2015).

When and where was Rags Ragland born?

Rags Ragland was born on August 23, 1905 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. They passed away on August 20, 1946.

How many credits does Rags Ragland have?

Rags Ragland has accumulated over 20 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1938 to 1946.

What is Rags Ragland's background in cinema and television?

Rags Ragland was a boxer, then a burlesque comedian and then a Broadway performer before ending up in Hollywood to repeat his stage role as the boisterous sailor in Panama Hattie (1942), in which Ann Sothern played on film the part that had been played on Broadway by Ethel Merman. Ragland, typecast as a good-natured oa...

Rags Ragland by the numbers

20credits
20films
0TV series
1938–1946active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (20) Born on August 23 In memoriam 1946

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