Arnold Reeves

Biography

Aubrey Ruggles (a.k.a. Arnold Reeves) was a Canadian playwright and actor who is best remembered for his plays; "The Shepherd King", "Bobbie's Pal" and "Cathedral Window". As an actor he toured for a number of years with the Castle Square Stock Company of Boston. Ruggles had begun his acting career in New York after emigrating from Canada in 1895. His most popular play, "The Shepherd King", that he wrote in collaboration with Wright Lorimer, was a spectacular production that could not turn a profit. Lorimer would later commit suicide after running into financial difficulties. After retiring to Unionville, Connecticut in 1926, Ruggles would often donate his time there directing charitable entertainment shows. Aubrey Ruggles passed away on 3 October 1935 after a short illness. He was survived by his wife Catherine, a son Benjamin and two grandchildren.