Al Bridge
Known for Acting · 200 credits
- Born
- 1891-02-25
- Died
- 1957-12-27
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Alan Bridge · Alfred Morton Bridge
Biography
Al Bridge was an American character actor, a fixture both in Westerns and in the comedies of Preston Sturges.
Although frequently billed as Alan Bridge, he was born Alfred Morton Bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1891 (not as Alford Bridge in 1890, as his tombstone erroneously states).
Following service as a corporal in the U.S. Army infantry in the first World War, Bridge joined a theatrical troupe. He dabbled in writing and in 1930 sold a script to a short film, Her Hired Husband (1930). He followed this with a B-Western script, God's Country and the Man (1931), in which he made his film debut as an actor.
For the next quarter century, he managed the atypical achievement of maintaining a career in both B-Westerns and in bigger dramatic and comedy features. Ten films for director Preston Sturges represent probably his most familiar contribution to Hollywood history. Bridge also appeared frequently on television until his death in 1957 at 66.
Known For
The Gene Autry Show
1950
as Sheriff
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Annie Oakley
1954
as Pop Wade / Walt Stone
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Tennis Judge (uncredited)
Saboteur
1942
as Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
TV Shows (3)
Movies (197)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Tennis Judge (uncredited)
Saboteur
1942
as Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Jezebel
1938
as New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
1945
as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
as First Steward (uncredited)
Western Gold
1937
as Holman (as Alan Bridge)
Dead End
1937
as Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited)
T-Men
1947
as Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as The Mister
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945
as Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
1942
as Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
Transient Lady
1935
as Sheriff Angel Verner
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
1946
as Detective Smiley (uncredited)
Crime School
1938
as Mr. Burke
The Talk of the Town
1942
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Little Foxes
1941
as Dawson (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Ship's Captain
Police Court
1932
The Awful Truth
1937
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
Christmas in July
1940
as Mr. Hillbeiner
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Conductor
Fast Bullets
1936
as Travis
Road to Utopia
1946
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937
as Guard (uncredited)
California
1947
as Town Marshal (uncredited)
Unfaithfully Yours
1948
as House Detective
Colorado Trail
1938
as Mark Sheldon
Honky Tonk
1941
as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
In This Our Life
1942
as Worker (uncredited)
My Little Chickadee
1940
as Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
Dark Command
1940
as Slave Trader
We're Not Married!
1952
as Detective Magnus (uncredited)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as Trustee
Silver River
1948
as Sam Slade
The Phantom Creeps
1939
as White Rose Sailor
Confidential
1935
as Hanover - Walsh's Henchman
Blonde Venus
1932
as Bouncer (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
These Three
1936
as Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mystery Mountain
1934
as Tom Henderson
Rendezvous
1935
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Nora Prentiss
1947
as New York City Policeman (uncredited)
Jungle Jim
1937
as Slade
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Political Boss
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
Idaho
1943
as Jailer
The Lawless Nineties
1936
as Steele
Hunt the Man Down
1950
as Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
Badlands of Dakota
1941
as Plainview Lawman
Lady in a Jam
1942
as Furniture Mover (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
1939
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Framed
1947
as (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode
1940
Down to Earth
1947
as Police Captain (uncredited)
The Devil's Henchmen
1949
as Elmer Hood
Buck Rogers
1939
as Dynamo Room Floor Guard
Diamond Jim
1935
as Poker Player on Train
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
as Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
The Murder Man
1935
as Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
We're Not Dressing
1934
as Ship's Officer in Rescue Party (uncredited)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Wild Bill Hickock
Black Gold
1947
as Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
Oklahoma Frontier
1939
as Kentuck
Circumstantial Evidence
1935
as John Cassidy (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949
as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
as Conductor (uncredited)
Alias Mr. Twilight
1946
as Sam Bartlett
When a Man Rides Alone
1933
as Montana Slade
They Won't Forget
1937
as Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
Robin Hood Of Texas
1947
as Sheriff
A Man's World
1942
as Captain Peterson
Call of the Prairie
1936
as Sam Porter
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946
as Captain Allen
The Gay Deception
1935
as Jail Attendant (uncredited)
Drum Taps
1933
as Lariat Smith
Honor of the Range
1934
as Townsman (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
1940
as Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Utah Wagon Train
1951
as Sam Sickle
Slightly Married
1932
as Tenant
Honolulu Lu
1941
as Shooting Gallery Proprietor
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Mr. Johnson
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
as Flop House Manager (uncredited)
Alias Mary Dow
1935
as Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Oh! Susanna
1951
as Jake Ledbetter
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Man
Devil's Island
1939
as Captain of the Guards
They Met in a Taxi
1936
as Detective
Wild West Days
1937
as Steve Claggett, Henchman
Melody Trail
1935
as Matt Kirby
Law of the Range
1941
as Jamison
The Missing Juror
1944
as Deputy Sheriff Ben (uncredited)
Winners of the West
1940
as Captain
All That I Have
1951
as John Biddle
Rawhide Rangers
1941
as Rawlings
Million Dollar Legs
1932
as Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
Lady from Louisiana
1941
as Captain of Police
Hell's Outpost
1954
as Banker (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke
1945
as Bartender (uncredited)
Black Beauty
1933
as Hack Driver
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
1945
as Dr. Hicks
The New Frontier
1935
as Kit
The Mighty McGurk
1947
as Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
Jubilee Trail
1954
as Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Borderland
1937
as Dandy Morgan
California Passage
1950
as Conover
Adventure in Sahara
1938
as Cpl. Dronov
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949
as Sheriff
The Man Who Returned to Life
1942
as Hobo
The Jade Mask
1945
as Sheriff Mack
Messenger of Peace
1947
as Harry Franzmeirer
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
1935
as Mitchell
Gunsmoke Trail
1938
as Sheriff chasing Loma
About Al Bridge
Al Bridge was an American character actor, a fixture both in Westerns and in the comedies of Preston Sturges. Although frequently billed as Alan Bridge, he was born Alfred Morton Bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1891 (not as Alford Bridge in 1890, as his tombstone erroneously states). Following service as a corporal in the U.S. Army infantry in the first World War, Bridge joined a theatrical troupe. He dabbled in writing and in 1930 sold a script to a short film, Her Hired Husband (1930). He followed this with a B-Western script, God's… With 200 credits spanning from 1919 to 1954, Al Bridge has appeared in 197 films and 3 TV shows.
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- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Sheriff (uncredited)
- Strangers on a Train (1951) — as Tennis Judge (uncredited)
- Saboteur (1942) — as Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Senator Dwight (uncredited)
- Jezebel (1938) — as New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
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