John Ridgely
Known for Acting · 146 credits
- Born
- 1909-09-06
- Died
- 1968-01-18
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- John Huntington Rea · John Ridgeley · John Ridgley
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Ridgely (born John Huntington Rea, September 6, 1909 – January 18, 1968) was an American film character actor with over 175 film credits.
He appeared in the 1946 Humphrey Bogart film The Big Sleep as blackmailing gangster Eddie Mars and had a memorable role as a suffering heart patient in the film noir Nora Prentiss (1947). He appeared in a large number of other Warner Bros. films in the 1930s and 1940s.
Freelancing after 1948, John Ridgely continued to essay general-purpose parts until he left films in 1953. Thereafter, he worked in summer-theater productions and television until his death from a heart attack at the age of 58 in 1968.
Known For
Movies (146)
The Big Sleep
1946
as Eddie Mars
Half Angel
1951
as Tim McCarey
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Officer Saunders
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Assistant Manager
A Place in the Sun
1951
as Coroner
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
as David 'Tex' Hill
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
Dark Victory
1939
as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Salesman
The Letter
1940
as Driver (uncredited)
Knockout
1941
as Pat Martin
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
My Reputation
1946
as Cary Abbott
Tucson
1949
as Ben
The Congregation
1952
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Reserve Officer Raymond
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Henchman Bugs
On Dress Parade
1939
as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
as Radio Man
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Jim Austen
Command Decision
1948
as James Carwood
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940
as Reporter
Everybody's Hobby
1939
as Ranger Mike Morgan
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
The Last Outpost
1951
as Sam McQuade
Brother Orchid
1940
as Texas Pearson
The Blue Veil
1951
as Doctor (Uncredited)
The Man I Love
1946
as Roy Otis
Nora Prentiss
1947
as Walter Bailey
Off Limits
1952
as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
Rookie Fireman
1950
as Harry Williams
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Rodgers
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
Saddle Tramp
1950
as Slim
Racket Busters
1938
as Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Dan Morrison
The Big Shot
1942
as Tim
Dangerously They Live
1941
as John, Nazi Henchman
Forbidden Valley
1938
as Duke Lafferty
Steel Against the Sky
1941
as Joe (uncredited)
Possessed
1947
as Harker
'Til We Meet Again
1940
as Junior Officer (uncredited)
Air Force
1943
as Pilot
King of the Underworld
1939
as Jerry
Room for One More
1952
as Harry Foreman
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Moran (uncredited)
Naughty but Nice
1939
as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
Secret Enemies
1942
as John Trent
No Time for Comedy
1940
as Cashier (uncredited)
Cry Wolf
1947
as Jackson Laidell
Million Dollar Baby
1941
as Ollie Ward
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Arch
Pal's Gallant Journey
1951
as Gary's father
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Mr. Walters
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
Edge of Doom
1950
as Detective #1
High Wall
1947
as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Gas Station Proprietor
That's My Man
1947
as Ramsey
The Petty Girl
1950
as Patrolman
Boy Meets Girl
1938
as Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
South Sea Sinner
1950
as Don Williams
Luxury Liner
1948
as Chief Officer Carver
Task Force
1949
as Dixie Rankin
The Spy Ring
1938
as Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
Service with the Colors
1940
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Intake Guard (uncredited)
Going Places
1938
as Desk Clerk
The Doughgirls
1944
as Julian Cadman
The Patient in Room 18
1938
as Jim Warren
Slapsie Maxie's
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Brooks
Saturday's Children
1940
as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
The Iron Curtain
1948
Pride of the Marines
1945
as Jim Merchant
The Lost Volcano
1950
as Fred Barton
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Mike Collins
Danger Signal
1945
as Thomas Turner
Backfire
1950
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
1940
as Doctor (uncredited)
Wings for the Eagle
1942
as Alec Johnson
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Joe LeRoy
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941
as Eddie Williams
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939
as Reporter
Flight Angels
1940
as Lt. Parsons
Alice in Movieland
1940
as Bill (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as Reporter
At the Stroke of Twelve
1941
as Reporter
Sealed Verdict
1948
as Lance Nissen
Torrid Zone
1940
as Gardner
The Man Without a Country
1937
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
A Child is Born
1939
as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
1939
as Salesman (uncredited)
That Way with Women
1947
as Sam
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
White Banners
1938
as Charles Ellis
Here Comes Happiness
1941
as Jim
Pal, Canine Detective
1950
as Gary's Father
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Officer (uncredited)
Navy Blues
1941
as 'Jersey'
Proceed and Report
1943
as Murphy's pal
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
as Reporter at Match
Strange Alibi
1941
as Tex Alexander (prisoner)
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
Private Detective
1939
as Donald Norton
Once More, My Darling
1949
as Burke
Fort Osage
1952
as Henry Travers
Highway West
1941
as Alex, Armored Car Guard
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Beacon Reporter
On Trial
1939
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Mountain Fighters
1943
as Lt. Evers
About John Ridgely
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Ridgely (born John Huntington Rea, September 6, 1909 – January 18, 1968) was an American film character actor with over 175 film credits. He appeared in the 1946 Humphrey Bogart film The Big Sleep as blackmailing gangster Eddie Mars and had a memorable role as a suffering heart patient in the film noir Nora Prentiss (1947). He appeared in a large number of other Warner Bros. films in the 1930s and 1940s. Freelancing after 1948, John Ridgely continued to essay general-purpose parts until he left films… With 146 credits spanning from 1935 to 1952, John Ridgely has appeared in 146 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Ridgely Movies
- The Big Sleep (1946) — as Eddie Mars
- Half Angel (1951) — as Tim McCarey
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) — as Officer Saunders
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) — as Assistant Manager
- A Place in the Sun (1951) — as Coroner
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