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
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Assistant Manager
The Letter
1940
as Driver (uncredited)
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Officer Saunders
A Place in the Sun
1951
as Coroner
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Command Decision
1948
as James Carwood
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
Task Force
1949
as Dixie Rankin
Racket Busters
1938
as Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Jim Austen
High Wall
1947
as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
Possessed
1947
as Harker
Room for One More
1952
as Harry Foreman
Brother Orchid
1940
as Texas Pearson
Dark Victory
1939
as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
Western Trails
1938
as Ben McClure
Night Wind
1948
as Walters
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Reserve Officer Raymond
They Drive by Night
1940
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Moran (uncredited)
Backfire
1950
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Border Incident
1949
as Mr. Neley
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Air Force
1943
as Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
as David 'Tex' Hill
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Rodgers
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
as Radio Man
Going Places
1938
as Desk Clerk
The Blue Veil
1951
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Bullet Scars
1942
as Hank O'Connor
The Man I Love
1946
as Roy Otis
My Reputation
1946
as Cary Abbott
Here Comes Happiness
1941
as Jim
Torrid Zone
1940
as Gardner
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Gas Station Proprietor
The Last Outpost
1951
as Sam McQuade
Cry Wolf
1947
as Jackson Laidell
Nora Prentiss
1947
as Walter Bailey
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Dan Morrison
Navy Blues
1941
as 'Jersey'
Steel Against the Sky
1941
as Joe (uncredited)
Knockout
1941
as Pat Martin
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Intake Guard (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941
as Ollie Ward
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
as Reporter at Match
Fort Osage
1952
as Henry Travers
My Bill
1938
as Mr. Martin, Florist
The Big Shot
1942
as Tim
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Arch
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Joe LeRoy
Strange Alibi
1941
as Tex Alexander (prisoner)
The Lost Volcano
1950
as Fred Barton
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Salesman
March On, Marines
1940
as Hap
King of the Underworld
1939
as Jerry
The Patient in Room 18
1938
as Jim Warren
Naughty But Nice
1939
as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Henchman Bugs
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Congregation
1952
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Beacon Reporter
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as Reporter
Once More, My Darling
1949
as Burke
Danger Signal
1945
as Thomas Turner
South Sea Sinner
1950
as Don Williams
Dangerously They Live
1941
as John, Nazi Henchman
Pride of the Marines
1945
as Jim Merchant
The Iron Curtain
1948
Sealed Verdict
1948
as Lance Nissen
Streamline Express
1935
as Train Steward (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale
1939
as Whitey
Half Angel
1951
as Tim McCarey
Alice in Movieland
1940
as Bill (uncredited)
Off Limits
1952
as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
The Spy Ring
1938
as Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
The Doughgirls
1944
as Julian Cadman
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Officer (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
Luxury Liner
1948
as Chief Officer Carver
Indianapolis Speedway
1939
as Ted Horn
Tucson
1949
as Ben
Saturday's Children
1940
as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940
as Reporter
Saddle Tramp
1950
as Slim
Women in the Wind
1939
as Salesman (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
Highway West
1941
as Alex, Armored Car Guard
Hard to Get
1938
as Burke
Secret Enemies
1942
as John Trent
Everybody's Hobby
1939
as Ranger Mike Morgan
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
Thunder in God's Country
1951
as Bill Stafford
The Petty Girl
1950
as Patrolman
Flight Angels
1940
as Lt. Parsons
Money and the Woman
1940
as Doctor (uncredited)
That's My Man
1947
as Ramsey
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Mr. Walters
Boy Meets Girl
1938
as Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
Edge of Doom
1950
as Detective #1
Garden of the Moon
1938
as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
River's End
1940
as Jeffers
Private Detective
1939
as Donald Norton
'Til We Meet Again
1940
as Junior Officer (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
1939
as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Brooks
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
1940
as Cashier (uncredited)
As You Were
1951
as Captain
The Man Without a Country
1937
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Forbidden Valley
1938
as Duke Lafferty
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
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) — as Assistant Manager
- The Letter (1940) — as Driver (uncredited)
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) — as Officer Saunders
- A Place in the Sun (1951) — as Coroner
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