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
Annie Oakley
1954
as Pop Wade / Walt Stone
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as Sheriff (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Tennis Judge (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Senator Dwight (uncredited)
TV Shows (3)
Movies (197)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Tennis Judge (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Jezebel
1938
as New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
Saboteur
1942
as Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Dead End
1937
as Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
1941
as First Steward (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
1946
as Detective Smiley (uncredited)
T-Men
1947
as Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Transient Lady
1935
as Sheriff Angel Verner
Borderland
1937
as Dandy Morgan
They Were Expendable
1945
as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
Unfaithfully Yours
1948
as House Detective
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945
as Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
1941
as The Mister
California
1947
as Town Marshal (uncredited)
Drum Taps
1933
as Lariat Smith
I Married a Witch
1942
as Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
1935
as Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
Police Court
1932
Western Gold
1937
as Holman (as Alan Bridge)
Christmas in July
1940
as Mr. Hillbeiner
Colorado Trail
1938
as Mark Sheldon
Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
Silver River
1948
as Sam Slade
Melody Trail
1935
as Matt Kirby
Confidential
1935
as Hanover - Walsh's Henchman
The Devil's Henchmen
1949
as Elmer Hood
Fast Bullets
1936
as Travis
Rendezvous
1935
as Sergeant (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town
1942
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Honor of the Range
1934
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Little Foxes
1941
as Dawson (uncredited)
Oklahoma Frontier
1939
as Kentuck
Framed
1947
as (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
1942
as Conductor
Crime School
1938
as Mr. Burke
The Phantom Creeps
1939
as White Rose Sailor
The Lawless Nineties
1936
as Steele
Alias Mr. Twilight
1946
as Sam Bartlett
Honky Tonk
1941
as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Dark Command
1940
as Slave Trader
Flowing Gold
1940
as Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Ace Drummond
1936
as Paul Wyckoff
The Gay Deception
1935
as Jail Attendant (uncredited)
In This Our Life
1942
as Worker (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
1939
as Fisherman (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
1939
as Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
1937
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
We're Not Married!
1952
as Detective Magnus (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937
as Guard (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
1946
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
1944
as Mr. Johnson
Down to Earth
1947
as Police Captain (uncredited)
Hail the Conquering Hero
1944
as Political Boss
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
1947
as Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
Mystery Mountain
1934
as Tom Henderson
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Ship's Captain
My Little Chickadee
1940
as Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
Honolulu Lu
1941
as Shooting Gallery Proprietor
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
as Conductor (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk
1945
as Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
Oh! Susanna
1951
as Jake Ledbetter
Utah Wagon Train
1951
as Sam Sickle
They Met in a Taxi
1936
as Detective
Circumstantial Evidence
1935
as John Cassidy (uncredited)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
as Trustee
Call of the Prairie
1936
as Sam Porter
The Hurricane Express
1932
as The Station Agent
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
as Flop House Manager (uncredited)
Devil's Island
1939
as Captain of the Guards
Badlands of Dakota
1941
as Plainview Lawman
Idaho
1943
as Jailer
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
as Man
These Three
1936
as Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Lady from Louisiana
1941
as Captain of Police
Diamond Jim
1935
as Poker Player on Train
The Murder Man
1935
as Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949
as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
1932
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Robin Hood Of Texas
1947
as Sheriff
Buck Rogers
1939
as Dynamo Room Floor Guard
Black Gold
1947
as Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
Jubilee Trail
1954
as Mr. Turner (uncredited)
All That I Have
1951
as John Biddle
Jungle Jim
1937
as Slade
Slightly Married
1932
as Tenant
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947
as Wild Bill Hickock
Nora Prentiss
1947
as New York City Policeman (uncredited)
Rawhide Rangers
1941
as Rawlings
Winners of the West
1940
as Captain
Meet the Stewarts
1942
as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
1942
as Furniture Mover (uncredited)
They Won't Forget
1937
as Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
The New Frontier
1935
as Kit
Crash Donovan
1936
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
1950
as Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
1945
as Dr. Hicks
Salty O'Rourke
1945
as Bartender (uncredited)
Gunsmoke Trail
1938
as Sheriff chasing Loma
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946
as Captain Allen
The Falcon's Alibi
1946
as Police Inspector Blake
A Man's World
1942
as Captain Peterson
Law of the Range
1941
as Jamison
California Passage
1950
as Conover
The Man Who Returned to Life
1942
as Hobo
Quick on the Trigger
1948
as Judge Kormac
Wild West Days
1937
as Steve Claggett, Henchman
Woman Chases Man
1937
as Process Server (uncredited)
The Lone Rider Rides On
1941
as Bob Cameron
When the Daltons Rode
1940
Sucker Money
1933
as George Hunter
Adventure in Sahara
1938
as Cpl. Dronov
Iron Mountain Trail
1953
as Marshal
Blue Montana Skies
1939
as Marshal
The Mighty McGurk
1947
as Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
Alias Mary Dow
1935
as Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
Miss Susie Slagle's
1946
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
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)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Senator Dwight (uncredited)
- Jezebel (1938) — as New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
- Marie Antoinette (1938) — as Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
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