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
Possessed
1947
as Harker
Command Decision
1948
as James Carwood
A Place in the Sun
1951
as Coroner
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)
Western Trails
1938
as Ben McClure
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Night Wind
1948
as Walters
Going Places
1938
as Desk Clerk
Border Incident
1949
as Mr. Neley
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
Room for One More
1952
as Harry Foreman
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
as David 'Tex' Hill
Dark Victory
1939
as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
Backfire
1950
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
My Reputation
1946
as Cary Abbott
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Reserve Officer Raymond
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Moran (uncredited)
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
Brother Orchid
1940
as Texas Pearson
They Drive by Night
1940
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
The Blue Veil
1951
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Air Force
1943
as Pilot
Fort Osage
1952
as Henry Travers
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Rodgers
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
as Radio Man
Cry Wolf
1947
as Jackson Laidell
Nora Prentiss
1947
as Walter Bailey
The Patient in Room 18
1938
as Jim Warren
Here Comes Happiness
1941
as Jim
Naughty But Nice
1939
as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
On Trial
1939
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
as Reporter at Match
South Sea Sinner
1950
as Don Williams
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Torrid Zone
1940
as Gardner
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Salesman
Bullet Scars
1942
as Hank O'Connor
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
Off Limits
1952
as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Gas Station Proprietor
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Joe LeRoy
Million Dollar Baby
1941
as Ollie Ward
My Bill
1938
as Mr. Martin, Florist
The Man I Love
1946
as Roy Otis
That's My Man
1947
as Ramsey
The Last Outpost
1951
as Sam McQuade
Steel Against the Sky
1941
as Joe (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
1940
as Junior Officer (uncredited)
Knockout
1941
as Pat Martin
The Lost Volcano
1950
as Fred Barton
Streamline Express
1935
as Train Steward (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as Reporter
Dangerously They Live
1941
as John, Nazi Henchman
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
King of the Underworld
1939
as Jerry
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Intake Guard (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Dan Morrison
Strange Alibi
1941
as Tex Alexander (prisoner)
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
Once More, My Darling
1949
as Burke
The Big Shot
1942
as Tim
The Congregation
1952
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Mike Collins
March On, Marines
1940
as Hap
Navy Blues
1941
as 'Jersey'
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Arch
On Dress Parade
1939
as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
Saddle Tramp
1950
as Slim
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Henchman Bugs
The Iron Curtain
1948
The Doughgirls
1944
as Julian Cadman
Secret Enemies
1942
as John Trent
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
Pride of the Marines
1945
as Jim Merchant
Everybody's Hobby
1939
as Ranger Mike Morgan
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Officer (uncredited)
Danger Signal
1945
as Thomas Turner
Sealed Verdict
1948
as Lance Nissen
Alice in Movieland
1940
as Bill (uncredited)
Garden of the Moon
1938
as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
Half Angel
1951
as Tim McCarey
Edge of Doom
1950
as Detective #1
Tucson
1949
as Ben
Money and the Woman
1940
as Doctor (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale
1939
as Whitey
The Spy Ring
1938
as Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Beacon Reporter
Pal, Canine Detective
1950
as Gary's Father
Highway West
1941
as Alex, Armored Car Guard
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Mr. Walters
Thunder in God's Country
1951
as Bill Stafford
Saturday's Children
1940
as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
1940
as Cashier (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
1939
as Salesman (uncredited)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Brooks
Private Detective
1939
as Donald Norton
Luxury Liner
1948
as Chief Officer Carver
Indianapolis Speedway
1939
as Ted Horn
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940
as Reporter
Forbidden Valley
1938
as Duke Lafferty
A Child is Born
1939
as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
The Petty Girl
1950
as Patrolman
At the Stroke of Twelve
1941
as Reporter
Flight Angels
1940
as Lt. Parsons
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
Quiet, Please
1939
as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
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
- Possessed (1947) — as Harker
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