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
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Officer Saunders
Command Decision
1948
as James Carwood
The Letter
1940
as Driver (uncredited)
Task Force
1949
as Dixie Rankin
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Jim Austen
A Place in the Sun
1951
as Coroner
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
Racket Busters
1938
as Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
High Wall
1947
as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
Possessed
1947
as Harker
Western Trails
1938
as Ben McClure
Border Incident
1949
as Mr. Neley
Night Wind
1948
as Walters
Going Places
1938
as Desk Clerk
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Reserve Officer Raymond
Backfire
1950
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Moran (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
1937
as Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
The Blue Veil
1951
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
Room for One More
1952
as Harry Foreman
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
1940
as Texas Pearson
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
as David 'Tex' Hill
Dark Victory
1939
as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
On Trial
1939
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941
as Ollie Ward
Cry Wolf
1947
as Jackson Laidell
My Reputation
1946
as Cary Abbott
Fort Osage
1952
as Henry Travers
The Lost Volcano
1950
as Fred Barton
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
as Radio Man
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Rodgers
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Salesman
On Dress Parade
1939
as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness
1941
as Jim
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Air Force
1943
as Pilot
Naughty But Nice
1939
as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
The Last Outpost
1951
as Sam McQuade
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Gas Station Proprietor
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Joe LeRoy
Dangerously They Live
1941
as John, Nazi Henchman
The Man I Love
1946
as Roy Otis
Bullet Scars
1942
as Hank O'Connor
Off Limits
1952
as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
March On, Marines
1940
as Hap
Mountain Fighters
1943
as Lt. Evers
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
as Reporter at Match
The Congregation
1952
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
The Big Shot
1942
as Tim
Torrid Zone
1940
as Gardner
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Dan Morrison
South Sea Sinner
1950
as Don Williams
Knockout
1941
as Pat Martin
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Arch
Sealed Verdict
1948
as Lance Nissen
The Patient in Room 18
1938
as Jim Warren
Navy Blues
1941
as 'Jersey'
King of the Underworld
1939
as Jerry
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
Strange Alibi
1941
as Tex Alexander (prisoner)
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
Nora Prentiss
1947
as Walter Bailey
My Bill
1938
as Mr. Martin, Florist
Everybody's Hobby
1939
as Ranger Mike Morgan
Luxury Liner
1948
as Chief Officer Carver
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
Streamline Express
1935
as Train Steward (uncredited)
Saturday's Children
1940
as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Officer (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Henchman Bugs
Alice in Movieland
1940
as Bill (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as Reporter
The Iron Curtain
1948
That's My Man
1947
as Ramsey
Service with the Colors
1940
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
Forbidden Valley
1938
as Duke Lafferty
Secret Enemies
1942
as John Trent
Danger Signal
1945
as Thomas Turner
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky
1941
as Joe (uncredited)
The Doughgirls
1944
as Julian Cadman
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Intake Guard (uncredited)
Once More, My Darling
1949
as Burke
'Til We Meet Again
1940
as Junior Officer (uncredited)
Half Angel
1951
as Tim McCarey
Money and the Woman
1940
as Doctor (uncredited)
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Mike Collins
Tucson
1949
as Ben
Pal, Canine Detective
1950
as Gary's Father
The Spy Ring
1938
as Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
Indianapolis Speedway
1939
as Ted Horn
Women in the Wind
1939
as Salesman (uncredited)
Highway West
1941
as Alex, Armored Car Guard
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Beacon Reporter
Garden of the Moon
1938
as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
Pride of the Marines
1945
as Jim Merchant
Saddle Tramp
1950
as Slim
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Mr. Walters
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
Private Detective
1939
as Donald Norton
Edge of Doom
1950
as Detective #1
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Brooks
Kid Nightingale
1939
as Whitey
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
Thunder in God's Country
1951
as Bill Stafford
Blondes at Work
1938
as Regan
Hard to Get
1938
as Burke
Flight Angels
1940
as Lt. Parsons
The Petty Girl
1950
as Patrolman
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
- Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) — as Officer Saunders
- Command Decision (1948) — as James Carwood
- The Letter (1940) — as Driver (uncredited)
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