Acting
John Ridgely
Acting · Born 1909-09-06 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
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FilmOff Limits
1952 · Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
FilmThe Greatest Show on Earth
1952 · Assistant Manager
FilmFort Osage
1952 · Henry Travers
FilmRoom for One More
1952 · Harry Foreman
The Congregation
FilmThe Congregation
1952
FilmThe Blue Veil
1951 · Doctor (Uncredited)
FilmAs You Were
1951 · Captain
FilmA Place in the Sun
1951 · Coroner
FilmWhen the Redskins Rode
1951 · Christopher Gist
FilmHalf Angel
1951 · Tim McCarey
FilmThunder in God's Country
1951 · Bill Stafford
FilmThe Last Outpost
1951 · Sam McQuade
Pal's Gallant Journey
FilmPal's Gallant Journey
1951 · Gary's father
FilmAl Jennings of Oklahoma
1951 · Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
FilmSaddle Tramp
1950 · Slim
FilmPal, Canine Detective
1950 · Gary's Father
FilmRookie Fireman
1950 · Harry Williams
FilmSouth Sea Sinner
1950 · Don Williams
FilmThe Petty Girl
1950 · Patrolman
FilmEdge of Doom
1950 · Detective #1
FilmThe Lost Volcano
1950 · Fred Barton
FilmBeauty on Parade
1950 · Jeffrey Woodstock
FilmBackfire
1950 · Plainclothesman (uncredited)
FilmBorder Incident
1949 · Mr. Neley
FilmOnce More, My Darling
1949 · Burke
FilmTask Force
1949 · Dixie Rankin
FilmTucson
1949 · Ben
FilmCommand Decision
1948 · James Carwood
FilmTrouble Makers
1948 · 'Silky' Thomas
FilmLuxury Liner
1948 · Chief Officer Carver
FilmSealed Verdict
1948 · Lance Nissen
FilmNight Wind
1948 · Walters
FilmThe Iron Curtain
1948
FilmHigh Wall
1947 · Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
FilmCry Wolf
1947 · Jackson Laidell
FilmThat's My Man
1947 · Ramsey
FilmPossessed
1947 · Harker
FilmNora Prentiss
1947 · Walter Bailey
FilmThat Way with Women
1947 · Sam
FilmThe Man I Love
1946 · Roy Otis
FilmThe Big Sleep
1946 · Eddie Mars
FilmTwo Guys from Milwaukee
1946 · Mike Collins
FilmMy Reputation
1946 · Cary Abbott
FilmDanger Signal
1945 · Thomas Turner
FilmPride of the Marines
1945 · Jim Merchant
FilmGod Is My Co-Pilot
1945 · David 'Tex' Hill
FilmHollywood Canteen
1944 · Self
FilmThe Doughgirls
1944 · Julian Cadman
FilmArsenic and Old Lace
1944 · Officer Saunders
FilmDestination Tokyo
1943 · Reserve Officer Raymond
FilmNorthern Pursuit
1943 · Jim Austen
FilmAir Force
1943 · Pilot
FilmSecret Enemies
1942 · John Trent
FilmWings for the Eagle
1942 · Alec Johnson
FilmThe Big Shot
1942 · Tim
FilmBullet Scars
1942 · Hank O'Connor
FilmThe Man Who Came to Dinner
1941 · Radio Man
FilmDangerously They Live
1941 · John, Nazi Henchman
FilmSteel Against the Sky
1941 · Joe (uncredited)
FilmThey Died with Their Boots On
1941 · 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
FilmAt the Stroke of Twelve
1941 · Reporter
FilmNine Lives Are Not Enough
1941 · Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
FilmNavy Blues
1941 · 'Jersey'
FilmHighway West
1941 · Alex, Armored Car Guard
FilmMillion Dollar Baby
1941 · Ollie Ward
FilmThe Wagons Roll at Night
1941 · Arch
FilmStrange Alibi
1941 · Tex Alexander (prisoner)
FilmKnockout
1941 · Pat Martin
FilmHere Comes Happiness
1941 · Jim
FilmThe Great Mr. Nobody
1941 · Eddie Williams
FilmSkinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
1941 · Assistant (uncredited)
FilmMarch On, Marines
1940 · Hap
FilmLady with Red Hair
1940 · Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
FilmThe Letter
1940 · Driver (uncredited)
FilmFather Is A Prince
1940 · Salesman
FilmNo Time for Comedy
1940 · Cashier (uncredited)
FilmService with the Colors
1940 · Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
FilmMoney and the Woman
1940 · Doctor (uncredited)
FilmRiver's End
1940 · Jeffers
FilmThey Drive by Night
1940 · Hank Dawson (uncredited)
FilmThe Man Who Talked Too Much
1940 · Brooks
FilmBrother Orchid
1940 · Texas Pearson
FilmFlight Angels
1940 · Lt. Parsons
FilmTorrid Zone
1940 · Gardner
FilmSaturday's Children
1940 · Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
Film'Til We Meet Again
1940 · Junior Officer (uncredited)
FilmAlice in Movieland
1940 · Bill (uncredited)
FilmTeddy the Rough Rider
1940 · Reporter
FilmCastle on the Hudson
1940 · Intake Guard (uncredited)
FilmThe Fighting 69th
1940 · Moran (uncredited)
Spills for Thrills
FilmSpills for Thrills
1940 · Movie Director (uncredited)
FilmInvisible Stripes
1939 · Employment Clerk (uncredited)
FilmPrivate Detective
1939 · Donald Norton
FilmA Child is Born
1939 · Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
FilmThe Return of Doctor X
1939 · Rodgers
FilmOn Dress Parade
1939 · Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
FilmKid Nightingale
1939 · Whitey
FilmThe Roaring Twenties
1939 · Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
FilmSmashing the Money Ring
1939 · Policeman (uncredited)
FilmSlapsie Maxie's
1939 · Reporter (uncredited)
FilmNancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939 · Reporter
FilmEverybody's Hobby
1939 · Ranger Mike Morgan
FilmAngels Wash Their Faces
1939 · Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
FilmEach Dawn I Die
1939 · Reporter (uncredited)
FilmThe Bill of Rights
1939 · Massachusetts Congressman
FilmTorchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939 · Reporter at Match
FilmIndianapolis Speedway
1939 · Ted Horn
FilmThe Cowboy Quarterback
1939 · Mr. Walters
FilmQuiet, Please
1939 · Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
FilmNaughty but Nice
1939 · Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
FilmTorchy Runs for Mayor
1939 · Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
FilmConfessions of a Nazi Spy
1939 · Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
FilmDark Victory
1939 · Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
FilmWomen in the Wind
1939 · Salesman (uncredited)
FilmOn Trial
1939 · Radio Announcer (uncredited)
FilmYou Can't Get Away with Murder
1939 · Gas Station Proprietor
FilmThe Adventures of Jane Arden
1939 · Reporter
FilmSecret Service of the Air
1939 · Joe LeRoy
FilmNancy Drew... Reporter
1939 · Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
FilmWings of the Navy
1939 · Dan Morrison
FilmTorchy Blane in Chinatown
1939 · Officer (uncredited)
FilmThey Made Me a Criminal
1939 · Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
FilmKing of the Underworld
1939 · Jerry
FilmGoing Places
1938 · Desk Clerk
FilmNancy Drew… Detective
1938 · Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
FilmTorchy Gets Her Man
1938 · Henchman Bugs
FilmHard to Get
1938 · Burke
FilmGarden of the Moon
1938 · Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
FilmBoy Meets Girl
1938 · Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
FilmRacket Busters
1938 · Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
FilmCowboy from Brooklyn
1938 · Beacon Reporter
FilmMy Bill
1938 · Mr. Martin, Florist
FilmWhite Banners
1938 · Charles Ellis
FilmLittle Miss Thoroughbred
1938 · Jim (aka Slug)
FilmWestern Trails
1938 · Ben McClure
FilmTorchy Blane in Panama
1938 · Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
FilmHe Couldn't Say No
1938 · Man-On-The-Street Reporter
FilmForbidden Valley
1938 · Duke Lafferty
FilmBlondes at Work
1938 · Regan
FilmThe Patient in Room 18
1938 · Jim Warren
FilmThe Spy Ring
1938 · Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
FilmMissing Witnesses
1937 · Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
FilmThe Man Without a Country
1937 · Ship's Officer (uncredited)
FilmStreamline Express
1935 · Train Steward (uncredited)