John Ridgely
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-09-06
Day of Death
1968-01-18 (58 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
John Ridgely
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
Acting
(1952)
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Assistant Manager
(1952)
Fort Osage
as Henry Travers
(1952)
Room for One More
as Harry Foreman
(1952)
Off Limits
as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
(1951)
A Place in the Sun
as Coroner
(1951)
The Last Outpost
as Sam McQuade
(1951)
Thunder in God's Country
as Bill Stafford
(1951)
The Blue Veil
as Doctor (Uncredited)
(1951)
Half Angel
as Tim McCarey
(1951)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
(1951)
When the Redskins Rode
as Christopher Gist
(1951)
As You Were
as Captain
(1950)
Saddle Tramp
as Slim
(1950)
Edge of Doom
as Detective #1
(1950)
Backfire
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
(1950)
Beauty on Parade
as Jeffrey Woodstock
(1950)
The Lost Volcano
as Fred Barton
(1950)
South Sea Sinner
as Don Williams
(1950)
The Petty Girl
as Patrolman
(1950)
Pal, Canine Detective
as Gary's Father
(1949)
Task Force
as Dixie Rankin
(1949)
Border Incident
as Mr. Neley
(1949)
Tucson
as Ben
(1949)
Once More, My Darling
as Burke
(1948)
Command Decision
as James Carwood
(1948)
Sealed Verdict
as Lance Nissen
(1948)
Luxury Liner
as Chief Officer Carver
(1948)
Trouble Makers
as 'Silky' Thomas
(1948)
Night Wind
as Walters
(1947)
Possessed
as Chief investigator of drowning
(1947)
Cry Wolf
as Jackson Laidell
(1947)
High Wall
as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
(1947)
Nora Prentiss
as Walter Bailey
(1947)
That Way with Women
as Sam
(1947)
That's My Man
as Ramsey
(1946)
The Big Sleep
as Eddie Mars
(1946)
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Mike Collins
(1946)
The Man I Love
as Roy Otis
(1946)
My Reputation
as Cary Abbott
(1945)
Danger Signal
as Thomas Turner
(1945)
Pride of the Marines
as Jim Merchant
(1945)
God Is My Co-Pilot
as David 'Tex' Hill
(1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Officer Saunders
(1944)
The Doughgirls
as Julian Cadman
(1944)
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
(1943)
Destination Tokyo
as Reserve Officer Raymond
(1943)
Northern Pursuit
as Jim Austen
(1943)
Air Force
as Pilot
(1943)
Proceed and Report
as Murphy's pal
(1943)
Mountain Fighters
as Lt. Evers
(1942)
Bullet Scars
as Hank O'Connor
(1942)
The Big Shot
as Tim
(1942)
Secret Enemies
as John Trent
(1942)
Wings for the Eagle
as Alec Johnson
(1941)
They Died with Their Boots On
as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
(1941)
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Radio Man
(1941)
Navy Blues
as 'Jersey'
(1941)
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Arch
(1941)
Million Dollar Baby
as Ollie Ward
(1941)
Here Comes Happiness
as Jim
(1941)
Dangerously They Live
as John, Nazi Henchman
(1941)
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
as Assistant (uncredited)
(1941)
Steel Against the Sky
as Joe (uncredited)
(1941)
At the Stroke of Twelve
as Reporter
(1941)
Strange Alibi
as Tex Alexander (prisoner)
(1941)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
(1941)
Knockout
as Pat Martin
(1941)
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Eddie Williams
(1941)
Highway West
as Alex, Armored Car Guard
(1940)
The Letter
as Driver (uncredited)
(1940)
Father Is A Prince
as Salesman
(1940)
They Drive by Night
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
(1940)
Brother Orchid
as Texas Pearson
(1940)
March On, Marines
as Hap
(1940)
Castle on the Hudson
as Intake Guard (uncredited)
(1940)
Money and the Woman
as Doctor (uncredited)
(1940)
Torrid Zone
as Gardner
(1940)
Flight Angels
as Lt. Parsons
(1940)
Lady with Red Hair
as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
(1940)
River's End
as Jeffers
(1940)
'Til We Meet Again
as Junior Officer (uncredited)
(1940)
The Fighting 69th
as Moran (uncredited)
(1940)
Teddy the Rough Rider
as Reporter
(1940)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Brooks
(1940)
No Time for Comedy
as Cashier (uncredited)
(1940)
Service with the Colors
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
(1940)
Alice in Movieland
as Bill (uncredited)
(1940)
Saturday's Children
as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
(1940)
Spills for Thrills
as Movie Director (uncredited)
(1939)
They Made Me a Criminal
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
(1939)
Dark Victory
as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
(1939)
The Roaring Twenties
as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
(1939)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
(1939)
Invisible Stripes
as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
(1939)
The Return of Doctor X
as Rodgers
(1939)
Naughty But Nice
as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
(1939)
King of the Underworld
as Jerry
(1939)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
(1939)
Each Dawn I Die
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1939)
A Child Is Born
as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
(1939)
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
(1939)
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
as Reporter at Match
(1939)
Wings of the Navy
as Dan Morrison
(1939)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Gas Station Proprietor
(1939)
Kid Nightingale
as Whitey
(1939)
Smashing the Money Ring
as Policeman (uncredited)
(1939)
The Bill of Rights
as Massachusetts Congressman
(1939)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Reporter
(1939)
Secret Service of the Air
as Joe LeRoy
(1939)
The Adventures of Jane Arden
as Reporter
(1939)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
(1939)
Everybody's Hobby
as Ranger Mike Morgan
(1939)
Indianapolis Speedway
as Ted Horn
(1939)
On Dress Parade
as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
(1939)
On Trial
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
(1939)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Officer (uncredited)
(1939)
Quiet, Please
as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
(1939)
Women in the Wind
as Salesman (uncredited)
(1939)
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Mr. Walters
(1939)
Private Detective
as Donald Norton
(1939)
Slapsie Maxie's
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1938)
Western Trails
as Ben McClure
(1938)
Blondes at Work
as Regan
(1938)
Garden of the Moon
as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
(1938)
White Banners
as Charles Ellis
(1938)
Hard to Get
as Burke
(1938)
Forbidden Valley
as Duke Lafferty
(1938)
The Patient in Room 18
as Jim Warren
(1938)
Boy Meets Girl
as Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
(1938)
Little Miss Thoroughbred
as Jim (aka Slug)
(1938)
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
(1938)
The Spy Ring
as Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
(1938)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Beacon Reporter
(1938)
He Couldn't Say No
as Man-On-The-Street Reporter
(1938)
Racket Busters
as Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
(1938)
My Bill
as Mr. Martin, Florist
(1938)
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
(1938)
Going Places
as Desk Clerk
(1938)
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Henchman Bugs
(1937)
The Man Without a Country
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
(1937)
Missing Witnesses
as Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
(1935)
Streamline Express
as Train Steward (uncredited)