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