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)
Room for One More
as Harry Foreman
(1952)
Fort Osage
as Henry Travers
(1952)
Off Limits
as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
(1951)
A Place in the Sun
as Coroner
(1951)
The Last Outpost
as Sam McQuade
(1951)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
(1951)
The Blue Veil
as Doctor (Uncredited)
(1951)
Thunder in God's Country
as Bill Stafford
(1951)
When the Redskins Rode
as Christopher Gist
(1951)
Half Angel
as Tim McCarey
(1951)
As You Were
as Captain
(1950)
Backfire
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
(1950)
Edge of Doom
as Detective #1
(1950)
Saddle Tramp
as Slim
(1950)
The Lost Volcano
as Fred Barton
(1950)
The Petty Girl
as Patrolman
(1950)
South Sea Sinner
as Don Williams
(1950)
Beauty on Parade
as Jeffrey Woodstock
(1950)
Pal, Canine Detective
as Gary's Father
(1949)
Border Incident
as Mr. Neley
(1949)
Task Force
as Dixie Rankin
(1949)
Once More, My Darling
as Burke
(1949)
Tucson
as Ben
(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)
The Man I Love
as Roy Otis
(1946)
My Reputation
as Cary Abbott
(1946)
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Mike Collins
(1945)
God Is My Co-Pilot
as David 'Tex' Hill
(1945)
Pride of the Marines
as Jim Merchant
(1945)
Danger Signal
as Thomas Turner
(1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Officer Saunders
(1944)
The Doughgirls
as Julian Cadman
(1944)
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
(1943)
Air Force
as Pilot
(1943)
Northern Pursuit
as Jim Austen
(1943)
Destination Tokyo
as Reserve Officer Raymond
(1943)
Mountain Fighters
as Lt. Evers
(1943)
Proceed and Report
as Murphy's pal
(1942)
The Big Shot
as Tim
(1942)
Bullet Scars
as Hank O'Connor
(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)
Million Dollar Baby
as Ollie Ward
(1941)
Navy Blues
as 'Jersey'
(1941)
Steel Against the Sky
as Joe (uncredited)
(1941)
Highway West
as Alex, Armored Car Guard
(1941)
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Arch
(1941)
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Eddie Williams
(1941)
Dangerously They Live
as John, Nazi Henchman
(1941)
Here Comes Happiness
as Jim
(1941)
Strange Alibi
as Tex Alexander (prisoner)
(1941)
Knockout
as Pat Martin
(1941)
At the Stroke of Twelve
as Reporter
(1941)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
(1941)
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
as Assistant (uncredited)
(1940)
They Drive by Night
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
(1940)
The Letter
as Driver (uncredited)
(1940)
Brother Orchid
as Texas Pearson
(1940)
'Til We Meet Again
as Junior Officer (uncredited)
(1940)
The Fighting 69th
as Moran (uncredited)
(1940)
Alice in Movieland
as Bill (uncredited)
(1940)
Torrid Zone
as Gardner
(1940)
No Time for Comedy
as Cashier (uncredited)
(1940)
Castle on the Hudson
as Intake Guard (uncredited)
(1940)
Money and the Woman
as Doctor (uncredited)
(1940)
Saturday's Children
as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
(1940)
Lady with Red Hair
as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
(1940)
Service with the Colors
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
(1940)
Father Is A Prince
as Salesman
(1940)
Flight Angels
as Lt. Parsons
(1940)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Brooks
(1940)
River's End
as Jeffers
(1940)
Spills for Thrills
as Movie Director (uncredited)
(1940)
Teddy the Rough Rider
as Reporter
(1940)
March On, Marines
as Hap
(1939)
Dark Victory
as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
(1939)
The Roaring Twenties
as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
(1939)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
(1939)
Invisible Stripes
as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
(1939)
Each Dawn I Die
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1939)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
as Reporter
(1939)
The Return of Doctor X
as Rodgers
(1939)
They Made Me a Criminal
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
(1939)
King of the Underworld
as Jerry
(1939)
Secret Service of the Air
as Joe LeRoy
(1939)
On Trial
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
(1939)
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
(1939)
The Bill of Rights
as Massachusetts Congressman
(1939)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
(1939)
Wings of the Navy
as Dan Morrison
(1939)
Indianapolis Speedway
as Ted Horn
(1939)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Gas Station Proprietor
(1939)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
(1939)
On Dress Parade
as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
(1939)
Kid Nightingale
as Whitey
(1939)
Smashing the Money Ring
as Policeman (uncredited)
(1939)
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
as Reporter at Match
(1939)
Slapsie Maxie's
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1939)
Women in the Wind
as Salesman (uncredited)
(1939)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Officer (uncredited)
(1939)
Private Detective
as Donald Norton
(1939)
A Child Is Born
as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
(1939)
Naughty But Nice
as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
(1939)
Quiet, Please
as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
(1939)
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Mr. Walters
(1939)
The Adventures of Jane Arden
as Reporter
(1939)
Everybody's Hobby
as Ranger Mike Morgan
(1938)
Racket Busters
as Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
(1938)
Going Places
as Desk Clerk
(1938)
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
(1938)
Forbidden Valley
as Duke Lafferty
(1938)
My Bill
as Mr. Martin, Florist
(1938)
Hard to Get
as Burke
(1938)
Boy Meets Girl
as Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
(1938)
Garden of the Moon
as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
(1938)
Little Miss Thoroughbred
as Jim (aka Slug)
(1938)
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
(1938)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Beacon Reporter
(1938)
He Couldn't Say No
as Man-On-The-Street Reporter
(1938)
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Henchman Bugs
(1938)
Blondes at Work
as Regan
(1938)
White Banners
as Charles Ellis
(1938)
The Patient in Room 18
as Jim Warren
(1938)
The Spy Ring
as Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
(1938)
Western Trails
as Ben McClure
(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)