6.3Acting
John Ridgely
- Born
- 1909-09-06
- Died
- 1968-01-18
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Filmography
146 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Fort Osage
1952 · Movie
Henry Travers
Off Limits
1952 · Movie
Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
Room for One More
1952 · Movie
Harry Foreman
The Congregation
1952 · Movie
Cast
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952 · Movie
Assistant Manager
A Place in the Sun
1951 · Movie
Coroner
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951 · Movie
Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
As You Were
1951 · Movie
Captain
Half Angel
1951 · Movie
Tim McCarey
Pal's Gallant Journey
1951 · Movie
Gary's father
The Blue Veil
1951 · Movie
Doctor (Uncredited)
The Last Outpost
1951 · Movie
Sam McQuade
Thunder in God's Country
1951 · Movie
Bill Stafford
When the Redskins Rode
1951 · Movie
Christopher Gist
Backfire
1950 · Movie
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Beauty on Parade
1950 · Movie
Jeffrey Woodstock
Edge of Doom
1950 · Movie
Detective #1
Pal, Canine Detective
1950 · Movie
Gary's Father
Rookie Fireman
1950 · Movie
Harry Williams
Saddle Tramp
1950 · Movie
Slim
South Sea Sinner
1950 · Movie
Don Williams
The Lost Volcano
1950 · Movie
Fred Barton
The Petty Girl
1950 · Movie
Patrolman
Border Incident
1949 · Movie
Mr. Neley
Once More, My Darling
1949 · Movie
Burke
Task Force
1949 · Movie
Dixie Rankin
Tucson
1949 · Movie
Ben
Command Decision
1948 · Movie
James Carwood
Luxury Liner
1948 · Movie
Chief Officer Carver
Night Wind
1948 · Movie
Walters
Sealed Verdict
1948 · Movie
Lance Nissen
The Iron Curtain
1948 · Movie
Cast
Trouble Makers
1948 · Movie
'Silky' Thomas
Cry Wolf
1947 · Movie
Jackson Laidell
High Wall
1947 · Movie
Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
Nora Prentiss
1947 · Movie
Walter Bailey
Possessed
1947 · Movie
Harker
That Way with Women
1947 · Movie
Sam
That's My Man
1947 · Movie
Ramsey
My Reputation
1946 · Movie
Cary Abbott
The Big Sleep
1946 · Movie
Eddie Mars
The Man I Love
1946 · Movie
Roy Otis
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946 · Movie
Mike Collins
Danger Signal
1945 · Movie
Thomas Turner
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945 · Movie
David 'Tex' Hill
Pride of the Marines
1945 · Movie
Jim Merchant
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 · Movie
Officer Saunders
Hollywood Canteen
1944 · Movie
Self
The Doughgirls
1944 · Movie
Julian Cadman
Air Force
1943 · Movie
Pilot
Destination Tokyo
1943 · Movie
Reserve Officer Raymond
Mountain Fighters
1943 · Movie
Lt. Evers
Northern Pursuit
1943 · Movie
Jim Austen
Proceed and Report
1943 · Movie
Murphy's pal
Bullet Scars
1942 · Movie
Hank O'Connor
Secret Enemies
1942 · Movie
John Trent
The Big Shot
1942 · Movie
Tim
Wings for the Eagle
1942 · Movie
Alec Johnson
At the Stroke of Twelve
1941 · Movie
Reporter
Dangerously They Live
1941 · Movie
John, Nazi Henchman
Here Comes Happiness
1941 · Movie
Jim
Highway West
1941 · Movie
Alex, Armored Car Guard
Knockout
1941 · Movie
Pat Martin
Million Dollar Baby
1941 · Movie
Ollie Ward
Navy Blues
1941 · Movie
'Jersey'
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941 · Movie
Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
1941 · Movie
Assistant (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky
1941 · Movie
Joe (uncredited)
Strange Alibi
1941 · Movie
Tex Alexander (prisoner)
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941 · Movie
Eddie Williams
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941 · Movie
Radio Man
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941 · Movie
Arch
They Died with Their Boots On
1941 · Movie
2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
1940 · Movie
Junior Officer (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland
1940 · Movie
Bill (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
1940 · Movie
Texas Pearson
Castle on the Hudson
1940 · Movie
Intake Guard (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
1940 · Movie
Salesman
Flight Angels
1940 · Movie
Lt. Parsons
Lady with Red Hair
1940 · Movie
Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
March On, Marines
1940 · Movie
Hap
Money and the Woman
1940 · Movie
Doctor (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
1940 · Movie
Cashier (uncredited)
River's End
1940 · Movie
Jeffers
Saturday's Children
1940 · Movie
Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
Service with the Colors
1940 · Movie
Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
Spills for Thrills
1940 · Movie
Movie Director (uncredited)
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940 · Movie
Reporter
The Fighting 69th
1940 · Movie
Moran (uncredited)
The Letter
1940 · Movie
Driver (uncredited)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940 · Movie
Brooks
They Drive by Night
1940 · Movie
Hank Dawson (uncredited)
Torrid Zone
1940 · Movie
Gardner
A Child is Born
1939 · Movie
Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939 · Movie
Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939 · Movie
Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
Dark Victory
1939 · Movie
Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
1939 · Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Everybody's Hobby
1939 · Movie
Ranger Mike Morgan
Indianapolis Speedway
1939 · Movie
Ted Horn
Invisible Stripes
1939 · Movie
Employment Clerk (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale
1939 · Movie
Whitey
King of the Underworld
1939 · Movie
Jerry
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939 · Movie
Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939 · Movie
Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Naughty but Nice
1939 · Movie
Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
1939 · Movie
Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
On Trial
1939 · Movie
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Private Detective
1939 · Movie
Donald Norton
Quiet, Please
1939 · Movie
Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
1939 · Movie
Joe LeRoy
Slapsie Maxie's
1939 · Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
1939 · Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939 · Movie
Reporter
The Bill of Rights
1939 · Movie
Massachusetts Congressman
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939 · Movie
Mr. Walters
The Return of Doctor X
1939 · Movie
Rodgers
The Roaring Twenties
1939 · Movie
Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
1939 · Movie
Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939 · Movie
Officer (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939 · Movie
Reporter at Match
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939 · Movie
Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy
1939 · Movie
Dan Morrison
Women in the Wind
1939 · Movie
Salesman (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939 · Movie
Gas Station Proprietor
Blondes at Work
1938 · Movie
Regan
Boy Meets Girl
1938 · Movie
Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938 · Movie
Beacon Reporter
Forbidden Valley
1938 · Movie
Duke Lafferty
Garden of the Moon
1938 · Movie
Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
Going Places
1938 · Movie
Desk Clerk
Hard to Get
1938 · Movie
Burke
He Couldn't Say No
1938 · Movie
Man-On-The-Street Reporter
Little Miss Thoroughbred
1938 · Movie
Jim (aka Slug)
My Bill
1938 · Movie
Mr. Martin, Florist
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938 · Movie
Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
Racket Busters
1938 · Movie
Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
1938 · Movie
Jim Warren
The Spy Ring
1938 · Movie
Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938 · Movie
Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938 · Movie
Henchman Bugs
Western Trails
1938 · Movie
Ben McClure
White Banners
1938 · Movie
Charles Ellis
Missing Witnesses
1937 · Movie
Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
The Man Without a Country
1937 · Movie
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Streamline Express
1935 · Movie
Train Steward (uncredited)