John Ridgely
Biography
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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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
142
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-09-06 (115 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Acting
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth as Assistant Manager1952
Fort Osage as Henry Travers1952
Room for One More as Harry Foreman1952
Off Limits as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell1951
A Place in the Sun as Coroner1951
As You Were as Captain1951
The Last Outpost as Sam McQuade1951
The Blue Veil as Doctor (Uncredited)1951
Al Jennings of Oklahoma as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes1951
Thunder in God's Country as Bill Stafford1951
When the Redskins Rode as Christopher Gist1951
Half Angel as Tim McCarey1950
The Lost Volcano as Fred Barton1950
Backfire as Plainclothesman (uncredited)1950
Edge of Doom as Detective #11950
The Petty Girl as Patrolman1950
Saddle Tramp as Slim1950
South Sea Sinner as Don Williams1950
Beauty on Parade as Jeffrey Woodstock1950
Pal, Canine Detective as Gary's Father1949
Task Force as Dixie Rankin1949
Border Incident as Mr. Neley1949
Tucson as Ben1949
Once More, My Darling as Burke1948
Command Decision as James Carwood1948
Sealed Verdict as Lance Nissen1948
Trouble Makers as 'Silky' Thomas1948
Night Wind as Walters1948
Luxury Liner as Chief Officer Carver1947
Possessed as Chief investigator of drowning1947
Cry Wolf as Jackson Laidell1947
Nora Prentiss as Walter Bailey1947
High Wall as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)1947
That's My Man as Ramsey1947
That Way with Women as Sam1946
The Big Sleep as Eddie Mars1946
The Man I Love as Roy Otis1946
My Reputation as Cary Abbott1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee as Mike Collins1945
Danger Signal as Thomas Turner1945
God Is My Co-Pilot as David 'Tex' Hill1945
Pride of the Marines as Jim Merchant1944
Arsenic and Old Lace as Officer Saunders1944
Hollywood Canteen as Self1944
The Doughgirls as Julian Cadman1943
Destination Tokyo as Reserve Officer Raymond1943
Northern Pursuit as Jim Austen1943
Air Force as Pilot1943
Mountain Fighters as Lt. Evers1943
Proceed and Report as Murphy's pal1942
The Big Shot as Tim1942
Bullet Scars as Hank O'Connor1942
Wings for the Eagle as Alec Johnson1942
Secret Enemies as John Trent1941
They Died with Their Boots On as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)1941
The Man Who Came to Dinner as Radio Man1941
Dangerously They Live as John, Nazi Henchman1941
Nine Lives Are Not Enough as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)1941
Million Dollar Baby as Ollie Ward1941
Knockout as Pat Martin1941
The Wagons Roll at Night as Arch1941
At the Stroke of Twelve as Reporter1941
Here Comes Happiness as Jim1941
Highway West as Alex, Armored Car Guard1941
Steel Against the Sky as Joe (uncredited)1941
The Great Mr. Nobody as Eddie Williams1941
Navy Blues as 'Jersey'1941
Strange Alibi as Tex Alexander (prisoner)1941
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra as Assistant (uncredited)1940
The Letter as Driver (uncredited)1940
They Drive by Night as Hank Dawson (uncredited)1940
Teddy the Rough Rider as Reporter1940
Brother Orchid as Texas Pearson1940
Saturday's Children as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)1940
Castle on the Hudson as Intake Guard (uncredited)1940
Torrid Zone as Gardner1940
The Fighting 69th as Moran (uncredited)1940
Money and the Woman as Doctor (uncredited)1940
Father Is A Prince as Salesman1940
Flight Angels as Lt. Parsons1940
No Time for Comedy as Cashier (uncredited)1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much as Brooks1940
'Til We Meet Again as Junior Officer (uncredited)1940
Alice in Movieland as Bill (uncredited)1940
Service with the Colors as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)1940
Lady with Red Hair as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)1940
River's End as Jeffers1940
March On, Marines as Hap1940
Spills for Thrills as Movie Director (uncredited)1939
The Roaring Twenties as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)1939
They Made Me a Criminal as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)1939
King of the Underworld as Jerry1939
Dark Victory as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)1939
Naughty But Nice as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)1939
Each Dawn I Die as Reporter (uncredited)1939
The Return of Doctor X as Rodgers1939
Invisible Stripes as Employment Clerk (uncredited)1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder as Gas Station Proprietor1939
Wings of the Navy as Dan Morrison1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase as Reporter1939
Secret Service of the Air as Joe LeRoy1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)1939
The Cowboy Quarterback as Mr. Walters1939
Everybody's Hobby as Ranger Mike Morgan1939
Angels Wash Their Faces as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)1939
Indianapolis Speedway as Ted Horn1939
Women in the Wind as Salesman (uncredited)1939
The Bill of Rights as Massachusetts Congressman1939
The Adventures of Jane Arden as Reporter1939
Quiet, Please as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)1939
Kid Nightingale as Whitey1939
Private Detective as Donald Norton1939
A Child Is Born as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)1939
On Trial as Radio Announcer (uncredited)1939
On Dress Parade as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Officer (uncredited)1939
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite as Reporter at Match1939
Slapsie Maxie's as Reporter (uncredited)1939
Smashing the Money Ring as Policeman (uncredited)1938
Going Places as Desk Clerk1938
Boy Meets Girl as Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter1938
Cowboy from Brooklyn as Beacon Reporter1938
Nancy Drew… Detective as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)1938
The Patient in Room 18 as Jim Warren1938
Racket Busters as Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)1938
Garden of the Moon as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)1938
My Bill as Mr. Martin, Florist1938
Hard to Get as Burke1938
White Banners as Charles Ellis1938
Torchy Blane in Panama as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)1938
He Couldn't Say No as Man-On-The-Street Reporter1938
Blondes at Work as Regan1938
Western Trails as Ben McClure1938
Forbidden Valley as Duke Lafferty1938
The Spy Ring as Spy Ring Member (uncredited)1938
Little Miss Thoroughbred as Jim (aka Slug)1938
Torchy Gets Her Man as Henchman Bugs1937
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)