John Ridgely
Known for
Acting
Life
1909 – 1968 (aged 58)
Born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
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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
The Big Sleep
22 Aug 1946
Arsenic and Old Lace
01 Sep 1944
A Place in the Sun
12 Jun 1951
The Greatest Show on Earth
16 Feb 1952
The Roaring Twenties
28 Oct 1939
The Letter
21 Nov 1940
Dark Victory
20 Apr 1939
They Drive by Night
26 Jul 1940
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Filmography
1952
- Off Limitsas Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
- The Greatest Show on Earthas Assistant Manager
- Fort Osageas Henry Travers
- Room for One Moreas Harry Foreman
- The Congregation
1951
- The Blue Veilas Doctor (Uncredited)
- As You Wereas Captain
- A Place in the Sunas Coroner
- When the Redskins Rodeas Christopher Gist
- Half Angelas Tim McCarey
- Thunder in God's Countryas Bill Stafford
- The Last Outpostas Sam McQuade
- Pal's Gallant Journeyas Gary's father
- Al Jennings of Oklahomaas Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
1950
- Saddle Trampas Slim
- Pal, Canine Detectiveas Gary's Father
- Rookie Firemanas Harry Williams
- South Sea Sinneras Don Williams
- The Petty Girlas Patrolman
- Edge of Doomas Detective #1
- The Lost Volcanoas Fred Barton
- Beauty on Paradeas Jeffrey Woodstock
- Backfireas Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1949
- Border Incidentas Mr. Neley
- Once More, My Darlingas Burke
- Task Forceas Dixie Rankin
- Tucsonas Ben
1948
- Command Decisionas James Carwood
- Trouble Makersas 'Silky' Thomas
- Luxury Lineras Chief Officer Carver
- Sealed Verdictas Lance Nissen
- Night Windas Walters
- The Iron Curtain
1947
- High Wallas Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
- Cry Wolfas Jackson Laidell
- That's My Manas Ramsey
- Possessedas Harker
- Nora Prentissas Walter Bailey
- That Way with Womenas Sam
1946
- The Man I Loveas Roy Otis
- The Big Sleepas Eddie Mars
- Two Guys from Milwaukeeas Mike Collins
- My Reputationas Cary Abbott
1945
- Danger Signalas Thomas Turner
- Pride of the Marinesas Jim Merchant
- God Is My Co-Pilotas David 'Tex' Hill
1944
- The Doughgirlsas Julian Cadman
- Arsenic and Old Laceas Officer Saunders
1943
- Destination Tokyoas Reserve Officer Raymond
- Northern Pursuitas Jim Austen
- Proceed and Reportas Murphy's pal
- Mountain Fightersas Lt. Evers
- Air Forceas Pilot
1942
- Secret Enemiesas John Trent
- Wings for the Eagleas Alec Johnson
- The Big Shotas Tim
- Bullet Scarsas Hank O'Connor
1941
- The Man Who Came to Dinneras Radio Man
- Dangerously They Liveas John, Nazi Henchman
- Steel Against the Skyas Joe (uncredited)
- They Died with Their Boots Onas 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
- At the Stroke of Twelveas Reporter
- Nine Lives Are Not Enoughas Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
- Navy Bluesas 'Jersey'
- Highway Westas Alex, Armored Car Guard
- Million Dollar Babyas Ollie Ward
- The Wagons Roll at Nightas Arch
- Strange Alibias Tex Alexander (prisoner)
- Knockoutas Pat Martin
- Here Comes Happinessas Jim
- The Great Mr. Nobodyas Eddie Williams
- Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestraas Assistant (uncredited)
1940
- March On, Marinesas Hap
- Lady with Red Hairas Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
- The Letteras Driver (uncredited)
- Father Is A Princeas Salesman
- No Time for Comedyas Cashier (uncredited)
- Service with the Colorsas Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Money and the Womanas Doctor (uncredited)
- River's Endas Jeffers
- They Drive by Nightas Hank Dawson (uncredited)
- The Man Who Talked Too Muchas Brooks
- Brother Orchidas Texas Pearson
- Flight Angelsas Lt. Parsons
- Torrid Zoneas Gardner
- Saturday's Childrenas Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
- 'Til We Meet Againas Junior Officer (uncredited)
- Alice in Movielandas Bill (uncredited)
- Teddy the Rough Rideras Reporter
- Castle on the Hudsonas Intake Guard (uncredited)
- The Fighting 69thas Moran (uncredited)
- Spills for Thrillsas Movie Director (uncredited)
1939
- Invisible Stripesas Employment Clerk (uncredited)
- Private Detectiveas Donald Norton
- A Child is Bornas Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
- The Return of Doctor Xas Rodgers
- On Dress Paradeas Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
- Kid Nightingaleas Whitey
- The Roaring Twentiesas Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
- Smashing the Money Ringas Policeman (uncredited)
- Slapsie Maxie'sas Reporter (uncredited)
- Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircaseas Reporter
- Everybody's Hobbyas Ranger Mike Morgan
- Angels Wash Their Facesas Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
- Each Dawn I Dieas Reporter (uncredited)
- The Bill of Rightsas Massachusetts Congressman
- Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamiteas Reporter at Match
- Indianapolis Speedwayas Ted Horn
- The Cowboy Quarterbackas Mr. Walters
- Quiet, Pleaseas Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
- Naughty but Niceas Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
- Torchy Runs for Mayoras Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
- Confessions of a Nazi Spyas Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
- Dark Victoryas Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
- Women in the Windas Salesman (uncredited)
- On Trialas Radio Announcer (uncredited)
- You Can't Get Away with Murderas Gas Station Proprietor
- The Adventures of Jane Ardenas Reporter
- Secret Service of the Airas Joe LeRoy
- Nancy Drew... Reporteras Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Wings of the Navyas Dan Morrison
- Torchy Blane in Chinatownas Officer (uncredited)
- They Made Me a Criminalas Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
- King of the Underworldas Jerry
1938
- Going Placesas Desk Clerk
- Nancy Drew… Detectiveas Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
- Torchy Gets Her Manas Henchman Bugs
- Hard to Getas Burke
- Garden of the Moonas Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
- Boy Meets Girlas Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
- Racket Bustersas Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Cowboy from Brooklynas Beacon Reporter
- My Billas Mr. Martin, Florist
- White Bannersas Charles Ellis
- Little Miss Thoroughbredas Jim (aka Slug)
- Western Trailsas Ben McClure
- Torchy Blane in Panamaas Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
- He Couldn't Say Noas Man-On-The-Street Reporter
- Forbidden Valleyas Duke Lafferty
- Blondes at Workas Regan
- The Patient in Room 18as Jim Warren
- The Spy Ringas Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
1937
- Missing Witnessesas Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
- The Man Without a Countryas Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1935
- Streamline Expressas Train Steward (uncredited)