Acting
John Ridgely
Born September 6, 1909 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Died January 18, 1968
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
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7.9
The Big Sleep
Eddie Mars
877.9
Arsenic and Old Lace
Officer Saunders
837.7
A Place in the Sun
Coroner
486.5
The Greatest Show on Earth
Assistant Manager
917.9
The Roaring Twenties
Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
847.5
The Letter
Driver (uncredited)
757.4
Dark Victory
Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
747.2
They Drive by Night
Hank Dawson (uncredited)
677.2
They Died with Their Boots On
2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
837.5
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Radio Man
667.1
Possessed
Harker
637.1
Destination Tokyo
Reserve Officer Raymond
637.0
Air Force
Pilot
637.2
Each Dawn I Die
Reporter (uncredited)
345.7
The Return of Doctor X
Rodgers
727.2
Room for One More
Harry Foreman
667.0
Border Incident
Mr. Neley
677.0
Brother Orchid
Texas Pearson
606.8
They Made Me a Criminal
Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
576.7
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1952Off LimitsLt. Cmdr. ParnellMovie
- 1952The Greatest Show on EarthAssistant ManagerMovie
- 1952Fort OsageHenry TraversMovie
- 1952Room for One MoreHarry ForemanMovie
- 1951The Blue VeilDoctor (Uncredited)Movie
- 1951A Place in the SunCoronerMovie
- 1951When the Redskins RodeChristopher GistMovie
- 1951Half AngelTim McCareyMovie
- 1951The Last OutpostSam McQuadeMovie
- 1951Al Jennings of OklahomaRailroad Detective Dan HanesMovie
- 1950Saddle TrampSlimMovie
- 1950The Petty GirlPatrolmanMovie
- 1950Edge of DoomDetective #1Movie
- 1950The Lost VolcanoFred BartonMovie
- 1950BackfirePlainclothesman (uncredited)Movie
- 1949Border IncidentMr. NeleyMovie
- 1949Once More, My DarlingBurkeMovie
- 1949Task ForceDixie RankinMovie
- 1948Command DecisionJames CarwoodMovie
- 1948Trouble Makers'Silky' ThomasMovie
- 1948Luxury LinerChief Officer CarverMovie
- 1948The Iron CurtainMovie
- 1947High WallAssistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)Movie
- 1947Cry WolfJackson LaidellMovie
- 1947PossessedHarkerMovie
- 1947Nora PrentissWalter BaileyMovie
- 1947That Way with WomenSamMovie
- 1946The Man I LoveRoy OtisMovie
- 1946The Big SleepEddie MarsMovie
- 1946Two Guys from MilwaukeeMike CollinsMovie
- 1946My ReputationCary AbbottMovie
- 1945Danger SignalThomas TurnerMovie
- 1945Pride of the MarinesJim MerchantMovie
- 1945God Is My Co-PilotDavid 'Tex' HillMovie
- 1944Hollywood CanteenSelfMovie
- 1944The DoughgirlsJulian CadmanMovie
- 1944Arsenic and Old LaceOfficer SaundersMovie
- 1943Destination TokyoReserve Officer RaymondMovie
- 1943Northern PursuitJim AustenMovie
- 1943Air ForcePilotMovie
- 1942Secret EnemiesJohn TrentMovie
- 1942Wings for the EagleAlec JohnsonMovie
- 1942The Big ShotTimMovie
- 1942Bullet ScarsHank O'ConnorMovie
- 1941The Man Who Came to DinnerRadio ManMovie
- 1941Dangerously They LiveJohn, Nazi HenchmanMovie
- 1941Steel Against the SkyJoe (uncredited)Movie
- 1941They Died with Their Boots On2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)Movie
- 1941At the Stroke of TwelveReporterMovie
- 1941Nine Lives Are Not EnoughGarage Mechanic (uncredited)Movie
- 1941Navy Blues'Jersey'Movie
- 1941Highway WestAlex, Armored Car GuardMovie
- 1941Million Dollar BabyOllie WardMovie
- 1941The Wagons Roll at NightArchMovie
- 1941Strange AlibiTex Alexander (prisoner)Movie
- 1941KnockoutPat MartinMovie
- 1941The Great Mr. NobodyEddie WilliamsMovie
- 1940March On, MarinesHapMovie
- 1940Lady with Red HairActor Playing Paul (uncredited)Movie
- 1940The LetterDriver (uncredited)Movie
- 1940No Time for ComedyCashier (uncredited)Movie
- 1940Service with the ColorsArmy Lieutenant (uncredited)Movie
- 1940Money and the WomanDoctor (uncredited)Movie
- 1940River's EndJeffersMovie
- 1940They Drive by NightHank Dawson (uncredited)Movie
- 1940The Man Who Talked Too MuchBrooksMovie
- 1940Brother OrchidTexas PearsonMovie
- 1940Torrid ZoneGardnerMovie
- 1940Flight AngelsLt. ParsonsMovie
- 1940Saturday's ChildrenMr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)Movie
- 1940'Til We Meet AgainJunior Officer (uncredited)Movie
- 1940Alice in MovielandBill (uncredited)Movie
- 1940Teddy the Rough RiderReporterMovie
- 1940Castle on the HudsonIntake Guard (uncredited)Movie
- 1940The Fighting 69thMoran (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Invisible StripesEmployment Clerk (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Private DetectiveDonald NortonMovie
- 1939A Child is BornIntern Going to See Operation (uncredited)Movie
- 1939The Return of Doctor XRodgersMovie
- 1939On Dress ParadeFort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Kid NightingaleWhiteyMovie
- 1939The Roaring TwentiesCabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Smashing the Money RingPoliceman (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Nancy Drew and the Hidden StaircaseReporterMovie
- 1939Angels Wash Their FacesReporter at Pillory (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Everybody's HobbyRanger Mike MorganMovie
- 1939Each Dawn I DieReporter (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Torchy Blane... Playing with DynamiteReporter at MatchMovie
- 1939Indianapolis SpeedwayTed HornMovie
- 1939Quiet, PleaseSears' Assistant (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Naughty but NiceHarry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Torchy Runs for MayorPhotographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Confessions of a Nazi SpyArmy Hospital Clerk (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Dark VictoryMan Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Women in the WindSalesman (uncredited)Movie
- 1939On TrialRadio Announcer (uncredited)Movie
- 1939You Can't Get Away with MurderGas Station ProprietorMovie
- 1939Secret Service of the AirJoe LeRoyMovie
- 1939Nancy Drew... ReporterBeldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)Movie
- 1939Wings of the NavyDan MorrisonMovie
- 1939Torchy Blane in ChinatownOfficer (uncredited)Movie
- 1939They Made Me a CriminalCharles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)Movie
- 1939King of the UnderworldJerryMovie
- 1938Going PlacesDesk ClerkMovie
- 1938Nancy Drew… DetectiveRadio Station Technician (uncredited)Movie
- 1938Torchy Gets Her ManHenchman BugsMovie
- 1938Hard to GetBurkeMovie
- 1938Garden of the MoonSound Control Engineer (uncredited)Movie
- 1938Boy Meets GirlSimmons - Friday's Film CutterMovie
- 1938Racket BustersYellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)Movie
- 1938My BillMr. Martin, FloristMovie
- 1938White BannersCharles EllisMovie
- 1938Little Miss ThoroughbredJim (aka Slug)Movie
- 1938Torchy Blane in PanamaSparks (as John Ridgeley)Movie
- 1938He Couldn't Say NoMan-On-The-Street ReporterMovie
- 1938Blondes at WorkReganMovie
- 1938The Patient in Room 18Jim WarrenMovie
- 1938The Spy RingSpy Ring Member (uncredited)Movie
- 1937The Man Without a CountryShip's Officer (uncredited)Movie
- 1935Streamline ExpressTrain Steward (uncredited)Movie