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