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