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John Ridgely
Actor
Died January 18, 1968 (58 years)
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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.
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
Filmography
| 2009 | The Rules of Film Noir · as Eddie Mars (clip From The Big Sleep (1946)) |
| 1952 | Off Limits · as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell |
| 1952 | This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Joe Turner |
| 1952 | The Outcasts of Poker Flat · as Bill Akeley |
| 1952 | Fort Osage · as Henry Travers |
| 1952 | Rebound (TV Series) · as Niles |
| 1952 | Room for One More · as Harry Foreman |
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on Earth · as Assistant Manager |
| 1951 | The Blue Veil · as Doctor (uncredited) |
| 1951 | A Place in the Sun · as Coroner |
| 1951 | When Worlds Collide · as Chief Customs Inspector |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Steve - Newspaper Editor |
| 1951 | When the Redskins Rode · as Christopher Gist |
| 1951 | Half Angel · as Tim Mccarey |
| 1951 | Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) · as Downey - Lawyer |
| 1951 | The Last Outpost · as Sam Mcquade |
| 1951 | Front Page Detective (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1951 | Al Jennings of Oklahoma · as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes |
| 1950 | Saddle Tramp · as Slim |
| 1950 | The Petty Girl · as Patrolman |
| 1950 | Edge of Doom · as Detective #1 |
| 1950 | The Lost Volcano · as Fred Barton |
| 1950 | Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) · as Allen |
| 1950 | Backfire · as Plainclothesman (uncredited) |
| 1950 | South Sea Sinner · as Don Williams |
| 1949 | Border Incident · as Mr. Neley |
| 1949 | Once More, My Darling · as Burke |
| 1949 | The Big Story (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1949 | Task Force · as Dixie Rankin |
| 1948 | 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 | The Iron Curtain · as Rcmp Officer Murphy |
| 1947 | High Wall · as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley) |
| 1947 | Cry Wolf · as Jackson Laidell |
| 1947 | Possessed · as Chief Investigator Of Drowning |
| 1947 | Cheyenne · as Chalkeye |
| 1947 | That's My Man · as Ramsey |
| 1947 | That Way with Women · as Sam |
| 1947 | Nora Prentiss · as Walter Bailey, Heart Patient |
| 1946 | 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 |
| 1945 | Danger Signal · as Thomas Turner |
| 1945 | Pride of the Marines · as Jim Merchant |
| 1945 | God Is My Co-Pilot · as David 'tex' Hill |
| 1944 | The Doughgirls · as Julian Cadman |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace · as Officer Saunders |
| 1943 | Destination Tokyo · as Reserve Officer Raymond |
| 1943 | Northern Pursuit · as Jim Austen |
| 1943 | |
| 1942 | 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 |
| 1941 | The Man Who Came to Dinner · as Radio Man |
| 1941 | Dangerously They Live · as John, Nazi Henchman |
| 1941 | Steel Against the Sky · as Joe (uncredited) |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On · as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not Enough · as Garage Mechanic (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Navy Blues · as 'jersey' |
| 1941 | Highway West · as Alex, Armored Car Guard |
| 1941 | International Squadron · as Bill Torrence |
| 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 | Honeymoon for Three · as Tomahawk Inn Desk Clerk |
| 1940 | Lady with Red Hair · as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Letter · as Driver (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Father Is a Prince · as Salesman |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All American · as Reporter |
| 1940 | No Time for Comedy · as Cashier (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 | Gambling on the High Seas · as Harbor Police Radio Operator |
| 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 | 3 Cheers for the Irish · as Photographer |
| 1940 | Castle on the Hudson · as Intake Guard (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Fighting 69th · as Moran (uncredited) |
| 1939 | 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 | 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 | Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite · as Reporter At Match |
| 1939 | Each Dawn I Die · as Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Indianapolis Speedway · as Ted Horn |
| 1939 | The Cowboy Quarterback · as Mr. Walters |
| 1939 | Waterfront · as Orchestra Leader |
| 1939 | Naughty But Nice · as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Inside Information · as Policeman |
| 1939 | The Kid from Kokomo · as Sam, A 50% Owner |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murder · as Gas Station Proprietor |
| 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 | 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 |
| 1938 | 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 | Broadway Musketeers · as Master Of Ceremonies |
| 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 | Men Are Such Fools · as Jerry |
| 1938 | Cowboy from Brooklyn · as Beacon Reporter |
| 1938 | My Bill · as Mr. Martin, Florist |
| 1938 | When Were You Born? · as Crenshaw, Policeman |
| 1938 | Little Miss Thoroughbred · as Jim (aka Slug) |
| 1938 | Crime School · as Reporter Covering 'escape' |
| 1938 | Torchy Blane in Panama · as Sparks (as John Ridgeley) |
| 1938 | He Couldn't Say No · as Man-On-The-Street Reporter |
| 1938 | Blondes at Work · as Regan |
| 1938 | White Banners · as Charles Ellis |
| 1938 | The Invisible Menace · as Pvt. Innes |
| 1938 | The Patient in Room 18 · as Jim Warren |
| 1938 | The Spy Ring · as Spy Ring Member (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Hollywood Hotel · as Tall Hotel Desk Clerk |
| 1937 | Missing Witnesses · as Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Submarine D-1 · as Lieutenant Junior Grade |
| 1937 | They Won't Forget · as Boy In Pool Room |
| 1935 | Streamline Express · as Train Steward (uncredited) |