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