John Ridgely
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 continue...
Known For
The Big Sleep
Eddie Mars
Arsenic and Old Lace
Officer Saunders
A Place in the Sun
Coroner
The Greatest Show on Earth
Assistant Manager
They Died with Their Boots On
2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
Dark Victory
Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
Hank Dawson (uncredited)
Backfire
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Filmography
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Assistant Manager
Room for One More
1952
as Harry Foreman
Off Limits
1952
as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
Fort Osage
1952
as Henry Travers
The Congregation
1952
Half Angel
1951
as Tim McCarey
The Last Outpost
1951
as Sam McQuade
As You Were
1951
as Captain
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
When the Redskins Rode
1951
as Christopher Gist
A Place in the Sun
1951
as Coroner
Thunder in God's Country
1951
as Bill Stafford
The Blue Veil
1951
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Pal's Gallant Journey
1951
as Gary's father
Backfire
1950
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Edge of Doom
1950
as Detective #1
The Lost Volcano
1950
as Fred Barton
The Petty Girl
1950
as Patrolman
Saddle Tramp
1950
as Slim
Pal, Canine Detective
1950
as Gary's Father
Beauty on Parade
1950
as Jeffrey Woodstock
South Sea Sinner
1950
as Don Williams
Rookie Fireman
1950
as Harry Williams
Border Incident
1949
as Mr. Neley
Once More, My Darling
1949
as Burke
Task Force
1949
as Dixie Rankin
Tucson
1949
as Ben
Luxury Liner
1948
as Chief Officer Carver
Sealed Verdict
1948
as Lance Nissen
Command Decision
1948
as James Carwood
Trouble Makers
1948
as 'Silky' Thomas
Night Wind
1948
as Walters
The Iron Curtain
1948
Possessed
1947
as Harker
Nora Prentiss
1947
as Walter Bailey
High Wall
1947
as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
Cry Wolf
1947
as Jackson Laidell
That Way with Women
1947
as Sam
That's My Man
1947
as Ramsey
The Big Sleep
1946
as Eddie Mars
The Man I Love
1946
as Roy Otis
My Reputation
1946
as Cary Abbott
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Mike Collins
Danger Signal
1945
as Thomas Turner
Pride of the Marines
1945
as Jim Merchant
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
as David 'Tex' Hill
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Officer Saunders
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
The Doughgirls
1944
as Julian Cadman
Destination Tokyo
1943
as Reserve Officer Raymond
Air Force
1943
as Pilot
Northern Pursuit
1943
as Jim Austen
Mountain Fighters
1943
as Lt. Evers
Proceed and Report
1943
as Murphy's pal
The Big Shot
1942
as Tim
Wings for the Eagle
1942
as Alec Johnson
Secret Enemies
1942
as John Trent
Bullet Scars
1942
as Hank O'Connor
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
as Radio Man
Highway West
1941
as Alex, Armored Car Guard
Dangerously They Live
1941
as John, Nazi Henchman
Strange Alibi
1941
as Tex Alexander (prisoner)
Million Dollar Baby
1941
as Ollie Ward
Knockout
1941
as Pat Martin
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
Navy Blues
1941
as 'Jersey'
At the Stroke of Twelve
1941
as Reporter
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941
as Eddie Williams
Steel Against the Sky
1941
as Joe (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness
1941
as Jim
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
1941
as Assistant (uncredited)
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Arch
Brother Orchid
1940
as Texas Pearson
Alice in Movieland
1940
as Bill (uncredited)
Flight Angels
1940
as Lt. Parsons
River's End
1940
as Jeffers
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Brooks
Service with the Colors
1940
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
March On, Marines
1940
as Hap
The Fighting 69th
1940
as Moran (uncredited)
Saturday's Children
1940
as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
1940
as Cashier (uncredited)
The Letter
1940
as Driver (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Intake Guard (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
Torrid Zone
1940
as Gardner
'Til We Meet Again
1940
as Junior Officer (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
1940
as Salesman
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940
as Reporter
Money and the Woman
1940
as Doctor (uncredited)
Spills for Thrills
1940
as Movie Director (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as Reporter
Wings of the Navy
1939
as Dan Morrison
Quiet, Please
1939
as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
as Reporter at Match
Private Detective
1939
as Donald Norton
Everybody's Hobby
1939
as Ranger Mike Morgan
Indianapolis Speedway
1939
as Ted Horn
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
Naughty but Nice
1939
as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Joe LeRoy
Kid Nightingale
1939
as Whitey
Smashing the Money Ring
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
King of the Underworld
1939
as Jerry
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
1939
as Salesman (uncredited)
Dark Victory
1939
as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
A Child is Born
1939
as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
1939
as Rodgers
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Officer (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Mr. Walters
On Trial
1939
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Bill of Rights
1939
as Massachusetts Congressman
On Dress Parade
1939
as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
Slapsie Maxie's
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939
as Reporter
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Gas Station Proprietor
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
1938
as Jim Warren
Blondes at Work
1938
as Regan
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Henchman Bugs
He Couldn't Say No
1938
as Man-On-The-Street Reporter
White Banners
1938
as Charles Ellis
Going Places
1938
as Desk Clerk
Racket Busters
1938
as Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
Boy Meets Girl
1938
as Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Beacon Reporter
Garden of the Moon
1938
as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
My Bill
1938
as Mr. Martin, Florist
Little Miss Thoroughbred
1938
as Jim (aka Slug)
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
Forbidden Valley
1938
as Duke Lafferty
The Spy Ring
1938
as Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
Hard to Get
1938
as Burke
Western Trails
1938
as Ben McClure
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)