
John Ridgely
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 Roaring Twenties
Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
The Letter
Driver (uncredited)
Dark Victory
Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
The Greatest Show on Earth
Assistant Manager
They Drive by Night
Hank Dawson (uncredited)
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Filmography
Acting (146)
Movies (146)
Room for One More
1952as Harry Foreman
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952as Assistant Manager
The Congregation
1952
Off Limits
1952as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
Fort Osage
1952as Henry Travers
The Last Outpost
1951as Sam McQuade
A Place in the Sun
1951as Coroner
Half Angel
1951as Tim McCarey
The Blue Veil
1951as Doctor (Uncredited)
Thunder in God's Country
1951as Bill Stafford
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
When the Redskins Rode
1951as Christopher Gist
As You Were
1951as Captain
Pal's Gallant Journey
1951as Gary's father
Backfire
1950as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
South Sea Sinner
1950as Don Williams
Edge of Doom
1950as Detective #1
Saddle Tramp
1950as Slim
The Lost Volcano
1950as Fred Barton
Pal, Canine Detective
1950as Gary's Father
The Petty Girl
1950as Patrolman
Beauty on Parade
1950as Jeffrey Woodstock
Rookie Fireman
1950as Harry Williams
Task Force
1949as Dixie Rankin
Tucson
1949as Ben
Border Incident
1949as Mr. Neley
Once More, My Darling
1949as Burke
Command Decision
1948as James Carwood
Night Wind
1948as Walters
The Iron Curtain
1948
Trouble Makers
1948as 'Silky' Thomas
Sealed Verdict
1948as Lance Nissen
Luxury Liner
1948as Chief Officer Carver
Cry Wolf
1947as Jackson Laidell
Nora Prentiss
1947as Walter Bailey
Possessed
1947as Harker
High Wall
1947as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
That's My Man
1947as Ramsey
That Way with Women
1947as Sam
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946as Mike Collins
My Reputation
1946as Cary Abbott
The Big Sleep
1946as Eddie Mars
The Man I Love
1946as Roy Otis
Danger Signal
1945as Thomas Turner
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945as David 'Tex' Hill
Pride of the Marines
1945as Jim Merchant
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944as Officer Saunders
Hollywood Canteen
1944as Self
The Doughgirls
1944as Julian Cadman
Northern Pursuit
1943as Jim Austen
Destination Tokyo
1943as Reserve Officer Raymond
Air Force
1943as Pilot
Proceed and Report
1943as Murphy's pal
Mountain Fighters
1943as Lt. Evers
The Big Shot
1942as Tim
Bullet Scars
1942as Hank O'Connor
Secret Enemies
1942as John Trent
Wings for the Eagle
1942as Alec Johnson
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941as Radio Man
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941as Eddie Williams
Dangerously They Live
1941as John, Nazi Henchman
Knockout
1941as Pat Martin
Navy Blues
1941as 'Jersey'
They Died with Their Boots On
1941as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
Here Comes Happiness
1941as Jim
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941as Arch
Highway West
1941as Alex, Armored Car Guard
Steel Against the Sky
1941as Joe (uncredited)
Million Dollar Baby
1941as Ollie Ward
Strange Alibi
1941as Tex Alexander (prisoner)
At the Stroke of Twelve
1941as Reporter
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
1941as Assistant (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
1940as Doctor (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
1940as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
The Letter
1940as Driver (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
1940as Texas Pearson
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940as Brooks
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940as Reporter
Service with the Colors
1940as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
1940as Junior Officer (uncredited)
Spills for Thrills
1940as Movie Director (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
1940as Salesman
The Fighting 69th
1940as Moran (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland
1940as Bill (uncredited)
Saturday's Children
1940as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
Torrid Zone
1940as Gardner
Lady with Red Hair
1940as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
1940as Cashier (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
1940as Intake Guard (uncredited)
River's End
1940as Jeffers
Flight Angels
1940as Lt. Parsons
March On, Marines
1940as Hap
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
1939as Rodgers
Each Dawn I Die
1939as Reporter (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
1939as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
Dark Victory
1939as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Quiet, Please
1939as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Everybody's Hobby
1939as Ranger Mike Morgan
Kid Nightingale
1939as Whitey
Indianapolis Speedway
1939as Ted Horn
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939as Reporter
Naughty But Nice
1939as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
1939as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
On Dress Parade
1939as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
1939as Salesman (uncredited)
Slapsie Maxie's
1939as Reporter (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
1939as Joe LeRoy
King of the Underworld
1939as Jerry
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939as Officer (uncredited)
A Child is Born
1939as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
The Cowboy Quarterback
1939as Mr. Walters
On Trial
1939as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Private Detective
1939as Donald Norton
Wings of the Navy
1939as Dan Morrison
The Bill of Rights
1939as Massachusetts Congressman
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
1939as Policeman (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939as Reporter at Match
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939as Reporter
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939as Gas Station Proprietor
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
Forbidden Valley
1938as Duke Lafferty
The Spy Ring
1938as Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
White Banners
1938as Charles Ellis
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938as Henchman Bugs
Blondes at Work
1938as Regan
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938as Beacon Reporter
Going Places
1938as Desk Clerk
Boy Meets Girl
1938as Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
Hard to Get
1938as Burke
Western Trails
1938as Ben McClure
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
Racket Busters
1938as Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
My Bill
1938as Mr. Martin, Florist
The Patient in Room 18
1938as Jim Warren
He Couldn't Say No
1938as Man-On-The-Street Reporter
Garden of the Moon
1938as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
Little Miss Thoroughbred
1938as Jim (aka Slug)
The Man Without a Country
1937as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
1937as Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Streamline Express
1935as Train Steward (uncredited)
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