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John Ridgely

Acting
Known For

58 Years Old

​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.

Born

Chicago, Illinois, USA on 6th September 1909

Died

18th January 1968

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