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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

All Credits

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