Person
John Ridgely
Actor · Crew· Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Assistant Manager | Film |
| 1952 | Room for One More | Harry Foreman | Film |
| 1952 | Off Limits | Lt. Cmdr. Parnell | Film |
| 1951 | The Last Outpost | Sam McQuade | Film |
| 1951 | A Place in the Sun | Coroner | Film |
| 1951 | Half Angel | Tim McCarey | Film |
| 1951 | Al Jennings of Oklahoma | Railroad Detective Dan Hanes | Film |
| 1950 | Backfire | Plainclothesman (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Edge of Doom | Detective #1 | Film |
| 1950 | Saddle Tramp | Slim | Film |
| 1950 | The Lost Volcano | Fred Barton | Film |
| 1950 | South Sea Sinner | Don Williams | Film |
| 1950 | The Petty Girl | Patrolman | Film |
| 1949 | Border Incident | Mr. Neley | Film |
| 1949 | Task Force | Dixie Rankin | Film |
| 1949 | Once More, My Darling | Burke | Film |
| 1948 | The Iron Curtain | Film | |
| 1948 | Command Decision | James Carwood | Film |
| 1948 | Luxury Liner | Chief Officer Carver | Film |
| 1947 | High Wall | Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley) | Film |
| 1947 | Nora Prentiss | Walter Bailey | Film |
| 1947 | Possessed | Harker | Film |
| 1947 | Cry Wolf | Jackson Laidell | Film |
| 1947 | That Way with Women | Sam | Film |
| 1946 | The Man I Love | Roy Otis | Film |
| 1946 | My Reputation | Cary Abbott | Film |
| 1946 | The Big Sleep | Eddie Mars | Film |
| 1945 | Danger Signal | Thomas Turner | Film |
| 1945 | Pride of the Marines | Jim Merchant | Film |
| 1945 | God Is My Co-Pilot | David 'Tex' Hill | Film |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Officer Saunders | Film |
| 1944 | The Doughgirls | Julian Cadman | Film |
| 1943 | Air Force | Pilot | Film |
| 1943 | Northern Pursuit | Jim Austen | Film |
| 1943 | Destination Tokyo | Reserve Officer Raymond | Film |
| 1942 | Secret Enemies | John Trent | Film |
| 1942 | The Big Shot | Tim | Film |
| 1942 | Wings for the Eagle | Alec Johnson | Film |
| 1941 | Strange Alibi | Tex Alexander (prisoner) | Film |
| 1941 | The Man Who Came to Dinner | Radio Man | Film |
| 1941 | Dangerously They Live | John, Nazi Henchman | Film |
| 1941 | The Great Mr. Nobody | Eddie Williams | Film |
| 1941 | Highway West | Alex, Armored Car Guard | Film |
| 1941 | The Wagons Roll at Night | Arch | Film |
| 1941 | Million Dollar Baby | Ollie Ward | Film |
| 1941 | Nine Lives Are Not Enough | Garage Mechanic (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Knockout | Pat Martin | Film |
| 1940 | The Man Who Talked Too Much | Brooks | Film |
| 1940 | Brother Orchid | Texas Pearson | Film |
| 1940 | They Drive by Night | Hank Dawson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Torrid Zone | Gardner | Film |
| 1940 | Father Is A Prince | Salesman | Film |
| 1940 | Saturday's Children | Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1940 | Flight Angels | Lt. Parsons | Film |
| 1940 | River's End | Jeffers | Film |
| 1939 | Quiet, Please | Sears' Assistant (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | They Made Me a Criminal | Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter) | Film |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor X | Rodgers | Film |
| 1939 | King of the Underworld | Jerry | Film |
| 1939 | Secret Service of the Air | Joe LeRoy | Film |
| 1939 | You Can't Get Away with Murder | Gas Station Proprietor | Film |
| 1939 | The Cowboy Quarterback | Mr. Walters | Film |
| 1939 | Wings of the Navy | Dan Morrison | Film |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite | Reporter at Match | Film |
| 1939 | Private Detective | Donald Norton | Film |
| 1939 | On Dress Parade | Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | On Trial | Radio Announcer (uncredited) | Film |
| 1939 | Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | Reporter | Film |
| 1939 | The Adventures of Jane Arden | Reporter | Film |
| 1939 | Everybody's Hobby | Ranger Mike Morgan | Film |
| 1938 | The Patient in Room 18 | Jim Warren | Film |
| 1938 | Going Places | Desk Clerk | Film |
| 1938 | Cowboy from Brooklyn | Beacon Reporter | Film |
| 1938 | White Banners | Charles Ellis | Film |
| 1938 | Blondes at Work | Regan | Film |
| 1938 | Boy Meets Girl | Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter | Film |
| 1938 | Torchy Blane in Panama | Sparks (as John Ridgeley) | Film |
| 1938 | Torchy Gets Her Man | Henchman Bugs | Film |
| 1938 | Nancy Drew… Detective | Radio Station Technician (uncredited) | Film |
| 1938 | He Couldn't Say No | Man-On-The-Street Reporter | Film |
Community Curation
This page is community-maintained. Know something we don't?
← All person · Wikidata Q3182366