John Ridgely

Birthday: 1909-09-06
Deathday: 1968-01-18
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1952-12-30 Off Limits Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
1952-02-16 The Greatest Show on Earth Assistant Manager
1952-02-10 Fort Osage Henry Travers
1952-01-10 Room for One More Harry Foreman
1951-10-26 The Blue Veil Doctor (Uncredited)
1951-10-05 As You Were Captain
1951-06-12 A Place in the Sun Coroner
1951-05-30 When the Redskins Rode Christopher Gist
1951-05-05 Half Angel Tim McCarey
1951-04-07 Thunder in God's Country Bill Stafford
1951-04-04 The Last Outpost Sam McQuade
1951-01-17 Al Jennings of Oklahoma Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
1950-09-21 Saddle Tramp Slim
1950-09-17 Pal, Canine Detective Gary's Father
1950-08-30 South Sea Sinner Don Williams
1950-08-17 The Petty Girl Patrolman
1950-08-03 Edge of Doom Detective #1
1950-06-25 The Lost Volcano Fred Barton
1950-05-04 Beauty on Parade Jeffrey Woodstock
1950-01-26 Backfire Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1949-10-28 Border Incident Mr. Neley
1949-09-10 Once More, My Darling Burke
1949-08-30 Task Force Dixie Rankin
1949-04-27 Tucson Ben
1948-12-23 Command Decision James Carwood
1948-12-10 Trouble Makers 'Silky' Thomas
1948-11-09 Luxury Liner Chief Officer Carver
1948-11-05 Sealed Verdict Lance Nissen
1948-09-01 Night Wind Walters
1947-12-17 High Wall Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
1947-08-19 Cry Wolf Jackson Laidell
1947-06-01 That's My Man Ramsey
1947-05-29 Possessed Chief investigator of drowning
1947-02-22 Nora Prentiss Walter Bailey, Heart Patient
1947-02-14 That Way with Women Sam
1946-12-26 The Man I Love Roy Otis
1946-08-23 The Big Sleep Eddie Mars
1946-07-26 Two Guys from Milwaukee Mike Collins
1946-01-25 My Reputation Cary Abbott
1945-11-21 Danger Signal Thomas Turner
1945-08-24 Pride of the Marines Jim Merchant
1945-04-07 God Is My Co-Pilot David 'Tex' Hill
1944-11-25 The Doughgirls Julian Cadman
1944-09-01 Arsenic and Old Lace Officer Saunders
1943-12-31 Destination Tokyo Reserve Officer Raymond
1943-11-07 Northern Pursuit Jim Austen
1943-11-03 Proceed and Report Murphy's pal
1943-08-07 Mountain Fighters Lt. Evers
1943-03-20 Air Force Pilot
1942-09-17 Secret Enemies John Trent
1942-07-18 Wings for the Eagle Alec Johnson
1942-06-13 The Big Shot Tim
1942-03-07 Bullet Scars Hank O'Connor
1941-12-24 The Man Who Came to Dinner Radio Man
1941-12-24 Dangerously They Live John, Nazi Henchman
1941-12-13 Steel Against the Sky Joe (uncredited)
1941-11-20 They Died with Their Boots On 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
1941-11-15 At the Stroke of Twelve Reporter
1941-09-20 Nine Lives Are Not Enough Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
1941-09-13 Navy Blues 'Jersey'
1941-08-07 Highway West Alex, Armored Car Guard
1941-05-31 Million Dollar Baby Ollie Ward
1941-04-25 The Wagons Roll at Night Arch
1941-04-19 Strange Alibi Tex Alexander (prisoner)
1941-03-29 Knockout Pat Martin
1941-03-15 Here Comes Happiness Jim
1941-02-15 The Great Mr. Nobody Eddie Williams
1941-01-04 Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra Assistant (uncredited)
1940-12-14 March On, Marines Hap
1940-11-30 Lady with Red Hair Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
1940-11-21 The Letter Driver (uncredited)
1940-11-18 Father Is A Prince Salesman
1940-09-14 No Time for Comedy Cashier (uncredited)
1940-08-31 Service with the Colors Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
1940-08-17 Money and the Woman Doctor (uncredited)
1940-08-10 River's End Jeffers
1940-07-26 They Drive by Night Hank Dawson (uncredited)
1940-07-16 The Man Who Talked Too Much Brooks
1940-06-07 Brother Orchid Texas Pearson
1940-05-18 Flight Angels Lt. Parsons
1940-05-18 Torrid Zone Gardner
1940-05-04 Saturday's Children Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
1940-04-20 'Til We Meet Again Junior Officer (uncredited)
1940-03-03 Alice in Movieland Bill (uncredited)
1940-02-21 Teddy the Rough Rider Reporter
1940-02-17 Castle on the Hudson Intake Guard (uncredited)
1940-01-27 The Fighting 69th Moran (uncredited)
1940-01-07 Spills for Thrills Movie Director (uncredited)
1939-12-30 Invisible Stripes Employment Clerk (uncredited)
1939-12-09 Private Detective Donald Norton
1939-12-07 A Child Is Born Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
1939-11-23 The Return of Doctor X Rodgers
1939-11-18 On Dress Parade Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
1939-11-04 Kid Nightingale Whitey
1939-10-28 The Roaring Twenties Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
1939-10-21 Smashing the Money Ring Policeman (uncredited)
1939-09-16 Slapsie Maxie's Reporter (uncredited)
1939-09-09 Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Reporter
1939-08-26 Everybody's Hobby Ranger Mike Morgan
1939-08-26 Angels Wash Their Faces Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
1939-08-19 Each Dawn I Die Reporter (uncredited)
1939-08-19 The Bill of Rights Massachusetts Congressman
1939-08-12 Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Reporter at Match
1939-08-05 Indianapolis Speedway Ted Horn
1939-07-29 The Cowboy Quarterback Mr. Walters
1939-07-01 Quiet, Please Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
1939-06-23 Naughty But Nice Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
1939-05-13 Torchy Runs for Mayor Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
1939-05-06 Confessions of a Nazi Spy Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
1939-04-20 Dark Victory Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
1939-04-15 Women in the Wind Salesman (uncredited)
1939-04-01 On Trial Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1939-03-23 You Can't Get Away with Murder Gas Station Proprietor
1939-03-18 The Adventures of Jane Arden Reporter
1939-03-04 Secret Service of the Air Joe LeRoy
1939-02-18 Nancy Drew... Reporter Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1939-02-11 Wings of the Navy Dan Morrison
1939-02-02 Torchy Blane in Chinatown Officer (uncredited)
1939-01-21 They Made Me a Criminal Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
1939-01-14 King of the Underworld Jerry
1938-12-31 Going Places Desk Clerk
1938-11-19 Nancy Drew… Detective Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
1938-11-12 Torchy Gets Her Man Henchman Bugs
1938-11-05 Hard to Get Burke
1938-09-23 Garden of the Moon Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
1938-08-27 Boy Meets Girl Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
1938-07-16 Racket Busters Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
1938-07-09 Cowboy from Brooklyn Beacon Reporter
1938-07-08 My Bill Mr. Martin, Florist
1938-06-23 White Banners Charles Ellis
1938-06-04 Little Miss Thoroughbred Jim (aka Slug)
1938-05-31 Western Trails Ben McClure
1938-05-07 Torchy Blane in Panama Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
1938-03-19 He Couldn't Say No Man-On-The-Street Reporter
1938-02-13 Forbidden Valley Duke Lafferty
1938-02-05 Blondes at Work Regan
1938-01-08 The Patient in Room 18 Jim Warren
1938-01-08 The Spy Ring Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
1937-12-11 Missing Witnesses Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
1937-11-27 The Man Without a Country Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1935-09-15 Streamline Express Train Steward (uncredited)