John Ridgely

Sep 06, 1909 - Jan 18, 1968 (58 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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.

Known For

The Big Sleep

Eddie Mars

Arsenic and Old Lace

Officer Saunders

Destination Tokyo

Reserve Officer Raymond

A Place in the Sun

Coroner

The Greatest Show on Earth

Assistant Manager

Western Trails

Ben McClure

Possessed

Chief investigator of drowning

The Letter

Driver (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On

2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)

Task Force

Dixie Rankin

Credits

Off Limits 1952

Lt. Cmdr. Parnell

★ 5.8
The Greatest Show on Earth 1952

Assistant Manager

★ 6.3
Fort Osage 1952

Henry Travers

★ 6
Room for One More 1952

Harry Foreman

★ 6.4
The Blue Veil 1951

Doctor (Uncredited)

★ 6.6
As You Were 1951

Captain

★ 5
A Place in the Sun 1951

Coroner

★ 7.3
When the Redskins Rode 1951

Christopher Gist

★ 4.7
Half Angel 1951

Tim McCarey

★ 5.6
Thunder in God's Country 1951

Bill Stafford

★ NR
The Last Outpost 1951

Sam McQuade

★ 5.5
Al Jennings of Oklahoma 1951

Railroad Detective Dan Hanes

★ 5
Saddle Tramp 1950

Slim

★ 6.3
Pal, Canine Detective 1950

Gary's Father

★ NR
South Sea Sinner 1950

Don Williams

★ 5
The Petty Girl 1950

Patrolman

★ 4.1
Edge of Doom 1950

Detective #1

★ 5.9
The Lost Volcano 1950

Fred Barton

★ 5.3
Beauty on Parade 1950

Jeffrey Woodstock

★ NR
Backfire 1950

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Border Incident 1949

Mr. Neley

★ 6.9
Once More, My Darling 1949

Burke

★ 5.7
Task Force 1949

Dixie Rankin

★ 7
Tucson 1949

Ben

★ 6
Command Decision 1948

James Carwood

★ 6.4
Trouble Makers 1948

'Silky' Thomas

★ 5.7
Luxury Liner 1948

Chief Officer Carver

★ 5.2
Sealed Verdict 1948

Lance Nissen

★ 5.5
Night Wind 1948

Walters

★ NR
High Wall 1947

Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)

★ 6.2
Cry Wolf 1947

Jackson Laidell

★ 5.9
That's My Man 1947

Ramsey

★ 6
Possessed 1947

Chief investigator of drowning

★ 6.8
Nora Prentiss 1947

Walter Bailey

★ 6.1
That Way with Women 1947

Sam

★ 6.2
The Man I Love 1946

Roy Otis

★ 6.2
The Big Sleep 1946

Eddie Mars

★ 7.6
Two Guys from Milwaukee 1946

Mike Collins

★ 4.8
My Reputation 1946

Cary Abbott

★ 7.1
Danger Signal 1945

Thomas Turner

★ 5.8
Pride of the Marines 1945

Jim Merchant

★ 6.5
God Is My Co-Pilot 1945

David 'Tex' Hill

★ 7
Hollywood Canteen 1944

Self

★ 7.3
The Doughgirls 1944

Julian Cadman

★ 7
Arsenic and Old Lace 1944

Officer Saunders

★ 7.6
Destination Tokyo 1943

Reserve Officer Raymond

★ 6.8
Northern Pursuit 1943

Jim Austen

★ 5.9
Proceed and Report 1943

Murphy's pal

★ NR
Mountain Fighters 1943

Lt. Evers

★ NR
Air Force 1943

Pilot

★ 6.4
Secret Enemies 1942

John Trent

★ 5.2
Wings for the Eagle 1942

Alec Johnson

★ 5.7
The Big Shot 1942

Tim

★ 6.3
Bullet Scars 1942

Hank O'Connor

★ 6.2
The Man Who Came to Dinner 1941

Radio Man

★ 6.9
Dangerously They Live 1941

John, Nazi Henchman

★ 5.9
Steel Against the Sky 1941

Joe (uncredited)

★ 5
They Died with Their Boots On 1941

2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)

★ 6.6
At the Stroke of Twelve 1941

Reporter

★ 5
Nine Lives Are Not Enough 1941

Garage Mechanic (uncredited)

★ 5
Navy Blues 1941

'Jersey'

★ 4
Highway West 1941

Alex, Armored Car Guard

★ 5.8
Million Dollar Baby 1941

Ollie Ward

★ 6
The Wagons Roll at Night 1941

Arch

★ 6.5
Strange Alibi 1941

Tex Alexander (prisoner)

★ 6.6
Knockout 1941

Pat Martin

★ 5
Here Comes Happiness 1941

Jim

★ 5
The Great Mr. Nobody 1941

Eddie Williams

★ 5.3
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra 1941

Assistant (uncredited)

★ 3.5
March On, Marines 1940

Hap

★ 2.5
Lady with Red Hair 1940

Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)

★ 6.5
The Letter 1940

Driver (uncredited)

★ 7.3
Father Is A Prince 1940

Salesman

★ 5
No Time for Comedy 1940

Cashier (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Service with the Colors 1940

Army Lieutenant (uncredited)

★ 5
Money and the Woman 1940

Doctor (uncredited)

★ 4.3
River's End 1940

Jeffers

★ 6
They Drive by Night 1940

Hank Dawson (uncredited)

★ 6.9
The Man Who Talked Too Much 1940

Brooks

★ 6
Brother Orchid 1940

Texas Pearson

★ 6.5
Flight Angels 1940

Lt. Parsons

★ 4.3
Torrid Zone 1940

Gardner

★ 6.4
Saturday's Children 1940

Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)

★ 6.4
'Til We Meet Again 1940

Junior Officer (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Alice in Movieland 1940

Bill (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Teddy the Rough Rider 1940

Reporter

★ 6.7
Castle on the Hudson 1940

Intake Guard (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Fighting 69th 1940

Moran (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Spills for Thrills 1940

Movie Director (uncredited)

★ 6
Invisible Stripes 1939

Employment Clerk (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Private Detective 1939

Donald Norton

★ 6
A Child Is Born 1939

Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)

★ 6.5
The Return of Doctor X 1939

Rodgers

★ 5.9
On Dress Parade 1939

Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Kid Nightingale 1939

Whitey

★ 5.5
The Roaring Twenties 1939

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Smashing the Money Ring 1939

Policeman (uncredited)

★ 5
Slapsie Maxie's 1939

Reporter (uncredited)

★ 5
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase 1939

Reporter

★ 6.8
Everybody's Hobby 1939

Ranger Mike Morgan

★ 5.7
Angels Wash Their Faces 1939

Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)

★ 6.4
Each Dawn I Die 1939

Reporter (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Bill of Rights 1939

Massachusetts Congressman

★ 6
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite 1939

Reporter at Match

★ 6
Indianapolis Speedway 1939

Ted Horn

★ 5
The Cowboy Quarterback 1939

Mr. Walters

★ 5.5
Quiet, Please 1939

Sears' Assistant (uncredited)

★ 5.3
Naughty But Nice 1939

Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Torchy Runs for Mayor 1939

Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 1939

Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Dark Victory 1939

Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)

★ 7
Women in the Wind 1939

Salesman (uncredited)

★ 6.8
On Trial 1939

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

★ 5.5
You Can't Get Away with Murder 1939

Gas Station Proprietor

★ 5.6
The Adventures of Jane Arden 1939

Reporter

★ 5.7
Secret Service of the Air 1939

Joe LeRoy

★ 5.8
Nancy Drew... Reporter 1939

Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

★ 6
Wings of the Navy 1939

Dan Morrison

★ 6
Torchy Blane in Chinatown 1939

Officer (uncredited)

★ 6
They Made Me a Criminal 1939

Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)

★ 6.1
King of the Underworld 1939

Jerry

★ 6.4
Going Places 1938

Desk Clerk

★ 6.3
Nancy Drew… Detective 1938

Radio Station Technician (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Torchy Gets Her Man 1938

Henchman Bugs

★ 5.6
Hard to Get 1938

Burke

★ 6
Garden of the Moon 1938

Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Boy Meets Girl 1938

Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter

★ 6.5
Racket Busters 1938

Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)

★ 5.1
Cowboy from Brooklyn 1938

Beacon Reporter

★ 4
My Bill 1938

Mr. Martin, Florist

★ 6.2
White Banners 1938

Charles Ellis

★ 5.8
Little Miss Thoroughbred 1938

Jim (aka Slug)

★ 4
Western Trails 1938

Ben McClure

★ NR
Torchy Blane in Panama 1938

Sparks (as John Ridgeley)

★ 5.3
He Couldn't Say No 1938

Man-On-The-Street Reporter

★ 5.5
Forbidden Valley 1938

Duke Lafferty

★ 6
Blondes at Work 1938

Regan

★ 6.1
The Patient in Room 18 1938

Jim Warren

★ 5.1
The Spy Ring 1938

Spy Ring Member (uncredited)

★ 5
Missing Witnesses 1937

Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

★ 5.5
The Man Without a Country 1937

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Streamline Express 1935

Train Steward (uncredited)

★ 4.7

John Ridgely

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