Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 06, 1909
Died
Jan 18, 1968
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
146 titles
John Ridgely
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Off Limits
Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
The Greatest Show on Earth
Assistant Manager
Fort Osage
Henry Travers
Room for One More
Harry Foreman
The Congregation
The Blue Veil
Doctor (Uncredited)
As You Were
Captain
A Place in the Sun
Coroner
When the Redskins Rode
Christopher Gist
Half Angel
Tim McCarey
Thunder in God's Country
Bill Stafford
The Last Outpost
Sam McQuade
Pal's Gallant Journey
Gary's father
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
Saddle Tramp
Slim
Pal, Canine Detective
Gary's Father
Rookie Fireman
Harry Williams
South Sea Sinner
Don Williams
The Petty Girl
Patrolman
Edge of Doom
Detective #1
The Lost Volcano
Fred Barton
Beauty on Parade
Jeffrey Woodstock
Backfire
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Border Incident
Mr. Neley
Once More, My Darling
Burke
Task Force
Dixie Rankin
Tucson
Ben
Command Decision
James Carwood
Trouble Makers
'Silky' Thomas
Luxury Liner
Chief Officer Carver
Sealed Verdict
Lance Nissen
Night Wind
Walters
The Iron Curtain
High Wall
Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
Cry Wolf
Jackson Laidell
That's My Man
Ramsey
Possessed
Harker
Nora Prentiss
Walter Bailey
That Way with Women
Sam
The Man I Love
Roy Otis
The Big Sleep
Eddie Mars
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Mike Collins
My Reputation
Cary Abbott
Danger Signal
Thomas Turner
Pride of the Marines
Jim Merchant
God Is My Co-Pilot
David 'Tex' Hill
Hollywood Canteen
Self
The Doughgirls
Julian Cadman
Arsenic and Old Lace
Officer Saunders
Destination Tokyo
Reserve Officer Raymond