John Ridgely
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 6, 1909
- Died
- January 18, 1968
- Birthplace
- 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. 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.
Filmography
Off Limits 1952
as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
The Greatest Show on Earth 1952
as Assistant Manager
Fort Osage 1952
as Henry Travers
Room for One More 1952
as Harry Foreman
- The Congregation
The Congregation 1952
Actor
The Blue Veil 1951
as Doctor (Uncredited)
As You Were 1951
as Captain
A Place in the Sun 1951
as Coroner
When the Redskins Rode 1951
as Christopher Gist
Half Angel 1951
as Tim McCarey
Thunder in God's Country 1951
as Bill Stafford
The Last Outpost 1951
as Sam McQuade
- Pal's Gallant Journey
Pal's Gallant Journey 1951
as Gary's father
Al Jennings of Oklahoma 1951
as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
Saddle Tramp 1950
as Slim
Pal, Canine Detective 1950
as Gary's Father
Rookie Fireman 1950
as Harry Williams
South Sea Sinner 1950
as Don Williams
The Petty Girl 1950
as Patrolman
Edge of Doom 1950
as Detective #1
The Lost Volcano 1950
as Fred Barton
Beauty on Parade 1950
as Jeffrey Woodstock
Backfire 1950
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Border Incident 1949
as Mr. Neley
Once More, My Darling 1949
as Burke
Task Force 1949
as Dixie Rankin
Tucson 1949
as Ben
Command Decision 1948
as James Carwood
Trouble Makers 1948
as 'Silky' Thomas
Luxury Liner 1948
as Chief Officer Carver
Sealed Verdict 1948
as Lance Nissen
Night Wind 1948
as Walters
The Iron Curtain 1948
Actor
High Wall 1947
as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
Cry Wolf 1947
as Jackson Laidell
That's My Man 1947
as Ramsey
Possessed 1947
as Harker
Nora Prentiss 1947
as Walter Bailey
That Way with Women 1947
as Sam
The Man I Love 1946
as Roy Otis
The Big Sleep 1946
as Eddie Mars
Two Guys from Milwaukee 1946
as Mike Collins
My Reputation 1946
as Cary Abbott
Danger Signal 1945
as Thomas Turner
Pride of the Marines 1945
as Jim Merchant
God Is My Co-Pilot 1945
as David 'Tex' Hill
Hollywood Canteen 1944
as Self
The Doughgirls 1944
as Julian Cadman
Arsenic and Old Lace 1944
as Officer Saunders
Destination Tokyo 1943
as Reserve Officer Raymond
Northern Pursuit 1943
as Jim Austen
- Proceed and Report
Proceed and Report 1943
as Murphy's pal
- Mountain Fighters
Mountain Fighters 1943
as Lt. Evers
Air Force 1943
as Pilot
Secret Enemies 1942
as John Trent
Wings for the Eagle 1942
as Alec Johnson
The Big Shot 1942
as Tim
Bullet Scars 1942
as Hank O'Connor
Dangerously They Live 1941
as John, Nazi Henchman
The Man Who Came to Dinner 1941
as Radio Man
Steel Against the Sky 1941
as Joe (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On 1941
as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
At the Stroke of Twelve 1941
as Reporter
Nine Lives Are Not Enough 1941
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
Navy Blues 1941
as 'Jersey'
Highway West 1941
as Alex, Armored Car Guard
Million Dollar Baby 1941
as Ollie Ward
The Wagons Roll at Night 1941
as Arch
Strange Alibi 1941
as Tex Alexander (prisoner)
Knockout 1941
as Pat Martin
Here Comes Happiness 1941
as Jim
The Great Mr. Nobody 1941
as Eddie Williams
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra 1941
as Assistant (uncredited)
March On, Marines 1940
as Hap
Lady with Red Hair 1940
as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
The Letter 1940
as Driver (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince 1940
as Salesman
No Time for Comedy 1940
as Cashier (uncredited)
Service with the Colors 1940
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
Money and the Woman 1940
as Doctor (uncredited)
River's End 1940
as Jeffers
They Drive by Night 1940
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
The Man Who Talked Too Much 1940
as Brooks
Brother Orchid 1940
as Texas Pearson
Torrid Zone 1940
as Gardner
Flight Angels 1940
as Lt. Parsons
Saturday's Children 1940
as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again 1940
as Junior Officer (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland 1940
as Bill (uncredited)
Teddy the Rough Rider 1940
as Reporter
Castle on the Hudson 1940
as Intake Guard (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th 1940
as Moran (uncredited)
Spills for Thrills 1940
as Movie Director (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes 1939
as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
Private Detective 1939
as Donald Norton
A Child is Born 1939
as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X 1939
as Rodgers
On Dress Parade 1939
as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale 1939
as Whitey
The Roaring Twenties 1939
as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring 1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
Slapsie Maxie's 1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase 1939
as Reporter
Angels Wash Their Faces 1939
as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
Everybody's Hobby 1939
as Ranger Mike Morgan
The Bill of Rights 1939
as Massachusetts Congressman
Each Dawn I Die 1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite 1939
as Reporter at Match
Indianapolis Speedway 1939
as Ted Horn
The Cowboy Quarterback 1939
as Mr. Walters
Quiet, Please 1939
as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Naughty but Nice 1939
as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor 1939
as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 1939
as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
Dark Victory 1939
as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
Women in the Wind 1939
as Salesman (uncredited)
On Trial 1939
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
You Can't Get Away with Murder 1939
as Gas Station Proprietor
The Adventures of Jane Arden 1939
as Reporter
Secret Service of the Air 1939
as Joe LeRoy
Nancy Drew... Reporter 1939
as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Wings of the Navy 1939
as Dan Morrison
Torchy Blane in Chinatown 1939
as Officer (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal 1939
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
King of the Underworld 1939
as Jerry
Going Places 1938
as Desk Clerk
Nancy Drew… Detective 1938
as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man 1938
as Henchman Bugs
Hard to Get 1938
as Burke
Garden of the Moon 1938
as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
Boy Meets Girl 1938
as Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
Racket Busters 1938
as Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn 1938
as Beacon Reporter
My Bill 1938
as Mr. Martin, Florist
White Banners 1938
as Charles Ellis
Little Miss Thoroughbred 1938
as Jim (aka Slug)
Western Trails 1938
as Ben McClure
Torchy Blane in Panama 1938
as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
He Couldn't Say No 1938
as Man-On-The-Street Reporter
Forbidden Valley 1938
as Duke Lafferty
Blondes at Work 1938
as Regan
The Spy Ring 1938
as Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18 1938
as Jim Warren
Missing Witnesses 1937
as Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
The Man Without a Country 1937
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Streamline Express 1935
as Train Steward (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.