Acting
John Ridgely
EN cinema · 146 credits
Born
6 September 1909
Died
18 January 1968 (aged 58)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as John Huntington Rea · John Ridgeley · John Ridgley
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
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Assistant Manager
Room for One More
as Harry Foreman
Off Limits
as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
Fort Osage
as Henry Travers
Half Angel
as Tim McCarey
The Last Outpost
as Sam McQuade
As You Were
as Captain
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
When the Redskins Rode
as Christopher Gist
A Place in the Sun
as Coroner
Thunder in God's Country
as Bill Stafford
The Blue Veil
as Doctor (Uncredited)
Pal's Gallant Journey
1951
Pal's Gallant Journey
as Gary's father
Backfire
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Edge of Doom
as Detective #1
The Lost Volcano
as Fred Barton
The Petty Girl
as Patrolman
Saddle Tramp
as Slim
Pal, Canine Detective
as Gary's Father
Beauty on Parade
as Jeffrey Woodstock
South Sea Sinner
as Don Williams
Rookie Fireman
as Harry Williams
Border Incident
as Mr. Neley
Task Force
as Dixie Rankin
Tucson
as Ben
Luxury Liner
as Chief Officer Carver
Sealed Verdict
as Lance Nissen
Command Decision
as James Carwood
Trouble Makers
as 'Silky' Thomas
Night Wind
as Walters
Possessed
as Harker
Nora Prentiss
as Walter Bailey
High Wall
as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
Cry Wolf
as Jackson Laidell
That's My Man
as Ramsey
The Big Sleep
as Eddie Mars
The Man I Love
as Roy Otis
My Reputation
as Cary Abbott
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Mike Collins
Danger Signal
as Thomas Turner
Pride of the Marines
as Jim Merchant
God Is My Co-Pilot
as David 'Tex' Hill
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Officer Saunders
The Doughgirls
as Julian Cadman
Destination Tokyo
as Reserve Officer Raymond
Air Force
as Pilot
Northern Pursuit
as Jim Austen
Proceed and Report
1943
Proceed and Report
as Murphy's pal
The Big Shot
as Tim
Wings for the Eagle
as Alec Johnson
Secret Enemies
as John Trent
Bullet Scars
as Hank O'Connor
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Radio Man
Highway West
as Alex, Armored Car Guard
Dangerously They Live
as John, Nazi Henchman
Strange Alibi
as Tex Alexander (prisoner)
Million Dollar Baby
as Ollie Ward
Knockout
as Pat Martin
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
Navy Blues
as 'Jersey'
At the Stroke of Twelve
as Reporter
They Died with Their Boots On
as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Eddie Williams
Steel Against the Sky
as Joe (uncredited)
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
as Assistant (uncredited)
Brother Orchid
as Texas Pearson
Alice in Movieland
as Bill (uncredited)
Flight Angels
as Lt. Parsons
River's End
as Jeffers
Service with the Colors
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
as Moran (uncredited)
Saturday's Children
as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
The Letter
as Driver (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
as Cashier (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
as Intake Guard (uncredited)
Torrid Zone
as Gardner
They Drive by Night
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
as Junior Officer (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
Father Is A Prince
as Salesman
Teddy the Rough Rider
as Reporter
Money and the Woman
as Doctor (uncredited)
Spills for Thrills
as Movie Director (uncredited)
They Made Me a Criminal
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
Wings of the Navy
as Dan Morrison
Quiet, Please
as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Reporter at Match
Private Detective
as Donald Norton
Everybody's Hobby
as Ranger Mike Morgan
Indianapolis Speedway
as Ted Horn
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
Naughty but Nice
as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
as Joe LeRoy
Kid Nightingale
as Whitey
Smashing the Money Ring
as Policeman (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Dark Victory
as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
as Salesman (uncredited)
A Child is Born
as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
as Rodgers
The Roaring Twenties
as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Officer (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
The Cowboy Quarterback
as Mr. Walters
On Trial
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
The Bill of Rights
as Massachusetts Congressman
On Dress Parade
as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
Slapsie Maxie's
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Adventures of Jane Arden
as Reporter
You Can't Get Away with Murder
as Gas Station Proprietor
Invisible Stripes
as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
Nancy Drew… Detective
as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
The Patient in Room 18
as Jim Warren
Blondes at Work
as Regan
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Henchman Bugs
He Couldn't Say No
as Man-On-The-Street Reporter
White Banners
as Charles Ellis
Going Places
as Desk Clerk
Racket Busters
as Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
Boy Meets Girl
as Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Beacon Reporter
Garden of the Moon
as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
My Bill
as Mr. Martin, Florist
Little Miss Thoroughbred
as Jim (aka Slug)
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
Forbidden Valley
as Duke Lafferty
The Spy Ring
as Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
Hard to Get
as Burke
Western Trails
as Ben McClure
Missing Witnesses
as Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
The Man Without a Country
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Streamline Express
as Train Steward (uncredited)