John Ridgely

John Ridgely

9/6/1909 – 1/18/1968Chicago, 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 (146 titles)

Off Limits5.9Movie

Off Limits

Lt. Cmdr. Parnell · 1952

The Greatest Show on Earth6.4Movie

The Greatest Show on Earth

Assistant Manager · 1952

Fort Osage6.5Movie

Fort Osage

Henry Travers · 1952

Room for One More6.5Movie

Room for One More

Harry Foreman · 1952

9.0Movie

The Congregation

1952

The Blue Veil6.8Movie

The Blue Veil

Doctor (Uncredited) · 1951

As You Were7.5Movie

As You Were

Captain · 1951

A Place in the Sun7.3Movie

A Place in the Sun

Coroner · 1951

When the Redskins Rode5.3Movie

When the Redskins Rode

Christopher Gist · 1951

Half Angel6.2Movie

Half Angel

Tim McCarey · 1951

Thunder in God's Country10.0Movie

Thunder in God's Country

Bill Stafford · 1951

The Last Outpost6.1Movie

The Last Outpost

Sam McQuade · 1951

7.0Movie

Pal's Gallant Journey

Gary's father · 1951

Al Jennings of Oklahoma5.8Movie

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Railroad Detective Dan Hanes · 1951

Saddle Tramp6.5Movie

Saddle Tramp

Slim · 1950

Pal, Canine Detective10.0Movie

Pal, Canine Detective

Gary's Father · 1950

Rookie Fireman7.5Movie

Rookie Fireman

Harry Williams · 1950

South Sea Sinner7.5Movie

South Sea Sinner

Don Williams · 1950

The Petty Girl4.3Movie

The Petty Girl

Patrolman · 1950

Edge of Doom6.1Movie

Edge of Doom

Detective #1 · 1950

The Lost Volcano5.6Movie

The Lost Volcano

Fred Barton · 1950

Beauty on Parade9.0Movie

Beauty on Parade

Jeffrey Woodstock · 1950

Backfire5.9Movie

Backfire

Plainclothesman (uncredited) · 1950

Border Incident7.0Movie

Border Incident

Mr. Neley · 1949

Once More, My Darling6.5Movie

Once More, My Darling

Burke · 1949

Task Force7.0Movie

Task Force

Dixie Rankin · 1949

Tucson7.5Movie

Tucson

Ben · 1949

Command Decision6.6Movie

Command Decision

James Carwood · 1948

Trouble Makers6.1Movie

Trouble Makers

'Silky' Thomas · 1948

Luxury Liner5.8Movie

Luxury Liner

Chief Officer Carver · 1948