Al Bridge
Al Bridge was an American character actor, a fixture both in Westerns and in the comedies of Preston Sturges. Although frequently billed as Alan Bridge, he was born Alfred Morton Bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1891 (not as Alford Bridge in 1890, as his tombstone erroneously states). Following service as a corporal in the U.S. Army infantry in the first World War, Bridge joined a theatrical troupe. He dabbled in writing and in 1930 sold a script to a short film, Her Hired Husband (1930). He followed this with a B-Western script, God's Country and the Man (1931), in which he made his film debut as an actor. For the next quarter century, he managed the atypical achievement of maintaining a career in both B-Westerns and in bigger dramatic and comedy features. Ten films for director Preston Sturges represent probably his most familiar contribution to Hollywood history. Bridge also appeared frequently on television until his death in 1957 at 66.
Filmography
Hell's Outpost
as Banker (uncredited)
Hell's Outpost
as Banker (uncredited)
Jubilee Trail
as Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Jubilee Trail
as Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Barbed Wire
as Homesteader McGraw
Barbed Wire
as Homesteader McGraw
We're Not Married!
as Detective Magnus (uncredited)
We're Not Married!
as Detective Magnus (uncredited)
The Last Musketeer
as Lem Shaver
The Last Musketeer
as Lem Shaver
Utah Wagon Train
as Sam Sickle
Utah Wagon Train
as Sam Sickle
All That I Have
as John Biddle
All That I Have
as John Biddle
Strangers on a Train
as Tennis Judge (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
as Tennis Judge (uncredited)
In Old Amarillo
as Sheriff (uncredited)
In Old Amarillo
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Oh! Susanna
as Jake Ledbetter
Oh! Susanna
as Jake Ledbetter
Hunt the Man Down
as Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
as Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
California Passage
as Conover
California Passage
as Conover
A Woman of Distinction
as Editor
A Woman of Distinction
as Editor
Squadron of Doom
as Wyckoff
Squadron of Doom
as Wyckoff
The Devil's Henchmen
as Elmer Hood
The Devil's Henchmen
as Elmer Hood
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Sheriff
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Sheriff
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Quick on the Trigger
as Judge Kormac
Quick on the Trigger
as Judge Kormac
Unfaithfully Yours
as House Detective
Unfaithfully Yours
as House Detective
Silver River
as Sam Slade
Silver River
as Sam Slade
T-Men
as Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
T-Men
as Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Messenger of Peace
as Harry Franzmeirer
Messenger of Peace
as Harry Franzmeirer
Black Gold
as Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
Black Gold
as Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
The Fabulous Joe
as Florida Club Bartender
The Fabulous Joe
as Florida Club Bartender
Down to Earth
as Police Captain (uncredited)
Down to Earth
as Police Captain (uncredited)
Robin Hood Of Texas
as Sheriff
Robin Hood Of Texas
as Sheriff
Framed
as (uncredited)
Framed
as (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Wild Bill Hickock
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Wild Bill Hickock
Nora Prentiss
as New York City Policeman (uncredited)
Nora Prentiss
as New York City Policeman (uncredited)
California
as Town Marshal (uncredited)
California
as Town Marshal (uncredited)
The Mighty McGurk
as Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
The Mighty McGurk
as Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
Singin' in the Corn
as Honest John Richards
Singin' in the Corn
as Honest John Richards
Alias Mr. Twilight
as Sam Bartlett
Alias Mr. Twilight
as Sam Bartlett
It's a Wonderful Life
as Sheriff (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Cross My Heart
as Detective Flynn
Cross My Heart
as Detective Flynn
Below the Deadline
as Turner
Below the Deadline
as Turner
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Captain Allen
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Captain Allen
The Falcon's Alibi
as Police Inspector Blake
The Falcon's Alibi
as Police Inspector Blake
Deadline at Dawn
as Detective Smiley (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
as Detective Smiley (uncredited)
Miss Susie Slagle's
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Miss Susie Slagle's
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
She Wouldn't Say Yes
as Conductor (uncredited)
She Wouldn't Say Yes
as Conductor (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk
as Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk
as Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke
as Bartender (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke
as Bartender (uncredited)
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
as Dr. Hicks
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
as Dr. Hicks
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
The Jade Mask
as Sheriff Mack
The Jade Mask
as Sheriff Mack
The Missing Juror
as Deputy Sheriff Ben (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
as Deputy Sheriff Ben (uncredited)
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mr. Johnson
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mr. Johnson
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Political Boss
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Political Boss
Nobody's Darling
as Bum (uncredited)
Nobody's Darling
as Bum (uncredited)
Idaho
as Jailer
Idaho
as Jailer
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
as Matt Warner
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
as Matt Warner
I Married a Witch
as Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
as Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
A Man's World
as Captain Peterson
A Man's World
as Captain Peterson
The Palm Beach Story
as Conductor
The Palm Beach Story
as Conductor
The Talk of the Town
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Bad Men of the Hills
as Mace Arnold
Bad Men of the Hills
as Mace Arnold
Lady in a Jam
as Furniture Mover (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
as Furniture Mover (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts
as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
In This Our Life
as Worker (uncredited)
In This Our Life
as Worker (uncredited)
Saboteur
as Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Saboteur
as Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Trustee
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Trustee
The Man Who Returned to Life
as Hobo
The Man Who Returned to Life
as Hobo
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Man
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
as Man
Pardon My Stripes
as Guard (uncredited)
Pardon My Stripes
as Guard (uncredited)
Honolulu Lu
as Shooting Gallery Proprietor
Honolulu Lu
as Shooting Gallery Proprietor
Fighting Bill Fargo
as Tom Houston
Fighting Bill Fargo
as Tom Houston
Sullivan's Travels
as The Mister
Sullivan's Travels
as The Mister
Honky Tonk
as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Badlands of Dakota
as Plainview Lawman
Badlands of Dakota
as Plainview Lawman
The Little Foxes
as Dawson (uncredited)
The Little Foxes
as Dawson (uncredited)
Rawhide Rangers
as Rawlings
Rawhide Rangers
as Rawlings
Law of the Range
as Jamison
Law of the Range
as Jamison
Lady from Louisiana
as Captain of Police
Lady from Louisiana
as Captain of Police
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Mr. Matthews
The Lady from Cheyenne
as Mr. Matthews
The Lady Eve
as First Steward (uncredited)
The Lady Eve
as First Steward (uncredited)
The Kid's Last Ride
as Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
The Kid's Last Ride
as Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
The Face Behind the Mask
as Flop House Manager (uncredited)
The Face Behind the Mask
as Flop House Manager (uncredited)
The Lone Rider Rides On
as Bob Cameron
The Lone Rider Rides On
as Bob Cameron
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Ship's Captain
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Ship's Captain
Santa Fe Trail
as Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
as Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
Christmas in July
as Mr. Hillbeiner
Christmas in July
as Mr. Hillbeiner
Flowing Gold
as Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
as Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode
When the Daltons Rode
Winners of the West
as Captain
Winners of the West
as Captain
Dark Command
as Slave Trader
Dark Command
as Slave Trader
Blazing Six Shooters
as Bert Karsin
Blazing Six Shooters
as Bert Karsin
The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Sheriff
The Courageous Dr. Christian
as Sheriff
Pioneers of the Frontier
as Marshal Larsen
Pioneers of the Frontier
as Marshal Larsen
My Little Chickadee
as Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
My Little Chickadee
as Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
The Stranger from Texas
as Jeff Browning
The Stranger from Texas
as Jeff Browning
The Roaring Twenties
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Ship Captain (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Oklahoma Frontier
as Kentuck
Oklahoma Frontier
as Kentuck
Thunder Afloat
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat
as Fisherman (uncredited)
The Man from Sundown
as Slick Larson
The Man from Sundown
as Slick Larson
Buck Rogers
as Dynamo Room Floor Guard
Buck Rogers
as Dynamo Room Floor Guard
Romance of the Redwoods
as Boss Whittaker
Romance of the Redwoods
as Boss Whittaker
The Oklahoma Kid
as Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
as Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps
as White Rose Sailor
The Phantom Creeps
as White Rose Sailor
Devil's Island
as Captain of the Guards
Devil's Island
as Captain of the Guards
Adventure in Sahara
as Cpl. Dronov
Adventure in Sahara
as Cpl. Dronov
Colorado Trail
as Mark Sheldon
Colorado Trail
as Mark Sheldon
Marie Antoinette
as Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
as Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
Gunsmoke Trail
as Sheriff chasing Loma
Gunsmoke Trail
as Sheriff chasing Loma
Crime School
as Mr. Burke
Crime School
as Mr. Burke
Two Gun Justice
as Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
Two Gun Justice
as Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
Jezebel
as New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
Jezebel
as New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
Born to Be Wild
as Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
Born to Be Wild
as Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
Little Miss Roughneck
as Sheriff
Little Miss Roughneck
as Sheriff
Partners of the Plains
as Scar Lewis
Partners of the Plains
as Scar Lewis
Tim Tyler's Luck
as Capt. Trowbridge
Tim Tyler's Luck
as Capt. Trowbridge
Springtime in the Rockies
as Briggs
Springtime in the Rockies
as Briggs
The Awful Truth
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
as Motor Cop (uncredited)
Dead End
as Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited)
Dead End
as Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited)
Western Gold
as Holman (as Alan Bridge)
Western Gold
as Holman (as Alan Bridge)
They Won't Forget
as Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
They Won't Forget
as Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
Wild West Days
as Steve Claggett, Henchman
Wild West Days
as Steve Claggett, Henchman
Woman Chases Man
as Process Server (uncredited)
Woman Chases Man
as Process Server (uncredited)
Borderland
as Dandy Morgan
Borderland
as Dandy Morgan
You Only Live Once
as Guard (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
as Guard (uncredited)
Westbound Mail
as 'Bull' Feeney
Westbound Mail
as 'Bull' Feeney
Jungle Jim
as Slade
Jungle Jim
as Slade
Dodge City Trail
as Dawson
Dodge City Trail
as Dawson
Trail Dust
as Babson
Trail Dust
as Babson
Ace Drummond
as Paul Wyckoff
Ace Drummond
as Paul Wyckoff
The Three Mesquiteers
as Alden Canfield
The Three Mesquiteers
as Alden Canfield
Crash Donovan
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Crash Donovan
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Public Enemy's Wife
as Swartzman
Public Enemy's Wife
as Swartzman
These Three
as Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
These Three
as Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Call of the Prairie
as Sam Porter
Call of the Prairie
as Sam Porter
The Bridge of Sighs
as Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
The Bridge of Sighs
as Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as Henchman Black
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as Henchman Black
Rendezvous
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Rendezvous
as Sergeant (uncredited)
The New Frontier
as Kit
The New Frontier
as Kit
The Gay Deception
as Jail Attendant (uncredited)
The Gay Deception
as Jail Attendant (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
as Poker Player on Train
Diamond Jim
as Poker Player on Train
The Murder Man
as Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
The Murder Man
as Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
Alias Mary Dow
as Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
Alias Mary Dow
as Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
as John Cassidy (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
as John Cassidy (uncredited)
Transient Lady
as Sheriff Angel Verner
Transient Lady
as Sheriff Angel Verner
Outlaw Rule
as Deputy Bat Lindstrom
Outlaw Rule
as Deputy Bat Lindstrom
We're Not Dressing
as Ship's Officer in Rescue Party (uncredited)
We're Not Dressing
as Ship's Officer in Rescue Party (uncredited)
Fighting With Kit Carson
as Reynolds
Fighting With Kit Carson
as Reynolds
Fighting Texans
as Gur Durkin
Fighting Texans
as Gur Durkin
The Lone Avenger
as Burl Adams
The Lone Avenger
as Burl Adams
Son of the Border
as Tupper
Son of the Border
as Tupper
Black Beauty
as Hack Driver
Black Beauty
as Hack Driver
Sucker Money
as George Hunter
Sucker Money
as George Hunter
When a Man Rides Alone
as Montana Slade
When a Man Rides Alone
as Montana Slade
The Devil Horse
as Henchman Curley Bates
The Devil Horse
as Henchman Curley Bates
Slightly Married
as Tenant
Slightly Married
as Tenant
The Cowboy Counsellor
as Sheriff Matt Farraday
The Cowboy Counsellor
as Sheriff Matt Farraday
Blonde Venus
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
as Bouncer (uncredited)
The Thirteenth Guest
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Thirteenth Guest
as Policeman (uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs
as Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs
as Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
A Man's Land
as Steve - Rustler
A Man's Land
as Steve - Rustler
The Spirit of the West
as Tom Fallon
The Spirit of the West
as Tom Fallon
Police Court
Police Court
Galloping Thru
as Sandy Thompson
Galloping Thru
as Sandy Thompson
A Rider of the Plains
as Deputy Bill Gaines
A Rider of the Plains
as Deputy Bill Gaines