John Ridgely
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
as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
Off Limits
as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Assistant Manager
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Assistant Manager
Fort Osage
as Henry Travers
Fort Osage
as Henry Travers
Room for One More
as Harry Foreman
Room for One More
as Harry Foreman
The Congregation
The Congregation
The Blue Veil
as Doctor (Uncredited)
The Blue Veil
as Doctor (Uncredited)
As You Were
as Captain
As You Were
as Captain
A Place in the Sun
as Coroner
A Place in the Sun
as Coroner
When the Redskins Rode
as Christopher Gist
When the Redskins Rode
as Christopher Gist
Half Angel
as Tim McCarey
Half Angel
as Tim McCarey
Thunder in God's Country
as Bill Stafford
Thunder in God's Country
as Bill Stafford
The Last Outpost
as Sam McQuade
The Last Outpost
as Sam McQuade
Pal's Gallant Journey
as Gary's father
Pal's Gallant Journey
as Gary's father
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
Saddle Tramp
as Slim
Saddle Tramp
as Slim
Pal, Canine Detective
as Gary's Father
Pal, Canine Detective
as Gary's Father
Rookie Fireman
as Harry Williams
Rookie Fireman
as Harry Williams
South Sea Sinner
as Don Williams
South Sea Sinner
as Don Williams
The Petty Girl
as Patrolman
The Petty Girl
as Patrolman
Edge of Doom
as Detective #1
Edge of Doom
as Detective #1
The Lost Volcano
as Fred Barton
The Lost Volcano
as Fred Barton
Beauty on Parade
as Jeffrey Woodstock
Beauty on Parade
as Jeffrey Woodstock
Backfire
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Backfire
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Border Incident
as Mr. Neley
Border Incident
as Mr. Neley
Once More, My Darling
as Burke
Once More, My Darling
as Burke
Task Force
as Dixie Rankin
Task Force
as Dixie Rankin
Tucson
as Ben
Tucson
as Ben
Command Decision
as James Carwood
Command Decision
as James Carwood
Trouble Makers
as 'Silky' Thomas
Trouble Makers
as 'Silky' Thomas
Luxury Liner
as Chief Officer Carver
Luxury Liner
as Chief Officer Carver
Sealed Verdict
as Lance Nissen
Sealed Verdict
as Lance Nissen
Night Wind
as Walters
Night Wind
as Walters
The Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain
High Wall
as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
High Wall
as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
That's My Man
as Ramsey
That's My Man
as Ramsey
Possessed
as Harker
Possessed
as Harker
Nora Prentiss
as Walter Bailey
Nora Prentiss
as Walter Bailey
That Way with Women
as Sam
That Way with Women
as Sam
The Man I Love
as Roy Otis
The Man I Love
as Roy Otis
The Big Sleep
as Eddie Mars
The Big Sleep
as Eddie Mars
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Mike Collins
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Mike Collins
My Reputation
as Cary Abbott
My Reputation
as Cary Abbott
Danger Signal
as Thomas Turner
Danger Signal
as Thomas Turner
Pride of the Marines
as Jim Merchant
Pride of the Marines
as Jim Merchant
God Is My Co-Pilot
as David 'Tex' Hill
God Is My Co-Pilot
as David 'Tex' Hill
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
The Doughgirls
as Julian Cadman
The Doughgirls
as Julian Cadman
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Officer Saunders
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Officer Saunders
Destination Tokyo
as Reserve Officer Raymond
Destination Tokyo
as Reserve Officer Raymond
Northern Pursuit
as Jim Austen
Northern Pursuit
as Jim Austen
Proceed and Report
as Murphy's pal
Proceed and Report
as Murphy's pal
Mountain Fighters
as Lt. Evers
Mountain Fighters
as Lt. Evers
Air Force
as Pilot
Air Force
as Pilot
Secret Enemies
as John Trent
Secret Enemies
as John Trent
Wings for the Eagle
as Alec Johnson
Wings for the Eagle
as Alec Johnson
Bullet Scars
as Hank O'Connor
Bullet Scars
as Hank O'Connor
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Radio Man
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Radio Man
Dangerously They Live
as John, Nazi Henchman
Dangerously They Live
as John, Nazi Henchman
They Died with Their Boots On
as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On
as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
At the Stroke of Twelve
as Reporter
At the Stroke of Twelve
as Reporter
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
Navy Blues
as 'Jersey'
Navy Blues
as 'Jersey'
Highway West
as Alex, Armored Car Guard
Highway West
as Alex, Armored Car Guard
Million Dollar Baby
as Ollie Ward
Million Dollar Baby
as Ollie Ward
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Arch
The Wagons Roll at Night
as Arch
Here Comes Happiness
as Jim
Here Comes Happiness
as Jim
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Eddie Williams
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Eddie Williams
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
as Assistant (uncredited)
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
as Assistant (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
as Cashier (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy
as Cashier (uncredited)
Service with the Colors
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
Service with the Colors
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
as Doctor (uncredited)
Money and the Woman
as Doctor (uncredited)
River's End
as Jeffers
River's End
as Jeffers
They Drive by Night
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
They Drive by Night
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Brooks
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Brooks
Brother Orchid
as Texas Pearson
Brother Orchid
as Texas Pearson
Flight Angels
as Lt. Parsons
Flight Angels
as Lt. Parsons
Torrid Zone
as Gardner
Torrid Zone
as Gardner
Saturday's Children
as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday's Children
as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
as Junior Officer (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
as Junior Officer (uncredited)
Teddy the Rough Rider
as Reporter
Teddy the Rough Rider
as Reporter
Castle on the Hudson
as Intake Guard (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
as Intake Guard (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
as Moran (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th
as Moran (uncredited)
Spills for Thrills
as Movie Director (uncredited)
Spills for Thrills
as Movie Director (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
Private Detective
as Donald Norton
Private Detective
as Donald Norton
A Child is Born
as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
A Child is Born
as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
The Return of Doctor X
as Rodgers
The Return of Doctor X
as Rodgers
On Dress Parade
as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
On Dress Parade
as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
Kid Nightingale
as Whitey
Kid Nightingale
as Whitey
Each Dawn I Die
as Reporter (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
as Reporter (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Reporter at Match
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Reporter at Match
Indianapolis Speedway
as Ted Horn
Indianapolis Speedway
as Ted Horn
Quiet, Please
as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Quiet, Please
as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Naughty but Nice
as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
Naughty but Nice
as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
Dark Victory
as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
Dark Victory
as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
as Joe LeRoy
Secret Service of the Air
as Joe LeRoy
Wings of the Navy
as Dan Morrison
Wings of the Navy
as Dan Morrison
They Made Me a Criminal
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
They Made Me a Criminal
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
King of the Underworld
as Jerry
King of the Underworld
as Jerry
Going Places
as Desk Clerk
Going Places
as Desk Clerk
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Henchman Bugs
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Henchman Bugs
Garden of the Moon
as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
Garden of the Moon
as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Beacon Reporter
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Beacon Reporter
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
He Couldn't Say No
as Man-On-The-Street Reporter
He Couldn't Say No
as Man-On-The-Street Reporter
Blondes at Work
as Regan
Blondes at Work
as Regan
Missing Witnesses
as Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses
as Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)