John Ridgely
Acting
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.
Born: September 6, 1909 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Filmography (80)
Off Limits
1952
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
Room for One More
1952
The Blue Veil
1951
A Place in the Sun
1951
The Last Outpost
1951
Saddle Tramp
1950
The Petty Girl
1950
Edge of Doom
1950
The Lost Volcano
1950
Backfire
1950
Border Incident
1949
Task Force
1949
Command Decision
1948
Trouble Makers
1948
The Iron Curtain
1948
High Wall
1947
Cry Wolf
1947
Possessed
1947
Nora Prentiss
1947
That Way with Women
1947
The Man I Love
1946
The Big Sleep
1946
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
My Reputation
1946
Danger Signal
1945
Pride of the Marines
1945
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
Hollywood Canteen
1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
Destination Tokyo
1943
Northern Pursuit
1943
Air Force
1943
Wings for the Eagle
1942
The Big Shot
1942
Bullet Scars
1942
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
Dangerously They Live
1941
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
Knockout
1941
Lady with Red Hair
1940
The Letter
1940
No Time for Comedy
1940
Service with the Colors
1940
They Drive by Night
1940
Brother Orchid
1940
Torrid Zone
1940
Saturday's Children
1940
'Til We Meet Again
1940
Alice in Movieland
1940
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940
Castle on the Hudson
1940
The Fighting 69th
1940
Invisible Stripes
1939
The Return of Doctor X
1939
The Roaring Twenties
1939
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
Each Dawn I Die
1939
Indianapolis Speedway
1939
Naughty But Nice
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
Dark Victory
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
King of the Underworld
1939
Going Places
1938
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
Boy Meets Girl
1938
Racket Busters
1938
My Bill
1938
White Banners
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
Blondes at Work
1938
The Patient in Room 18
1938
The Man Without a Country
1937