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John Ridgely

Acting
September 6, 1909
— January 18, 1968(58 years old)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity: 1
IMDb

Biography

​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...

Also Known As

John Huntington Rea • John Ridgeley • John Ridgley

Known For

The Big Sleep movie poster (1946)
7.6

The Big Sleep

Eddie Mars

Arsenic and Old Lace movie poster (1944)
7.6

Arsenic and Old Lace

Officer Saunders

A Place in the Sun movie poster (1951)
7.3

A Place in the Sun

Coroner

The Greatest Show on Earth movie poster (1952)
6.4

The Greatest Show on Earth

Assistant Manager

Possessed movie poster (1947)
6.9

Possessed

Harker

The Return of Doctor X movie poster (1939)
6.0

The Return of Doctor X

Rodgers

Destination Tokyo movie poster (1943)
6.9

Destination Tokyo

Reserve Officer Raymond

Air Force movie poster (1943)
6.5

Air Force

Pilot

God Is My Co-Pilot movie poster (1945)
7.2

God Is My Co-Pilot

David 'Tex' Hill

Border Incident movie poster (1949)
7.0

Border Incident

Mr. Neley

Nora Prentiss movie poster (1947)
6.2

Nora Prentiss

Walter Bailey

Cry Wolf movie poster (1947)
6.1

Cry Wolf

Jackson Laidell

Photos of John Ridgely

Filmography

1950s

The Greatest Show on Earth movie poster (1952)
6.4

The Greatest Show on Earth

Assistant Manager

Off Limits movie poster (1952)
5.9

Off Limits

Lt. Cmdr. Parnell

Room for One More movie poster (1952)
6.5

Room for One More

Harry Foreman

Fort Osage movie poster (1952)
6.5

Fort Osage

Henry Travers

Al Jennings of Oklahoma movie poster (1951)
5.8

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Railroad Detective Dan Hanes

The Last Outpost movie poster (1951)
6.1

The Last Outpost

Sam McQuade

As You Were movie poster (1951)
7.5

As You Were

Captain

Half Angel movie poster (1951)
6.2

Half Angel

Tim McCarey

When the Redskins Rode movie poster (1951)
5.3

When the Redskins Rode

Christopher Gist

Backfire movie poster (1950)
5.9

Backfire

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Edge of Doom movie poster (1950)
6.1

Edge of Doom

Detective #1

The Petty Girl movie poster (1950)
4.3

The Petty Girl

Patrolman

The Lost Volcano movie poster (1950)
5.6

The Lost Volcano

Fred Barton

Saddle Tramp movie poster (1950)
6.5

Saddle Tramp

Slim

Pal, Canine Detective movie poster (1950)
10.0

Pal, Canine Detective

Gary's Father

1940s

Border Incident movie poster (1949)
7.0

Border Incident

Mr. Neley

Task Force movie poster (1949)
7.0

Task Force

Dixie Rankin

Tucson movie poster (1949)
7.5

Tucson

Ben

Once More, My Darling movie poster (1949)
6.5

Once More, My Darling

Burke

Command Decision movie poster (1948)
6.6

Command Decision

James Carwood

Luxury Liner movie poster (1948)
5.8

Luxury Liner

Chief Officer Carver

Trouble Makers movie poster (1948)
6.1

Trouble Makers

'Silky' Thomas

Sealed Verdict movie poster (1948)
7.0

Sealed Verdict

Lance Nissen

Possessed movie poster (1947)
6.9

Possessed

Harker

Nora Prentiss movie poster (1947)
6.2

Nora Prentiss

Walter Bailey

Cry Wolf movie poster (1947)
6.1

Cry Wolf

Jackson Laidell

High Wall movie poster (1947)
6.4

High Wall

Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)

That Way with Women movie poster (1947)
6.7

That Way with Women

Sam

That's My Man movie poster (1947)
6.7

That's My Man

Ramsey

The Big Sleep movie poster (1946)
7.6

The Big Sleep

Eddie Mars

My Reputation movie poster (1946)
7.3

My Reputation

Cary Abbott

The Man I Love movie poster (1946)
6.1

The Man I Love

Roy Otis

God Is My Co-Pilot movie poster (1945)
7.2

God Is My Co-Pilot

David 'Tex' Hill

Pride of the Marines movie poster (1945)
6.8

Pride of the Marines

Jim Merchant

Danger Signal movie poster (1945)
6.0

Danger Signal

Thomas Turner

Arsenic and Old Lace movie poster (1944)
7.6

Arsenic and Old Lace

Officer Saunders

Hollywood Canteen movie poster (1944)
7.3

Hollywood Canteen

Self

The Doughgirls movie poster (1944)
7.6

The Doughgirls

Julian Cadman

Destination Tokyo movie poster (1943)
6.9

Destination Tokyo

Reserve Officer Raymond

Air Force movie poster (1943)
6.5

Air Force

Pilot

Northern Pursuit movie poster (1943)
6.2

Northern Pursuit

Jim Austen

Bullet Scars movie poster (1942)
6.5

Bullet Scars

Hank O'Connor

Wings for the Eagle movie poster (1942)
6.1

Wings for the Eagle

Alec Johnson

Secret Enemies movie poster (1942)
5.8

Secret Enemies

John Trent

The Big Shot movie poster (1942)
6.4

The Big Shot

Tim

Dangerously They Live movie poster (1941)
6.3

Dangerously They Live

John, Nazi Henchman

Nine Lives Are Not Enough movie poster (1941)
5.4

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Garage Mechanic (uncredited)

The Man Who Came to Dinner movie poster (1941)
7.0

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Radio Man

Million Dollar Baby movie poster (1941)
6.3

Million Dollar Baby

Ollie Ward

Strange Alibi movie poster (1941)
7.2

Strange Alibi

Tex Alexander (prisoner)

Highway West movie poster (1941)
6.6

Highway West

Alex, Armored Car Guard

Knockout movie poster (1941)
5.1

Knockout

Pat Martin

Brother Orchid movie poster (1940)
6.6

Brother Orchid

Texas Pearson

March On, Marines movie poster (1940)
3.5

March On, Marines

Hap

The Fighting 69th movie poster (1940)
5.8

The Fighting 69th

Moran (uncredited)

Alice in Movieland movie poster (1940)
6.4

Alice in Movieland

Bill (uncredited)

The Man Who Talked Too Much movie poster (1940)
6.4

The Man Who Talked Too Much

Brooks

River's End movie poster (1940)
6.6

River's End

Jeffers

Service with the Colors movie poster (1940)
5.3

Service with the Colors

Army Lieutenant (uncredited)

Flight Angels movie poster (1940)
4.8

Flight Angels

Lt. Parsons

1930s

The Roaring Twenties movie poster (1939)
7.5

The Roaring Twenties

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

The Return of Doctor X movie poster (1939)
6.0

The Return of Doctor X

Rodgers

Dark Victory movie poster (1939)
6.9

Dark Victory

Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die movie poster (1939)
6.8

Each Dawn I Die

Reporter (uncredited)

Secret Service of the Air movie poster (1939)
6.3

Secret Service of the Air

Joe LeRoy

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase movie poster (1939)
6.8

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Reporter

Nancy Drew... Reporter movie poster (1939)
6.0

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy movie poster (1939)
6.1

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)

Naughty But Nice movie poster (1939)
6.8

Naughty But Nice

Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)

Angels Wash Their Faces movie poster (1939)
6.7

Angels Wash Their Faces

Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal movie poster (1939)
6.3

They Made Me a Criminal

Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)

King of the Underworld movie poster (1939)
6.5

King of the Underworld

Jerry

Wings of the Navy movie poster (1939)
6.2

Wings of the Navy

Dan Morrison

Torchy Runs for Mayor movie poster (1939)
5.9

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)

Indianapolis Speedway movie poster (1939)
5.6

Indianapolis Speedway

Ted Horn

Women in the Wind movie poster (1939)
6.8

Women in the Wind

Salesman (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Chinatown movie poster (1939)
7.0

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Officer (uncredited)

Kid Nightingale movie poster (1939)
6.4

Kid Nightingale

Whitey

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite movie poster (1939)
6.8

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

Reporter at Match

Quiet, Please movie poster (1939)
6.5

Quiet, Please

Sears' Assistant (uncredited)

Everybody's Hobby movie poster (1939)
6.3

Everybody's Hobby

Ranger Mike Morgan

Smashing the Money Ring movie poster (1939)
5.8

Smashing the Money Ring

Policeman (uncredited)

Private Detective movie poster (1939)
7.0

Private Detective

Donald Norton

A Child is Born movie poster (1939)
7.1

A Child is Born

Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)

The Patient in Room 18 movie poster (1938)
5.1

The Patient in Room 18

Jim Warren

White Banners movie poster (1938)
6.1

White Banners

Charles Ellis

Nancy Drew… Detective movie poster (1938)
6.5

Nancy Drew… Detective

Radio Station Technician (uncredited)

Going Places movie poster (1938)
6.6

Going Places

Desk Clerk

Cowboy from Brooklyn movie poster (1938)
7.0

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Beacon Reporter

Racket Busters movie poster (1938)
5.6

Racket Busters

Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)

Blondes at Work movie poster (1938)
6.4

Blondes at Work

Regan

Torchy Blane in Panama movie poster (1938)
5.9

Torchy Blane in Panama

Sparks (as John Ridgeley)

My Bill movie poster (1938)
6.6

My Bill

Mr. Martin, Florist

Boy Meets Girl movie poster (1938)
6.9

Boy Meets Girl

Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter

He Couldn't Say No movie poster (1938)
7.0

He Couldn't Say No

Man-On-The-Street Reporter

Torchy Gets Her Man movie poster (1938)
5.8

Torchy Gets Her Man

Henchman Bugs

Garden of the Moon movie poster (1938)
6.8

Garden of the Moon

Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)

Little Miss Thoroughbred movie poster (1938)
4.8

Little Miss Thoroughbred

Jim (aka Slug)

Missing Witnesses movie poster (1937)
7.0

Missing Witnesses

Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Streamline Express movie poster (1935)
6.0

Streamline Express

Train Steward (uncredited)