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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

Air Force movie poster (1943)
6.5

Air Force

Pilot

The Return of Doctor X movie poster (1939)
6.0

The Return of Doctor X

Rodgers

Border Incident movie poster (1949)
7.0

Border Incident

Mr. Neley

Possessed movie poster (1947)
6.9

Possessed

Harker

Destination Tokyo movie poster (1943)
6.9

Destination Tokyo

Reserve Officer Raymond

Brother Orchid movie poster (1940)
6.6

Brother Orchid

Texas Pearson

High Wall movie poster (1947)
6.4

High Wall

Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)

Nora Prentiss movie poster (1947)
6.2

Nora Prentiss

Walter Bailey

Photos of John Ridgely

Filmography

1950s

The Greatest Show on Earth movie poster (1952)
6.4

The Greatest Show on Earth

Assistant Manager

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

Off Limits movie poster (1952)
5.9

Off Limits

Lt. Cmdr. Parnell

The Last Outpost movie poster (1951)
6.1

The Last Outpost

Sam McQuade

Al Jennings of Oklahoma movie poster (1951)
5.8

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Railroad Detective Dan Hanes

When the Redskins Rode movie poster (1951)
5.3

When the Redskins Rode

Christopher Gist

As You Were movie poster (1951)
7.5

As You Were

Captain

Half Angel movie poster (1951)
6.2

Half Angel

Tim McCarey

Saddle Tramp movie poster (1950)
6.5

Saddle Tramp

Slim

Backfire movie poster (1950)
5.9

Backfire

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Edge of Doom movie poster (1950)
6.1

Edge of Doom

Detective #1

The Lost Volcano movie poster (1950)
5.6

The Lost Volcano

Fred Barton

The Petty Girl movie poster (1950)
4.3

The Petty Girl

Patrolman

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

Sealed Verdict movie poster (1948)
7.0

Sealed Verdict

Lance Nissen

Luxury Liner movie poster (1948)
5.8

Luxury Liner

Chief Officer Carver

Trouble Makers movie poster (1948)
6.1

Trouble Makers

'Silky' Thomas

High Wall movie poster (1947)
6.4

High Wall

Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)

Nora Prentiss movie poster (1947)
6.2

Nora Prentiss

Walter Bailey

Possessed movie poster (1947)
6.9

Possessed

Harker

Cry Wolf movie poster (1947)
6.1

Cry Wolf

Jackson Laidell

That's My Man movie poster (1947)
6.7

That's My Man

Ramsey

That Way with Women movie poster (1947)
6.7

That Way with Women

Sam

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

Air Force movie poster (1943)
6.5

Air Force

Pilot

Destination Tokyo movie poster (1943)
6.9

Destination Tokyo

Reserve Officer Raymond

Northern Pursuit movie poster (1943)
6.2

Northern Pursuit

Jim Austen

Bullet Scars movie poster (1942)
6.5

Bullet Scars

Hank O'Connor

The Big Shot movie poster (1942)
6.4

The Big Shot

Tim

Secret Enemies movie poster (1942)
5.8

Secret Enemies

John Trent

Wings for the Eagle movie poster (1942)
6.1

Wings for the Eagle

Alec Johnson

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

Knockout movie poster (1941)
5.1

Knockout

Pat Martin

Dangerously They Live movie poster (1941)
6.3

Dangerously They Live

John, Nazi Henchman

Strange Alibi movie poster (1941)
7.2

Strange Alibi

Tex Alexander (prisoner)

Nine Lives Are Not Enough movie poster (1941)
5.4

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Garage Mechanic (uncredited)

Highway West movie poster (1941)
6.6

Highway West

Alex, Armored Car Guard

Brother Orchid movie poster (1940)
6.6

Brother Orchid

Texas Pearson

The Fighting 69th movie poster (1940)
5.8

The Fighting 69th

Moran (uncredited)

March On, Marines movie poster (1940)
3.5

March On, Marines

Hap

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

The Man Who Talked Too Much

Brooks

Flight Angels movie poster (1940)
4.8

Flight Angels

Lt. Parsons

Alice in Movieland movie poster (1940)
6.4

Alice in Movieland

Bill (uncredited)

Service with the Colors movie poster (1940)
5.3

Service with the Colors

Army Lieutenant (uncredited)

River's End movie poster (1940)
6.6

River's End

Jeffers

1930s

Dark Victory movie poster (1939)
6.9

Dark Victory

Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)

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

Confessions of a Nazi Spy movie poster (1939)
6.1

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)

They Made Me a Criminal movie poster (1939)
6.3

They Made Me a Criminal

Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)

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

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Wings of the Navy movie poster (1939)
6.2

Wings of the Navy

Dan Morrison

King of the Underworld movie poster (1939)
6.5

King of the Underworld

Jerry

Kid Nightingale movie poster (1939)
6.4

Kid Nightingale

Whitey

Naughty But Nice movie poster (1939)
6.8

Naughty But Nice

Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)

A Child is Born movie poster (1939)
7.1

A Child is Born

Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)

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

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

Reporter at Match

Each Dawn I Die movie poster (1939)
6.8

Each Dawn I Die

Reporter (uncredited)

Angels Wash Their Faces movie poster (1939)
6.7

Angels Wash Their Faces

Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)

Quiet, Please movie poster (1939)
6.5

Quiet, Please

Sears' Assistant (uncredited)

Women in the Wind movie poster (1939)
6.8

Women in the Wind

Salesman (uncredited)

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

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Reporter

Torchy Blane in Chinatown movie poster (1939)
7.0

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Officer (uncredited)

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

Torchy Runs for Mayor movie poster (1939)
5.9

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)

Secret Service of the Air movie poster (1939)
6.3

Secret Service of the Air

Joe LeRoy

Everybody's Hobby movie poster (1939)
6.3

Everybody's Hobby

Ranger Mike Morgan

Indianapolis Speedway movie poster (1939)
5.6

Indianapolis Speedway

Ted Horn

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

Racket Busters movie poster (1938)
5.6

Racket Busters

Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)

My Bill movie poster (1938)
6.6

My Bill

Mr. Martin, Florist

Garden of the Moon movie poster (1938)
6.8

Garden of the Moon

Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Panama movie poster (1938)
5.9

Torchy Blane in Panama

Sparks (as John Ridgeley)

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

He Couldn't Say No

Man-On-The-Street Reporter

Cowboy from Brooklyn movie poster (1938)
7.0

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Beacon Reporter

Boy Meets Girl movie poster (1938)
6.9

Boy Meets Girl

Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter

Blondes at Work movie poster (1938)
6.4

Blondes at Work

Regan

The Patient in Room 18 movie poster (1938)
5.1

The Patient in Room 18

Jim Warren

Torchy Gets Her Man movie poster (1938)
5.8

Torchy Gets Her Man

Henchman Bugs

White Banners movie poster (1938)
6.1

White Banners

Charles Ellis

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)