John Ridgely
Acting
Born September 6, 1909 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 summer-theate…
Known For · 40 titles
The Big Sleep
Arsenic and Old Lace
The Greatest Show on Earth
A Place in the Sun
They Died with Their Boots On
The Roaring Twenties
Everybody's Hobby
Half Angel
The Letter
On Dress Parade
Dark Victory
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Destination Tokyo
Air Force
Knockout
They Drive by Night
Command Decision
Room for One More
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Forbidden Valley
Northern Pursuit
Naughty but Nice
God Is My Co-Pilot
Invisible Stripes
The Last Outpost
Nancy Drew… Detective
Tucson
Saddle Tramp
My Reputation
Possessed
Backfire
Hollywood Canteen
Edge of Doom
Brother Orchid
No Time for Comedy
Angels Wash Their Faces
Border Incident
Dangerously They Live
The Man I Love