Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Born September 6, 1909
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.
MovieOff Limits
1952
as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
MovieThe Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Assistant Manager
MovieFort Osage
1952
as Henry Travers
MovieRoom for One More
1952
as Harry Foreman
The Congregation
1952
MovieThe Blue Veil
1951
as Doctor (Uncredited)
MovieAs You Were
1951
as Captain
MovieA Place in the Sun
1951
as Coroner
MovieWhen the Redskins Rode
1951
as Christopher Gist
MovieHalf Angel
1951
as Tim McCarey
MovieThunder in God's Country
1951
as Bill Stafford
MovieThe Last Outpost
1951
as Sam McQuade
Pal's Gallant Journey
1951
as Gary's father
MovieAl Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
MovieSaddle Tramp
1950
as Slim
MoviePal, Canine Detective
1950
as Gary's Father
MovieRookie Fireman
1950
as Harry Williams
MovieSouth Sea Sinner
1950
as Don Williams
MovieThe Petty Girl
1950
as Patrolman
MovieEdge of Doom
1950
as Detective #1
MovieThe Lost Volcano
1950
as Fred Barton
MovieBeauty on Parade
1950
as Jeffrey Woodstock
MovieBackfire
1950
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
MovieBorder Incident
1949
as Mr. Neley
MovieOnce More, My Darling
1949
as Burke
MovieTask Force
1949
as Dixie Rankin
MovieTucson
1949
as Ben
MovieCommand Decision
1948
as James Carwood
MovieTrouble Makers
1948
as 'Silky' Thomas
MovieLuxury Liner
1948
as Chief Officer Carver
MovieSealed Verdict
1948
as Lance Nissen
MovieNight Wind
1948
as Walters
MovieThe Iron Curtain
1948
MovieHigh Wall
1947
as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
MovieCry Wolf
1947
as Jackson Laidell
MovieThat's My Man
1947
as Ramsey
MoviePossessed
1947
as Harker
MovieNora Prentiss
1947
as Walter Bailey
MovieThat Way with Women
1947
as Sam
MovieThe Man I Love
1946
as Roy Otis
MovieThe Big Sleep
1946
as Eddie Mars
MovieTwo Guys from Milwaukee
1946
as Mike Collins
MovieMy Reputation
1946
as Cary Abbott
MovieDanger Signal
1945
as Thomas Turner
MoviePride of the Marines
1945
as Jim Merchant
MovieGod Is My Co-Pilot
1945
as David 'Tex' Hill
MovieHollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
MovieThe Doughgirls
1944
as Julian Cadman
MovieArsenic and Old Lace
1944
as Officer Saunders
MovieDestination Tokyo
1943
as Reserve Officer Raymond
MovieNorthern Pursuit
1943
as Jim Austen
Proceed and Report
1943
as Murphy's pal
Mountain Fighters
1943
as Lt. Evers
MovieAir Force
1943
as Pilot
MovieSecret Enemies
1942
as John Trent
MovieWings for the Eagle
1942
as Alec Johnson
MovieThe Big Shot
1942
as Tim
MovieBullet Scars
1942
as Hank O'Connor
MovieThe Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
as Radio Man
MovieDangerously They Live
1941
as John, Nazi Henchman
MovieSteel Against the Sky
1941
as Joe (uncredited)
MovieThey Died with Their Boots On
1941
as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
MovieAt the Stroke of Twelve
1941
as Reporter
MovieNine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
MovieNavy Blues
1941
as 'Jersey'
MovieHighway West
1941
as Alex, Armored Car Guard
MovieMillion Dollar Baby
1941
as Ollie Ward
MovieThe Wagons Roll at Night
1941
as Arch
MovieStrange Alibi
1941
as Tex Alexander (prisoner)
MovieKnockout
1941
as Pat Martin
MovieHere Comes Happiness
1941
as Jim
MovieThe Great Mr. Nobody
1941
as Eddie Williams
MovieSkinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
1941
as Assistant (uncredited)
MovieMarch On, Marines
1940
as Hap
MovieLady with Red Hair
1940
as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
MovieThe Letter
1940
as Driver (uncredited)
MovieFather Is A Prince
1940
as Salesman
MovieNo Time for Comedy
1940
as Cashier (uncredited)
MovieService with the Colors
1940
as Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
MovieMoney and the Woman
1940
as Doctor (uncredited)
MovieRiver's End
1940
as Jeffers
MovieThey Drive by Night
1940
as Hank Dawson (uncredited)
MovieThe Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Brooks
MovieBrother Orchid
1940
as Texas Pearson
MovieFlight Angels
1940
as Lt. Parsons
MovieTorrid Zone
1940
as Gardner
MovieSaturday's Children
1940
as Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
Movie'Til We Meet Again
1940
as Junior Officer (uncredited)
MovieAlice in Movieland
1940
as Bill (uncredited)
MovieTeddy the Rough Rider
1940
as Reporter
MovieCastle on the Hudson
1940
as Intake Guard (uncredited)
MovieThe Fighting 69th
1940
as Moran (uncredited)
Spills for Thrills
1940
as Movie Director (uncredited)
MovieInvisible Stripes
1939
as Employment Clerk (uncredited)
MoviePrivate Detective
1939
as Donald Norton
MovieA Child is Born
1939
as Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
MovieThe Return of Doctor X
1939
as Rodgers
MovieOn Dress Parade
1939
as Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
MovieKid Nightingale
1939
as Whitey
MovieThe Roaring Twenties
1939
as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
MovieSmashing the Money Ring
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
MovieSlapsie Maxie's
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
MovieNancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
as Reporter
MovieEverybody's Hobby
1939
as Ranger Mike Morgan
MovieAngels Wash Their Faces
1939
as Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
MovieEach Dawn I Die
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
MovieThe Bill of Rights
1939
as Massachusetts Congressman
MovieTorchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
as Reporter at Match
MovieIndianapolis Speedway
1939
as Ted Horn
MovieThe Cowboy Quarterback
1939
as Mr. Walters
MovieQuiet, Please
1939
as Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
MovieNaughty but Nice
1939
as Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
MovieTorchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
MovieConfessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
MovieDark Victory
1939
as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
MovieWomen in the Wind
1939
as Salesman (uncredited)
MovieOn Trial
1939
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)
MovieYou Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as Gas Station Proprietor
MovieThe Adventures of Jane Arden
1939
as Reporter
MovieSecret Service of the Air
1939
as Joe LeRoy
MovieNancy Drew... Reporter
1939
as Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
MovieWings of the Navy
1939
as Dan Morrison
MovieTorchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Officer (uncredited)
MovieThey Made Me a Criminal
1939
as Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
MovieKing of the Underworld
1939
as Jerry
MovieGoing Places
1938
as Desk Clerk
MovieNancy Drew… Detective
1938
as Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
MovieTorchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Henchman Bugs
MovieHard to Get
1938
as Burke
MovieGarden of the Moon
1938
as Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
MovieBoy Meets Girl
1938
as Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
MovieRacket Busters
1938
as Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
MovieCowboy from Brooklyn
1938
as Beacon Reporter
MovieMy Bill
1938
as Mr. Martin, Florist
MovieWhite Banners
1938
as Charles Ellis
MovieLittle Miss Thoroughbred
1938
as Jim (aka Slug)
MovieWestern Trails
1938
as Ben McClure
MovieTorchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
MovieHe Couldn't Say No
1938
as Man-On-The-Street Reporter
MovieForbidden Valley
1938
as Duke Lafferty
MovieBlondes at Work
1938
as Regan
MovieThe Patient in Room 18
1938
as Jim Warren
MovieThe Spy Ring
1938
as Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
MovieMissing Witnesses
1937
as Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
MovieThe Man Without a Country
1937
as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
MovieStreamline Express
1935
as Train Steward (uncredited)
