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John Ridgely

John Ridgely

​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.

Birthday: 1909-09-06

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Also known as: John Huntington Rea, John Ridgeley, John Ridgley

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace

1944-09-01

Officer Saunders

The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep

1946-08-23

Eddie Mars

Possessed
Possessed

1947-05-29

Chief investigator of drowning

Destination Tokyo
Destination Tokyo

1943-12-31

Reserve Officer Raymond

Nancy Drew… Detective
Nancy Drew… Detective

1938-11-19

Radio Station Technician (uncredited)

The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner

1941-12-24

Radio Man

They Made Me a Criminal
They Made Me a Criminal

1939-01-21

Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)

Nora Prentiss
Nora Prentiss

1947-02-22

Walter Bailey

Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid

1940-06-07

Texas Pearson

The Man I Love
The Man I Love

1946-12-26

Roy Otis

The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth

1952-02-16

Assistant Manager

Backfire
Backfire

1950-01-26

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Border Incident
Border Incident

1949-10-28

Mr. Neley

High Wall
High Wall

1947-12-17

Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)

Danger Signal
Danger Signal

1945-11-21

Thomas Turner

Edge of Doom
Edge of Doom

1950-08-03

Detective #1

Cry Wolf
Cry Wolf

1947-08-19

Jackson Laidell

Air Force
Air Force

1943-03-20

Pilot

Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen

1944-12-15

Self

Highway West
Highway West

1941-08-07

Alex, Armored Car Guard

Room for One More
Room for One More

1952-01-10

Harry Foreman

The Big Shot
The Big Shot

1942-06-13

Tim

Dangerously They Live
Dangerously They Live

1941-12-24

John, Nazi Henchman

Strange Alibi
Strange Alibi

1941-04-19

Tex Alexander (prisoner)

Pride of the Marines
Pride of the Marines

1945-08-24

Jim Merchant

Northern Pursuit
Northern Pursuit

1943-11-07

Jim Austen

Alice in Movieland
Alice in Movieland

1940-03-03

Bill (uncredited)

The Patient in Room 18
The Patient in Room 18

1938-01-08

Jim Warren

Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby

1941-05-31

Ollie Ward

The Doughgirls
The Doughgirls

1944-11-25

Julian Cadman

Wings for the Eagle
Wings for the Eagle

1942-07-18

Alec Johnson

God Is My Co-Pilot
God Is My Co-Pilot

1945-04-07

David 'Tex' Hill

Luxury Liner
Luxury Liner

1948-11-09

Chief Officer Carver

My Reputation
My Reputation

1946-01-25

Cary Abbott

Flight Angels
Flight Angels

1940-05-18

Lt. Parsons

Off Limits
Off Limits

1952-12-30

Lt. Cmdr. Parnell

Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy

1939-02-11

Dan Morrison

The Lost Volcano
The Lost Volcano

1950-06-25

Fred Barton

Quiet, Please
Quiet, Please

1939-07-01

Sears' Assistant (uncredited)

The Petty Girl
The Petty Girl

1950-08-17

Patrolman

Half Angel
Half Angel

1951-05-05

Tim McCarey

The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost

1951-04-04

Sam McQuade

That Way with Women
That Way with Women

1947-02-14

Sam

Secret Enemies
Secret Enemies

1942-09-17

John Trent

Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work

1938-02-05

Regan

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

1939-08-12

Reporter at Match

Torchy Gets Her Man
Torchy Gets Her Man

1938-11-12

Henchman Bugs

Private Detective
Private Detective

1939-12-09

Donald Norton

Knockout
Knockout

1941-03-29

Pat Martin

He Couldn't Say No
He Couldn't Say No

1938-03-19

Man-On-The-Street Reporter

River's End
River's End

1940-08-10

Jeffers

Once More, My Darling
Once More, My Darling

1949-09-10

Burke

As You Were
As You Were

1951-10-05

Captain

Everybody's Hobby
Everybody's Hobby

1939-08-26

Ranger Mike Morgan

Bullet Scars
Bullet Scars

1942-03-07

Hank O'Connor

Indianapolis Speedway
Indianapolis Speedway

1939-08-05

Ted Horn

Saddle Tramp
Saddle Tramp

1950-09-21

Slim

White Banners
White Banners

1938-06-23

Charles Ellis

Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Al Jennings of Oklahoma

1951-01-17

Railroad Detective Dan Hanes

That's My Man
That's My Man

1947-06-01

Ramsey

Nine Lives Are Not Enough
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

1941-09-20

Garage Mechanic (uncredited)

Going Places
Going Places

1938-12-31

Desk Clerk

Fort Osage
Fort Osage

1952-02-10

Henry Travers

Sealed Verdict
Sealed Verdict

1948-11-05

Lance Nissen

Racket Busters
Racket Busters

1938-07-16

Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)

Boy Meets Girl
Boy Meets Girl

1938-08-27

Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter

Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces

1939-08-26

Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)

Cowboy from Brooklyn
Cowboy from Brooklyn

1938-07-09

Beacon Reporter

Command Decision
Command Decision

1948-12-23

James Carwood

Garden of the Moon
Garden of the Moon

1938-09-23

Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)

My Bill
My Bill

1938-07-08

Mr. Martin, Florist

Naughty But Nice
Naughty But Nice

1939-06-23

Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)

Secret Service of the Air
Secret Service of the Air

1939-03-04

Joe LeRoy

Kid Nightingale
Kid Nightingale

1939-11-04

Whitey

Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring

1939-10-21

Policeman (uncredited)

Little Miss Thoroughbred
Little Miss Thoroughbred

1938-06-04

Jim (aka Slug)

Streamline Express
Streamline Express

1935-09-15

Train Steward (uncredited)

King of the Underworld
King of the Underworld

1939-01-14

Jerry

Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter

1939-02-18

Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Dark Victory
Dark Victory

1939-04-20

Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939-05-06

Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)

Women in the Wind
Women in the Wind

1939-04-15

Salesman (uncredited)

A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born

1939-12-07

Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)

Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die

1939-08-19

Reporter (uncredited)

The Return of Doctor X
The Return of Doctor X

1939-11-23

Rodgers

The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties

1939-10-28

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Service with the Colors
Service with the Colors

1940-08-31

Army Lieutenant (uncredited)

March On, Marines
March On, Marines

1940-12-14

Hap

Missing Witnesses
Missing Witnesses

1937-12-11

Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Panama
Torchy Blane in Panama

1938-05-07

Sparks (as John Ridgeley)

Pal, Canine Detective
Pal, Canine Detective

1950-09-17

Gary's Father

Task Force
Task Force

1949-08-30

Dixie Rankin

The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th

1940-01-27

Moran (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939-02-02

Officer (uncredited)

Torchy Runs for Mayor
Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939-05-13

Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)

Trouble Makers
Trouble Makers

1948-12-10

'Silky' Thomas

When the Redskins Rode
When the Redskins Rode

1951-05-30

Christopher Gist

Tucson
Tucson

1949-04-27

Ben

Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children

1940-05-04

Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)

The Letter
The Letter

1940-11-21

Driver (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy

1940-09-14

Cashier (uncredited)

Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson

1940-02-17

Intake Guard (uncredited)

Torrid Zone
Torrid Zone

1940-05-18

Gardner

They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night

1940-07-26

Hank Dawson (uncredited)

'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again

1940-04-20

Junior Officer (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair

1940-11-30

Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)

Father Is A Prince
Father Is A Prince

1940-11-18

Salesman

Navy Blues
Navy Blues

1941-09-13

'Jersey'

At the Stroke of Twelve
At the Stroke of Twelve

1941-11-15

Reporter

A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun

1951-06-12

Coroner

Thunder in God's Country
Thunder in God's Country

1951-04-07

Bill Stafford

Forbidden Valley
Forbidden Valley

1938-02-13

Duke Lafferty

The Cowboy Quarterback
The Cowboy Quarterback

1939-07-29

Mr. Walters

They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On

1941-11-20

2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)

Beauty on Parade
Beauty on Parade

1950-05-04

Jeffrey Woodstock

The Spy Ring
The Spy Ring

1938-01-08

Spy Ring Member (uncredited)

The Great Mr. Nobody
The Great Mr. Nobody

1941-02-15

Eddie Williams

Teddy the Rough Rider
Teddy the Rough Rider

1940-02-21

Reporter

Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky

1941-12-13

Joe (uncredited)

Two Guys from Milwaukee
Two Guys from Milwaukee

1946-07-26

Mike Collins

On Trial
On Trial

1939-04-01

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights

1939-08-19

Massachusetts Congressman

Night Wind
Night Wind

1948-09-01

Walters

On Dress Parade
On Dress Parade

1939-11-18

Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)

The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country

1937-11-27

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Slapsie Maxie's
Slapsie Maxie's

1939-09-16

Reporter (uncredited)

Hard to Get
Hard to Get

1938-11-05

Burke

Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman

1940-08-17

Doctor (uncredited)

Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra

1941-01-04

Assistant (uncredited)

You Can't Get Away with Murder
You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939-03-23

Gas Station Proprietor

Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes

1939-12-30

Employment Clerk (uncredited)

The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil

1951-10-26

Doctor (Uncredited)

Spills for Thrills
Spills for Thrills

1940-01-07

Movie Director (uncredited)

Western Trails
Western Trails

1938-05-31

Ben McClure

South Sea Sinner
South Sea Sinner

1950-08-30

Don Williams

Mountain Fighters
Mountain Fighters

1943-08-07

Lt. Evers

Proceed and Report
Proceed and Report

1943-11-03

Murphy's pal