John Ridgely
Acting
🎂 1909-09-06
​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.
Cast credits(142)
Eddie Mars
1946
Coroner
1951
'Silky' Thomas
1948
Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
1938
Reserve Officer Raymond
1943
Fred Barton
1950
Officer Saunders
1944
Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
1939
2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
1941
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1950
Sam McQuade
1951
Lt. Parsons
1940
Employment Clerk (uncredited)
1939
Salesman
1940
Self
1944
Detective #1
1950
Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1939
Pilot
1943
Jackson Laidell
1947
Roy Otis
1946
Ramsey
1947
Dixie Rankin
1949
Bill Stafford
1951
Alec Johnson
1942
Ben
1949
Reporter
1941
Ollie Ward
1941
Assistant Manager
1952
Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
1939
Captain
1951
Texas Pearson
1940
Harry Foreman
1952
Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
1938
Joe LeRoy
1939
Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
1939
Moran (uncredited)
1940
Officer (uncredited)
1939
James Carwood
1948
Slim
1950
Pat Martin
1941
Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
1947
Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
1941
Gas Station Proprietor
1939
Thomas Turner
1945
Mr. Neley
1949
Desk Clerk
1938
Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
1937
Walter Bailey
1947
Jeffers
1940
Doctor (Uncredited)
1951
Walters
1948
Henry Travers
1952
Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
1939
Regan
1938
David 'Tex' Hill
1945
Driver (uncredited)
1940
Dan Morrison
1939
Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
1939
Burke
1938
Man-On-The-Street Reporter
1938
Rodgers
1939
Reporter
1940
Jim Austen
1943
Reporter
1939
Intake Guard (uncredited)
1940
Mike Collins
1946
Reporter (uncredited)
1939
Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
1939
Cashier (uncredited)
1940
Beacon Reporter
1938
Junior Officer (uncredited)
1940
Joe (uncredited)
1941
Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
1939
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1937
Jerry
1939
Eddie Williams
1941
Hank O'Connor
1942
Jim (aka Slug)
1938
Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
1938
Hank Dawson (uncredited)
1940
Ted Horn
1939
Doctor (uncredited)
1940
Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
1938
Mr. Martin, Florist
1938
Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
1939
Brooks
1940
Patrolman
1950
Lance Nissen
1948
Julian Cadman
1944
Jim Merchant
1945
Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
1940
Cary Abbott
1946
Donald Norton
1939
Tex Alexander (prisoner)
1941
Mr. Walters
1939
Reporter at Match
1939
John, Nazi Henchman
1941
Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
1952
Policeman (uncredited)
1939
Tim
1942
Reporter
1939
Radio Man
1941
John Trent
1942
Train Steward (uncredited)
1935
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1939
Bill (uncredited)
1940
Arch
1941
Burke
1949
Hap
1940
Henchman Bugs
1938
Sam
1947
Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
1938
Ben McClure
1938
Alex, Armored Car Guard
1941
Whitey
1939
Chief investigator of drowning
1947
Salesman (uncredited)
1939
Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
Massachusetts Congressman
1939
Reporter (uncredited)
1939
Chief Officer Carver
1948
Gardner
1940
Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
1938
Tim McCarey
1951
Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
1951
Murphy's pal
1943
Jim Warren
1938
Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
1940
Jeffrey Woodstock
1950
Ranger Mike Morgan
1939
Christopher Gist
1951
Don Williams
1950
Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
1939
Assistant (uncredited)
1941
Jim
1941
'Jersey'
1941
Duke Lafferty
1938
Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
1940
Gary's Father
1950
Charles Ellis
1938
Lt. Evers
1943
Movie Director (uncredited)
1940