Personal Info
Known Credits
142
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1909-09-06 (116 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known For
John Huntington ReaJohn RidgeleyJohn Ridgley
John Ridgely
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 continue ...
Acting
1952 --
Off Limits
| Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
1952 --
The Greatest Show on Earth
| Assistant Manager
1952 --
Fort Osage
| Henry Travers
1952 --
Room for One More
| Harry Foreman
1951 --
The Blue Veil
| Doctor (Uncredited)
1951 --
As You Were
| Captain
1951 --
A Place in the Sun
| Coroner
1951 --
When the Redskins Rode
| Christopher Gist
1951 --
Half Angel
| Tim McCarey
1951 --
Thunder in God's Country
| Bill Stafford
1951 --
The Last Outpost
| Sam McQuade
1951 --
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
| Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
1950 --
Saddle Tramp
| Slim
1950 --
Pal, Canine Detective
| Gary's Father
1950 --
South Sea Sinner
| Don Williams
1950 --
The Petty Girl
| Patrolman
1950 --
Edge of Doom
| Detective #1
1950 --
The Lost Volcano
| Fred Barton
1950 --
Beauty on Parade
| Jeffrey Woodstock
1950 --
Backfire
| Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1949 --
Border Incident
| Mr. Neley
1949 --
Once More, My Darling
| Burke
1949 --
Task Force
| Dixie Rankin
1949 --
Tucson
| Ben
1948 --
Command Decision
| James Carwood
1948 --
Trouble Makers
| 'Silky' Thomas
1948 --
Luxury Liner
| Chief Officer Carver
1948 --
Sealed Verdict
| Lance Nissen
1948 --
Night Wind
| Walters
1947 --
High Wall
| Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
1947 --
Cry Wolf
| Jackson Laidell
1947 --
That's My Man
| Ramsey
1947 --
Possessed
| Chief investigator of drowning
1947 --
Nora Prentiss
| Walter Bailey
1947 --
That Way with Women
| Sam
1946 --
The Man I Love
| Roy Otis
1946 --
The Big Sleep
| Eddie Mars
1946 --
Two Guys from Milwaukee
| Mike Collins
1946 --
My Reputation
| Cary Abbott
1945 --
Danger Signal
| Thomas Turner
1945 --
Pride of the Marines
| Jim Merchant
1945 --
God Is My Co-Pilot
| David 'Tex' Hill
1944 --
Hollywood Canteen
| Self
1944 --
The Doughgirls
| Julian Cadman
1944 --
Arsenic and Old Lace
| Officer Saunders
1943 --
Destination Tokyo
| Reserve Officer Raymond
1943 --
Northern Pursuit
| Jim Austen
1943 --
Proceed and Report
| Murphy's pal
1943 --
Mountain Fighters
| Lt. Evers
1943 --
Air Force
| Pilot
1942 --
Secret Enemies
| John Trent
1942 --
Wings for the Eagle
| Alec Johnson
1942 --
The Big Shot
| Tim
1942 --
Bullet Scars
| Hank O'Connor
1941 --
Dangerously They Live
| John, Nazi Henchman
1941 --
The Man Who Came to Dinner
| Radio Man
1941 --
Steel Against the Sky
| Joe (uncredited)
1941 --
They Died with Their Boots On
| 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
1941 --
At the Stroke of Twelve
| Reporter
1941 --
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
| Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
1941 --
Navy Blues
| 'Jersey'
1941 --
Highway West
| Alex, Armored Car Guard
1941 --
Million Dollar Baby
| Ollie Ward
1941 --
The Wagons Roll at Night
| Arch
1941 --
Strange Alibi
| Tex Alexander (prisoner)
1941 --
Knockout
| Pat Martin
1941 --
Here Comes Happiness
| Jim
1941 --
The Great Mr. Nobody
| Eddie Williams
1941 --
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
| Assistant (uncredited)
1940 --
March On, Marines
| Hap
1940 --
Lady with Red Hair
| Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
1940 --
The Letter
| Driver (uncredited)
1940 --
Father Is A Prince
| Salesman
1940 --
No Time for Comedy
| Cashier (uncredited)
1940 --
Service with the Colors
| Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
1940 --
Money and the Woman
| Doctor (uncredited)
1940 --
River's End
| Jeffers
1940 --
They Drive by Night
| Hank Dawson (uncredited)
1940 --
The Man Who Talked Too Much
| Brooks
1940 --
Brother Orchid
| Texas Pearson
1940 --
Torrid Zone
| Gardner
1940 --
Flight Angels
| Lt. Parsons
1940 --
Saturday's Children
| Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
1940 --
'Til We Meet Again
| Junior Officer (uncredited)
1940 --
Alice in Movieland
| Bill (uncredited)
1940 --
Teddy the Rough Rider
| Reporter
1940 --
Castle on the Hudson
| Intake Guard (uncredited)
1940 --
The Fighting 69th
| Moran (uncredited)
1940 --
Spills for Thrills
| Movie Director (uncredited)
1939 --
Invisible Stripes
| Employment Clerk (uncredited)
1939 --
Private Detective
| Donald Norton
1939 --
A Child Is Born
| Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
1939 --
The Return of Doctor X
| Rodgers
1939 --
On Dress Parade
| Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
1939 --
Kid Nightingale
| Whitey
1939 --
The Roaring Twenties
| Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
1939 --
Smashing the Money Ring
| Policeman (uncredited)
1939 --
Slapsie Maxie's
| Reporter (uncredited)
1939 --
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
| Reporter
1939 --
Angels Wash Their Faces
| Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
1939 --
Everybody's Hobby
| Ranger Mike Morgan
1939 --
The Bill of Rights
| Massachusetts Congressman
1939 --
Each Dawn I Die
| Reporter (uncredited)
1939 --
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
| Reporter at Match
1939 --
Indianapolis Speedway
| Ted Horn
1939 --
The Cowboy Quarterback
| Mr. Walters
1939 --
Quiet, Please
| Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
1939 --
Naughty But Nice
| Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
1939 --
Torchy Runs for Mayor
| Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
1939 --
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
| Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
1939 --
Dark Victory
| Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
1939 --
Women in the Wind
| Salesman (uncredited)
1939 --
On Trial
| Radio Announcer (uncredited)
1939 --
You Can't Get Away with Murder
| Gas Station Proprietor
1939 --
The Adventures of Jane Arden
| Reporter
1939 --
Secret Service of the Air
| Joe LeRoy
1939 --
Nancy Drew... Reporter
| Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1939 --
Wings of the Navy
| Dan Morrison
1939 --
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
| Officer (uncredited)
1939 --
They Made Me a Criminal
| Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
1939 --
King of the Underworld
| Jerry
1938 --
Going Places
| Desk Clerk
1938 --
Nancy Drew… Detective
| Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
1938 --
Torchy Gets Her Man
| Henchman Bugs
1938 --
Hard to Get
| Burke
1938 --
Garden of the Moon
| Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
1938 --
Boy Meets Girl
| Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
1938 --
Racket Busters
| Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
1938 --
Cowboy from Brooklyn
| Beacon Reporter
1938 --
My Bill
| Mr. Martin, Florist
1938 --
White Banners
| Charles Ellis
1938 --
Little Miss Thoroughbred
| Jim (aka Slug)
1938 --
Western Trails
| Ben McClure
1938 --
Torchy Blane in Panama
| Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
1938 --
He Couldn't Say No
| Man-On-The-Street Reporter
1938 --
Forbidden Valley
| Duke Lafferty
1938 --
Blondes at Work
| Regan
1938 --
The Spy Ring
| Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
1938 --
The Patient in Room 18
| Jim Warren
1937 --
Missing Witnesses
| Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
1937 --
The Man Without a Country
| Ship's Officer (uncredited)
1935 --
Streamline Express
| Train Steward (uncredited)