Al Bridge
Born February 25, 1891 (Age: 135)
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Al Bridge was an American character actor, a fixture both in Westerns and in the comedies of Preston Sturges. Although frequently billed as Alan Bridge, he was born Alfred Morton Bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1891 (not as Alford Bridge in 1890, as his tombstone erroneously states). Following service as a corporal in the U.S. Army infantry in the first World War, Bridge joined a theatrical troupe. He dabbled in writing and in 1930 sold a script to a short film, Her Hired Husband (1930). He followed this with a B-Western script, God's Country and the Man (1931), in which he made his film debut as an actor. For the next quarter century, he managed the atypical achievement of maintaining a career in both B-Westerns and in bigger dramatic and comedy features. Ten films for director Preston Sturges represent probably his most familiar contribution to Hollywood history. Bridge also appeared frequently on television until his death in 1957 at 66.
Al Bridge was an American character actor, a fixture both in Westerns and in the comedies of Preston Sturges.
Although frequently billed as Alan Bridge, he was born Alfred Morton Bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1891 (not as Alford Bridge in 1890, as his tombstone erroneously states).
Following service as a corporal in the U.S. Army infantry in the first World War, Bridge joined a theatrical troupe. He dabbled in writing and in 1930 sold a script to a short film, Her Hired Husband (1930). He followed this with a B-Western script, God's Country and the Man (1931), in which he made his film debut as an actor.
For the next quarter century, he managed the atypical achievement of maintaining a career in both B-Westerns and in bigger dramatic and comedy features. Ten films for director Preston Sturges represent probably his most familiar contribution to Hollywood history. Bridge also appeared frequently on television until his death in 1957 at 66.
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Filmography
Hell's Outpost
1954
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as Banker (uncredited)
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Age: 63
Jubilee Trail
1954
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as Mr. Turner (uncredited)
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Age: 63
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
1954
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as Hotel Desk Clerk
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Age: 63
Iron Mountain Trail
1953
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as Marshal
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Age: 62
Hunt the Man Down
1950
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as Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
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Age: 59
California Passage
1950
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as Conover
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Age: 59
A Woman of Distinction
1950
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as Editor
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Age: 59
They Were Expendable
1945
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as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
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Age: 54
She Wouldn't Say Yes
1945
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as Conductor (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Saratoga Trunk
1945
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as Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Salty O'Rourke
1945
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as Bartender (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
1945
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as Dr. Hicks
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Age: 54
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945
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as Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
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Age: 54
The Jade Mask
1945
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as Sheriff Mack
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Age: 53
I Married a Witch
1942
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as Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
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Age: 51
A Man's World
1942
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as Captain Peterson
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Age: 51
The Palm Beach Story
1942
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as Conductor
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Age: 51
The Talk of the Town
1942
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as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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Age: 51
Bad Men of the Hills
1942
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as Mace Arnold
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Age: 51
Lady in a Jam
1942
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as Furniture Mover (uncredited)
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Age: 51
Meet the Stewarts
1942
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as Police Turnkey (uncredited)
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Age: 51
In This Our Life
1942
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as Worker (uncredited)
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Age: 51
Saboteur
1942
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as Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
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Age: 51
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
1942
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as Trustee
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Age: 51
The Man Who Returned to Life
1942
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as Hobo
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Age: 50
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
1942
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as Man
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Age: 50
Pardon My Stripes
1942
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as Guard (uncredited)
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Age: 50
Honolulu Lu
1941
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as Shooting Gallery Proprietor
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Age: 50
Fighting Bill Fargo
1941
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as Tom Houston
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Age: 50
Sullivan's Travels
1941
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as The Mister
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Age: 50
Honky Tonk
1941
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as Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
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Age: 50
Badlands of Dakota
1941
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as Plainview Lawman
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Age: 50
The Little Foxes
1941
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as Dawson (uncredited)
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Age: 50
Rawhide Rangers
1941
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as Rawlings
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Age: 50
Law of the Range
1941
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as Jamison
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Age: 50
Lady from Louisiana
1941
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as Captain of Police
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Age: 50
The Lady from Cheyenne
1941
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as Mr. Matthews
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Age: 50
The Lady Eve
1941
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as First Steward (uncredited)
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Age: 50
The Kid's Last Ride
1941
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as Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
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Age: 49
The Face Behind the Mask
1941
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as Flop House Manager (uncredited)
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Age: 49
The Lone Rider Rides On
1941
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as Bob Cameron
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Age: 49
The Wyoming Whirlwind
1932
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as Steve Cantrell
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Age: 41
The Devil Horse
1932
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as Henchman Curley Bates
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Age: 41
The Forty-Niners
1932
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as Squaw O'Hara
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Age: 41
Slightly Married
1932
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as Tenant
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Age: 41
The Cowboy Counsellor
1932
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as Sheriff Matt Farraday
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Age: 41
Blonde Venus
1932
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as Bouncer (uncredited)
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Age: 41
Broadway to Cheyenne
1932
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as Al
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Age: 41
The Thirteenth Guest
1932
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as Policeman (uncredited)
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Age: 41
The Hurricane Express
1932
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as The Station Agent
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Age: 41
Million Dollar Legs
1932
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as Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
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Age: 41
A Man's Land
1932
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as Steve - Rustler
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Age: 41
The Spirit of the West
1932
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as Tom Fallon
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Age: 41
Police Court
1932
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as
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Age: 40
South of Santa Fe
1932
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as Henchman Wooly
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Age: 40
Galloping Thru
1931
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as Sandy Thompson
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Age: 40
The Ridin' Fool
1931
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as Nikkos (as Al Bridges)
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Age: 40
A Rider of the Plains
1931
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as Deputy Bill Gaines
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Age: 40
God's Country and the Man
1931
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as Livermore
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Age: 40