John Ridgely
Born September 06, 1909 (Age: 116)
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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 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.
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.
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Filmography
Saddle Tramp
1950
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as Slim
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Age: 41
Pal, Canine Detective
1950
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as Gary's Father
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Age: 41
Rookie Fireman
1950
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as Harry Williams
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Age: 41
South Sea Sinner
1950
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as Don Williams
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Age: 40
The Petty Girl
1950
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as Patrolman
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Age: 40
Edge of Doom
1950
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as Detective #1
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Age: 40
The Lost Volcano
1950
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as Fred Barton
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Age: 40
Beauty on Parade
1950
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as Jeffrey Woodstock
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Age: 40
Backfire
1950
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as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Age: 40
Danger Signal
1945
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as Thomas Turner
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Age: 36
Pride of the Marines
1945
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as Jim Merchant
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Age: 35
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
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as David 'Tex' Hill
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Age: 35
Secret Enemies
1942
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as John Trent
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Age: 33
Wings for the Eagle
1942
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as Alec Johnson
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Age: 32
The Big Shot
1942
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as Tim
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Age: 32
Bullet Scars
1942
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as Hank O'Connor
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Age: 32
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
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as Radio Man
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Age: 32
Dangerously They Live
1941
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as John, Nazi Henchman
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Age: 32
Steel Against the Sky
1941
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as Joe (uncredited)
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Age: 32
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
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as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
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Age: 32
At the Stroke of Twelve
1941
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as Reporter
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Age: 32
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941
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as Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
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Age: 32
Navy Blues
1941
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as 'Jersey'
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Age: 32
Highway West
1941
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as Alex, Armored Car Guard
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Age: 31
Million Dollar Baby
1941
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as Ollie Ward
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Age: 31
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
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as Arch
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Age: 31
Strange Alibi
1941
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as Tex Alexander (prisoner)
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Age: 31
Knockout
1941
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as Pat Martin
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Age: 31
Here Comes Happiness
1941
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as Jim
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Age: 31
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941
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as Eddie Williams
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Age: 31
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
1941
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as Assistant (uncredited)
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Age: 31