John Ridgely
🎂 Sep 6, 1909 — 🕯️ Jan 18, 1968 (58 years)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Working since the 1930s, John Ridgely is an actor from Chicago, Illinois, USA. They appeared in The Big Sleep as Eddie Mars. Their work further includes Arsenic and Old Lace and A Place in the Sun. They have 146 films to their name, working mainly across genres like drama, crime, romance.
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The Big Sleep
1946
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
A Place in the Sun
1951
Dark Victory
1939
The Roaring Twenties
1939
They Died with Their Boots On
1941
Air Force
1943
The Letter
1940
The Return of Doctor X
1939
Border Incident
1949
High Wall
1947
Nora Prentiss
1947
Brother Orchid
1940
Destination Tokyo
1943
Possessed
1947
Bullet Scars
1942
Cry Wolf
1947
Command Decision
1948
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
Task Force
1949
Saddle Tramp
1950
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
The Fighting 69th
1940
Northern Pursuit
1943
March On, Marines
1940
Invisible Stripes
1939
Room for One More
1952
The Last Outpost
1951
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
They Drive by Night
1940
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939
Backfire
1950
The Big Shot
1942
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
Sealed Verdict
1948
My Reputation
1946
Wings of the Navy
1939
Here Comes Happiness
1941
King of the Underworld
1939
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
Saturday's Children
1940
On Dress Parade
1939
Nancy Drew… Detective
1938
Kid Nightingale
1939
Edge of Doom
1950
Naughty But Nice
1939
A Child is Born
1939
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Off Limits
Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
1952
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The Greatest Show on Earth
Assistant Manager
1952
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Fort Osage
Henry Travers
1952
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Room for One More
Harry Foreman
1952
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The Blue Veil
Doctor (Uncredited)
1951
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As You Were
Captain
1951
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A Place in the Sun
Coroner
1951
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When the Redskins Rode
Christopher Gist
1951
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Half Angel
Tim McCarey
1951
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is John Ridgely still alive?
John Ridgely passed away on January 18, 1968 at age 58.
What are the most famous roles of John Ridgely?
John Ridgely is best known for roles in The Big Sleep, Arsenic and Old Lace, A Place in the Sun.
How many movies has John Ridgely been in?
Over a 33-year career (since 1935), John Ridgely has appeared in 146 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was John Ridgely's first movie?
The career of John Ridgely began with Streamline Express (1935).
What is John Ridgely's most recent movie or series?
John Ridgely's most recent release is Off Limits, which premiered on December 30, 1952.
John Ridgely
1909-09-06 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.