John Ridgely
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John Ridgely has grown into a veteran American actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. With 138 credits to his name, volume is part of the story. The film 'The Big Sleep' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'Arsenic and Old Lace' is the other credit most often cited.
John Ridgely
138 Movies
John Ridgely has grown into a veteran American actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. With 138 credits to his name, volume is part of the story. The film 'The Big Sleep' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'Arsenic and Old Lace' is the other credit most often cited.
Movies
Plays Eddie Mars
The Big Sleep
1946
Plays Officer Saunders
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
Plays Assistant Manager
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
Plays Coroner
A Place in the Sun
1951
Plays John, Nazi Henchman
Dangerously They Live
1941
Plays David 'Tex' Hill
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
Plays Harry Foreman
Room for One More
1952
Plays Reserve Officer Raymond
Destination Tokyo
1943
Plays Mr. Neley
Border Incident
1949
Plays Tim McCarey
Half Angel
1951
Plays Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
Plays Roy Otis
The Man I Love
1946
Plays Pat Martin
Knockout
1941
Plays Radio Man
The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941
Plays Pilot
Air Force
1943
Plays Cary Abbott
My Reputation
1946
Plays Jackson Laidell
Cry Wolf
1947
Plays Rodgers
The Return of Doctor X
1939
Plays Christopher Gist
When the Redskins Rode
1951
Plays Gas Station Proprietor
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
Plays Jerry
King of the Underworld
1939
Plays Sam McQuade
The Last Outpost
1951
Plays Ramsey
That's My Man
1947
Plays Detective #1
Edge of Doom
1950
Plays Henchman Bugs
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
Plays Harker
Possessed
1947
Plays Jim Warren
The Patient in Room 18
1938
Plays Ollie Ward
Million Dollar Baby
1941
Plays Arch
The Wagons Roll at Night
1941
Plays Reporter
The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939
Plays James Carwood
Command Decision
1948
Plays Burke
Once More, My Darling
1949
Plays Slim
Saddle Tramp
1950
Plays Jim Merchant
Pride of the Marines
1945
Plays Jim Austen
Northern Pursuit
1943
Plays Henry Travers
Fort Osage
1952
Plays Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
They Made Me a Criminal
1939
Plays Tim
The Big Shot
1942
Plays Chief Officer Carver
Luxury Liner
1948
Plays Reporter
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939
Plays Eddie Williams
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941
Plays Texas Pearson
Brother Orchid
1940
Plays Dan Morrison
Wings of the Navy
1939
Plays Alec Johnson
Wings for the Eagle
1942
Plays Dixie Rankin
Task Force
1949
Plays Massachusetts Congressman
The Bill of Rights
1939
Plays Julian Cadman
The Doughgirls
1944
Plays Walter Bailey
Nora Prentiss
1947
Plays Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
High Wall
1947
Plays Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
Off Limits
1952
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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 138 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.