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John Ridgely

John Ridgely is known for acting, with popular credits including Arsenic and Old Lace, The Big Sleep, Possessed, Destination Tokyo.

Born 06 Sep 1909 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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​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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1952 Off Limits as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell movie 1952 The Greatest Show on Earth as Assistant Manager movie 1952 Fort Osage as Henry Travers movie 1952 Room for One More as Harry Foreman movie 1952 The Congregation movie 1951 The Blue Veil as Doctor (Uncredited) movie 1951 As You Were as Captain movie 1951 A Place in the Sun as Coroner movie 1951 When the Redskins Rode as Christopher Gist movie 1951 Half Angel as Tim McCarey movie 1951 Thunder in God's Country as Bill Stafford movie 1951 The Last Outpost as Sam McQuade movie 1951 Pal's Gallant Journey as Gary's father movie 1951 Al Jennings of Oklahoma as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes movie 1950 Saddle Tramp as Slim movie 1950 Pal, Canine Detective as Gary's Father movie 1950 Rookie Fireman as Harry Williams movie 1950 South Sea Sinner as Don Williams movie 1950 The Petty Girl as Patrolman movie 1950 Edge of Doom as Detective #1 movie 1950 The Lost Volcano as Fred Barton movie 1950 Beauty on Parade as Jeffrey Woodstock movie 1950 Backfire as Plainclothesman (uncredited) movie 1949 Border Incident as Mr. Neley movie 1949 Once More, My Darling as Burke movie 1949 Task Force as Dixie Rankin movie 1949 Tucson as Ben movie 1948 Command Decision as James Carwood movie 1948 Trouble Makers as 'Silky' Thomas movie 1948 Luxury Liner as Chief Officer Carver movie 1948 Sealed Verdict as Lance Nissen movie 1948 Night Wind as Walters movie 1948 The Iron Curtain movie 1947 High Wall as Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley) movie 1947 Cry Wolf as Jackson Laidell movie 1947 That's My Man as Ramsey movie 1947 Possessed as Harker movie 1947 Nora Prentiss as Walter Bailey movie 1947 That Way with Women as Sam movie 1946 The Man I Love as Roy Otis movie 1946 The Big Sleep as Eddie Mars movie 1946 Two Guys from Milwaukee as Mike Collins movie 1946 My Reputation as Cary Abbott movie 1945 Danger Signal as Thomas Turner movie 1945 Pride of the Marines as Jim Merchant movie 1945 God Is My Co-Pilot as David 'Tex' Hill movie 1944 Hollywood Canteen as Self movie 1944 The Doughgirls as Julian Cadman movie 1944 Arsenic and Old Lace as Officer Saunders movie 1943 Destination Tokyo as Reserve Officer Raymond movie 1943 Northern Pursuit as Jim Austen movie 1943 Proceed and Report as Murphy's pal movie 1943 Mountain Fighters as Lt. Evers movie 1943 Air Force as Pilot movie 1942 Secret Enemies as John Trent movie 1942 Wings for the Eagle as Alec Johnson movie 1942 The Big Shot as Tim movie 1942 Bullet Scars as Hank O'Connor movie 1941 The Man Who Came to Dinner as Radio Man movie 1941 Dangerously They Live as John, Nazi Henchman movie 1941 Steel Against the Sky as Joe (uncredited) movie 1941 They Died with Their Boots On as 2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited) movie 1941 At the Stroke of Twelve as Reporter movie 1941 Nine Lives Are Not Enough as Garage Mechanic (uncredited) movie 1941 Navy Blues as 'Jersey' movie 1941 Highway West as Alex, Armored Car Guard movie 1941 Million Dollar Baby as Ollie Ward movie 1941 The Wagons Roll at Night as Arch movie 1941 Strange Alibi as Tex Alexander (prisoner) movie 1941 Knockout as Pat Martin movie 1941 Here Comes Happiness as Jim movie 1941 The Great Mr. Nobody as Eddie Williams movie 1941 Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra as Assistant (uncredited) movie 1940 March On, Marines as Hap movie 1940 Lady with Red Hair as Actor Playing Paul (uncredited) movie 1940 The Letter as Driver (uncredited) movie 1940 Father Is A Prince as Salesman movie 1940 No Time for Comedy as Cashier (uncredited) movie 1940 Service with the Colors as Army Lieutenant (uncredited) movie 1940 Money and the Woman as Doctor (uncredited) movie

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John Ridgely is known for acting, with popular credits including Arsenic and Old Lace, The Big Sleep, Possessed, Destination Tokyo.

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John Ridgely is known for credits including Arsenic and Old Lace, The Big Sleep, Possessed, Destination Tokyo, Nancy Drew… Detective.

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