John Ridgely
Acting

John Ridgely

Born 6 September 1909 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Died 18 January 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.

Known for

The Big Sleep
Arsenic and Old Lace
A Place in the Sun
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Possessed
Destination Tokyo
Air Force
The Return of Doctor X
Room for One More
Border Incident
Brother Orchid
The Greatest Show on Earth
Room for One More
Off Limits
Fort Osage
Half Angel
The Last Outpost
As You Were
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
When the Redskins Rode
A Place in the Sun
Thunder in God's Country
Edge of Doom
The Lost Volcano
The Petty Girl
Saddle Tramp
Pal, Canine Detective
Beauty on Parade
South Sea Sinner
Rookie Fireman
Border Incident
Once More, My Darling
Task Force
Tucson
Luxury Liner
Sealed Verdict
Command Decision
Trouble Makers
Night Wind
The Iron Curtain
Possessed
Nora Prentiss
High Wall
Cry Wolf
That Way with Women
That's My Man
The Big Sleep
The Man I Love
My Reputation
Two Guys from Milwaukee
Danger Signal
Pride of the Marines
God Is My Co-Pilot
Arsenic and Old Lace
The Doughgirls
Destination Tokyo
Air Force
Northern Pursuit
The Big Shot
Wings for the Eagle
Secret Enemies
Bullet Scars
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Highway West
Dangerously They Live
Strange Alibi
Million Dollar Baby
Knockout
Navy Blues
At the Stroke of Twelve
The Great Mr. Nobody
Here Comes Happiness
The Wagons Roll at Night
Brother Orchid
Flight Angels
River's End
The Man Who Talked Too Much
March On, Marines
Torrid Zone
Father Is A Prince
Teddy the Rough Rider
They Made Me a Criminal
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
Wings of the Navy
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Private Detective
Everybody's Hobby
Indianapolis Speedway
Secret Service of the Air
Kid Nightingale
King of the Underworld
The Return of Doctor X
The Cowboy Quarterback
The Bill of Rights
The Adventures of Jane Arden
You Can't Get Away with Murder
The Patient in Room 18
Blondes at Work
Torchy Gets Her Man
He Couldn't Say No
White Banners
Going Places
Boy Meets Girl
Cowboy from Brooklyn
My Bill
Little Miss Thoroughbred
Torchy Blane in Panama
Forbidden Valley
Hard to Get
Western Trails
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