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John Ridgely

John Ridgely

As actor

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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-theate…

As actor

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🎬 The Big Sleep Eddie Mars 🎬 Arsenic and Old Lace Officer Saunders 🎬 A Place in the Sun Coroner 🎬 Wings of the Navy Dan Morrison 🎬 Hard to Get Burke 🎬 Border Incident Mr. Neley 🎬 At the Stroke of Twelve Reporter 🎬 They Made Me a Criminal Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter) 🎬 Nora Prentiss Walter Bailey 🎬 Destination Tokyo Reserve Officer Raymond 🎬 Father Is A Prince Salesman 🎬 Million Dollar Baby Ollie Ward 🎬 The Man I Love Roy Otis 🎬 Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite Reporter at Match 🎬 The Wagons Roll at Night Arch 🎬 Two Guys from Milwaukee Mike Collins 🎬 Possessed Harker 🎬 Quiet, Please Sears' Assistant (uncredited) 🎬 Brother Orchid Texas Pearson 🎬 Secret Service of the Air Joe LeRoy 🎬 Sealed Verdict Lance Nissen 🎬 Half Angel Tim McCarey 🎬 Blondes at Work Regan 🎬 Wings for the Eagle Alec Johnson 🎬 The Man Without a Country Ship's Officer (uncredited) 🎬 Once More, My Darling Burke 🎬 The Last Outpost Sam McQuade 🎬 Thunder in God's Country Bill Stafford 🎬 Northern Pursuit Jim Austen 🎬 Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase Reporter 🎬 The Cowboy Quarterback Mr. Walters 🎬 The Great Mr. Nobody Eddie Williams 🎬 Teddy the Rough Rider Reporter 🎬 King of the Underworld Jerry 🎬 Kid Nightingale Whitey 🎬 The Doughgirls Julian Cadman 🎬 Room for One More Harry Foreman 🎬 He Couldn't Say No Man-On-The-Street Reporter 🎬 Danger Signal Thomas Turner 🎬 Indianapolis Speedway Ted Horn 🎬 The Petty Girl Patrolman 🎬 Task Force Dixie Rankin 🎬 The Patient in Room 18 Jim Warren 🎬 Dangerously They Live John, Nazi Henchman 🎬 River's End Jeffers 🎬 Here Comes Happiness Jim 🎬 Bullet Scars Hank O'Connor 🎬 My Bill Mr. Martin, Florist 🎬 Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra Assistant (uncredited) 🎬 Little Miss Thoroughbred Jim (aka Slug) 🎬 South Sea Sinner Don Williams 🎬 Highway West Alex, Armored Car Guard

🎭 Filmography — as actor/actress

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🎬 The Big Sleep Movie · 1946 🎬 Pride of the Marines Movie · 1945 🎬 Arsenic and Old Lace Movie · 1944 🎬 A Place in the Sun Movie · 1951 🎬 My Reputation Movie · 1946 🎬 Invisible Stripes Movie · 1939 🎬 Nora Prentiss Movie · 1947 🎬 Command Decision Movie · 1948 🎬 The Greatest Show on Earth Movie · 1952 🎬 The Fighting 69th Movie · 1940 🎬 The Roaring Twenties Movie · 1939 🎬 They Died with Their Boots On Movie · 1941 🎬 They Drive by Night Movie · 1940 🎬 Dark Victory Movie · 1939 🎬 Castle on the Hudson Movie · 1940 🎬 Lady with Red Hair Movie · 1940 🎬 Air Force Movie · 1943 🎬 Northern Pursuit Movie · 1943 🎬 The Man Who Came to Dinner Movie · 1941 🎬 Destination Tokyo Movie · 1943 🎬 Cry Wolf Movie · 1947 🎬 Saddle Tramp Movie · 1950 🎬 The Letter Movie · 1940 🎬 Torchy Blane in Panama Movie · 1938