John Ridgely
Acting
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.
Known for
1952The Greatest Show on Earth
Assistant Manager
1952Room for One More
Harry Foreman
1952Off Limits
Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
1952Fort Osage
Henry Travers
1951Half Angel
Tim McCarey
1951The Last Outpost
Sam McQuade
1951As You Were
Captain
1951Al Jennings of Oklahoma
Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
1951When the Redskins Rode
Christopher Gist
1951A Place in the Sun
Coroner
1951Thunder in God's Country
Bill Stafford
1951The Blue Veil
Doctor (Uncredited)
1950Backfire
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1950Edge of Doom
Detective #1
1950The Lost Volcano
Fred Barton
1950The Petty Girl
Patrolman
1950Saddle Tramp
Slim
1950Pal, Canine Detective
Gary's Father
1950Beauty on Parade
Jeffrey Woodstock
1950South Sea Sinner
Don Williams
1950Rookie Fireman
Harry Williams
1949Border Incident
Mr. Neley
1949Once More, My Darling
Burke
1949Task Force
Dixie Rankin