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.
Arsenic and Old Lace
(Officer Saunders)
The Big Sleep
(Eddie Mars)
Possessed
(Chief investigator of drowning)
Destination Tokyo
(Reserve Officer Raymond)
Nancy Drew… Detective
(Radio Station Technician (uncredited))
The Man Who Came to Dinner
(Radio Man)
They Made Me a Criminal
(Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter))
Nora Prentiss
(Walter Bailey, Heart Patient)
Brother Orchid
(Texas Pearson)
The Man I Love
(Roy Otis)
The Greatest Show on Earth
(Assistant Manager)
Backfire
(Plainclothesman (uncredited))
Border Incident
(Mr. Neley)
High Wall
(Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley))
Danger Signal
(Thomas Turner)
Edge of Doom
(Detective #1)
Cry Wolf
(Jackson Laidell)
Air Force
(Pilot)
Hollywood Canteen
(Self)
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
(Reporter)
Highway West
(Alex, Armored Car Guard)
Room for One More
(Harry Foreman)
The Big Shot
(Tim)
Dangerously They Live
(John, Nazi Henchman)
Strange Alibi
(Tex Alexander (prisoner))
Pride of the Marines
(Jim Merchant)
Northern Pursuit
(Jim Austen)
The Patient in Room 18
(Jim Warren)
Alice in Movieland
(Bill (uncredited))
Million Dollar Baby
(Ollie Ward)
The Doughgirls
(Julian Cadman)
Wings for the Eagle
(Alec Johnson)
Luxury Liner
(Chief Officer Carver)
God Is My Co-Pilot
(David 'Tex' Hill)
My Reputation
(Cary Abbott)
Flight Angels
(Lt. Parsons)
Off Limits
(Lt. Cmdr. Parnell)
Wings of the Navy
(Dan Morrison)
The Lost Volcano
(Fred Barton)
Quiet, Please
(Sears' Assistant (uncredited))
The Petty Girl
(Patrolman)
Half Angel
(Tim McCarey)
The Last Outpost
(Sam McQuade)
That Way with Women
(Sam)
Secret Enemies
(John Trent)
Blondes at Work
(Regan)
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
(Reporter at Match)
Torchy Gets Her Man
(Henchman Bugs)
Private Detective
(Donald Norton)
Knockout
(Pat Martin)
He Couldn't Say No
(Man-On-The-Street Reporter)
River's End
(Jeffers)
Once More, My Darling
(Burke)
As You Were
(Captain)
Everybody's Hobby
(Ranger Mike Morgan)
Bullet Scars
(Hank O'Connor)
Indianapolis Speedway
(Ted Horn)
Saddle Tramp
(Slim)
White Banners
(Charles Ellis)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
(Railroad Detective Dan Hanes)
That's My Man
(Ramsey)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough
(Garage Mechanic (uncredited))
The Man Who Talked Too Much
(Brooks)
Going Places
(Desk Clerk)
Fort Osage
(Henry Travers)
Sealed Verdict
(Lance Nissen)
Racket Busters
(Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited))
Boy Meets Girl
(Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter)
Angels Wash Their Faces
(Reporter at Pillory (uncredited))
Cowboy from Brooklyn
(Beacon Reporter)
Command Decision
(James Carwood)
Garden of the Moon
(Sound Control Engineer (uncredited))
My Bill
(Mr. Martin, Florist)
Naughty But Nice
(Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited))
Secret Service of the Air
(Joe LeRoy)
Kid Nightingale
(Whitey)
Smashing the Money Ring
(Policeman (uncredited))
Little Miss Thoroughbred
(Jim (aka Slug))
Streamline Express
(Train Steward (uncredited))
King of the Underworld
(Jerry)
Nancy Drew... Reporter
(Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited))
Women in the Wind
(Salesman (uncredited))
Dark Victory
(Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited))
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
(Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited))
A Child Is Born
(Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited))
Each Dawn I Die
(Reporter (uncredited))
The Return of Doctor X
(Rodgers)
The Roaring Twenties
(Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited))
Service with the Colors
(Army Lieutenant (uncredited))
March On, Marines
(Hap)
Missing Witnesses
(Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited))
Torchy Blane in Panama
(Sparks (as John Ridgeley))
Pal, Canine Detective
(Gary's Father)
Task Force
(Dixie Rankin)
The Fighting 69th
(Moran (uncredited))
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
(Officer (uncredited))
Torchy Runs for Mayor
(Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited))
Trouble Makers
('Silky' Thomas)
When the Redskins Rode
(Christopher Gist)
Tucson
(Ben)
Saturday's Children
(Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited))
No Time for Comedy
(Cashier (uncredited))
The Letter
(Driver (uncredited))
Castle on the Hudson
(Intake Guard (uncredited))
They Drive by Night
(Hank Dawson (uncredited))
Torrid Zone
(Gardner)
'Til We Meet Again
(Junior Officer (uncredited))
Lady with Red Hair
(Actor Playing Paul (uncredited))
Father Is A Prince
(Salesman)
Navy Blues
('Jersey')
At the Stroke of Twelve
(Reporter)
A Place in the Sun
(Coroner)
Thunder in God's Country
(Bill Stafford)
Forbidden Valley
(Duke Lafferty)
The Cowboy Quarterback
(Mr. Walters)
They Died with Their Boots On
(2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited))
Beauty on Parade
(Jeffrey Woodstock)
The Spy Ring
(Spy Ring Member (uncredited))
The Great Mr. Nobody
(Eddie Williams)
Teddy the Rough Rider
(Reporter)
Steel Against the Sky
(Joe (uncredited))
Two Guys from Milwaukee
(Mike Collins)
On Trial
(Radio Announcer (uncredited))
The Bill of Rights
(Massachusetts Congressman)
Night Wind
(Walters)
On Dress Parade
(Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited))
The Man Without a Country
(Ship's Officer (uncredited))
Slapsie Maxie's
(Reporter (uncredited))
Hard to Get
(Burke)
Here Comes Happiness
(Jim)
The Adventures of Jane Arden
(Reporter)
Money and the Woman
(Doctor (uncredited))
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
(Assistant (uncredited))
You Can't Get Away with Murder
(Gas Station Proprietor)
Invisible Stripes
(Employment Clerk (uncredited))
The Blue Veil
(Doctor (Uncredited))
Spills for Thrills
(Movie Director (uncredited))
The Wagons Roll at Night
(Arch)
Western Trails
(Ben McClure)
South Sea Sinner
(Don Williams)
Mountain Fighters
(Lt. Evers)
Proceed and Report
(Murphy's pal)