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John Ridgely

John Ridgely

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Biography

​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.

Personal Info
  • Known For Acting
  • Gender Male
  • Birthday September 6, 1909 (58 years old)
  • Died January 18, 1968
  • Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Movie Credits

Trouble Makers
Trouble Makers

1948

as 'Silky' Thomas

Dark Victory
Dark Victory

1939

as Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)

Little Miss Thoroughbred
Little Miss Thoroughbred

1938

as Jim (aka Slug)

The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Once More, My Darling
Once More, My Darling

1949

as Burke

March On, Marines
March On, Marines

1940

as Hap

The Big Sleep
The Big Sleep

1946

as Eddie Mars

Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky

1941

as Joe (uncredited)

Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby

1941

as Ollie Ward

A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun

1951

as Coroner

Torchy Runs for Mayor
Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

as Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

as Officer (uncredited)