John Ridgely
John Ridgely
​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 Acting
Popularity 1.672
Birthday 1909-09-06
Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As John Huntington Rea, John Ridgeley, John Ridgley,
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944

Arsenic and Old Lace

The Big Sleep
1946

The Big Sleep

Possessed
1947

Possessed

Destination Tokyo
1943

Destination Tokyo

Nancy Drew… Detective
1938

Nancy Drew… Detective

The Man Who Came to Dinner
1941

The Man Who Came to Dinner

They Made Me a Criminal
1939

They Made Me a Criminal

Nora Prentiss
1947

Nora Prentiss

Brother Orchid
1940

Brother Orchid

The Man I Love
1946

The Man I Love

The Greatest Show on Earth
1952

The Greatest Show on Earth

Backfire
1950

Backfire

Border Incident
1949

Border Incident

High Wall
1947

High Wall

Danger Signal
1945

Danger Signal

Edge of Doom
1950

Edge of Doom

Cry Wolf
1947

Cry Wolf

Air Force
1943

Air Force

Hollywood Canteen
1944

Hollywood Canteen

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
1939

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Highway West
1941

Highway West

Room for One More
1952

Room for One More

The Big Shot
1942

The Big Shot

Dangerously They Live
1941

Dangerously They Live

Strange Alibi
1941

Strange Alibi

Pride of the Marines
1945

Pride of the Marines

Northern Pursuit
1943

Northern Pursuit

The Patient in Room 18
1938

The Patient in Room 18

Alice in Movieland
1940

Alice in Movieland

Million Dollar Baby
1941

Million Dollar Baby

The Doughgirls
1944

The Doughgirls

Wings for the Eagle
1942

Wings for the Eagle

Luxury Liner
1948

Luxury Liner

God Is My Co-Pilot
1945

God Is My Co-Pilot

My Reputation
1946

My Reputation

Flight Angels
1940

Flight Angels

Off Limits
1952

Off Limits

Wings of the Navy
1939

Wings of the Navy

The Lost Volcano
1950

The Lost Volcano

Quiet, Please
1939

Quiet, Please

The Petty Girl
1950

The Petty Girl

Half Angel
1951

Half Angel

The Last Outpost
1951

The Last Outpost

That Way with Women
1947

That Way with Women

Secret Enemies
1942

Secret Enemies

Blondes at Work
1938

Blondes at Work

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
1939

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

Torchy Gets Her Man
1938

Torchy Gets Her Man

Private Detective
1939

Private Detective

Knockout
1941

Knockout

He Couldn't Say No
1938

He Couldn't Say No

River's End
1940

River's End

Once More, My Darling
1949

Once More, My Darling

As You Were
1951

As You Were

Everybody's Hobby
1939

Everybody's Hobby

Bullet Scars
1942

Bullet Scars

Indianapolis Speedway
1939

Indianapolis Speedway

Saddle Tramp
1950

Saddle Tramp

White Banners
1938

White Banners

Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

That's My Man
1947

That's My Man

Nine Lives Are Not Enough
1941

Nine Lives Are Not Enough

The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940

The Man Who Talked Too Much

Going Places
1938

Going Places

Fort Osage
1952

Fort Osage

Sealed Verdict
1948

Sealed Verdict

Racket Busters
1938

Racket Busters

Boy Meets Girl
1938

Boy Meets Girl

Angels Wash Their Faces
1939

Angels Wash Their Faces

Cowboy from Brooklyn
1938

Cowboy from Brooklyn

Command Decision
1948

Command Decision

Garden of the Moon
1938

Garden of the Moon

My Bill
1938

My Bill

Naughty But Nice
1939

Naughty But Nice

Secret Service of the Air
1939

Secret Service of the Air

Kid Nightingale
1939

Kid Nightingale

Smashing the Money Ring
1939

Smashing the Money Ring

Little Miss Thoroughbred
1938

Little Miss Thoroughbred

Streamline Express
1935

Streamline Express

King of the Underworld
1939

King of the Underworld

Nancy Drew... Reporter
1939

Nancy Drew... Reporter

Women in the Wind
1939

Women in the Wind

Dark Victory
1939

Dark Victory

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

A Child Is Born
1939

A Child Is Born

Each Dawn I Die
1939

Each Dawn I Die

The Return of Doctor X
1939

The Return of Doctor X

The Roaring Twenties
1939

The Roaring Twenties

Service with the Colors
1940

Service with the Colors

March On, Marines
1940

March On, Marines

Missing Witnesses
1937

Missing Witnesses

Torchy Blane in Panama
1938

Torchy Blane in Panama

Pal, Canine Detective
1950

Pal, Canine Detective

Task Force
1949

Task Force

The Fighting 69th
1940

The Fighting 69th

Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Trouble Makers
1948

Trouble Makers

When the Redskins Rode
1951

When the Redskins Rode

Tucson
1949

Tucson

Saturday's Children
1940

Saturday's Children

No Time for Comedy
1940

No Time for Comedy

The Letter
1940

The Letter

Castle on the Hudson
1940

Castle on the Hudson

They Drive by Night
1940

They Drive by Night

Torrid Zone
1940

Torrid Zone

'Til We Meet Again
1940

'Til We Meet Again

Lady with Red Hair
1940

Lady with Red Hair

Father Is A Prince
1940

Father Is A Prince

Navy Blues
1941

Navy Blues

At the Stroke of Twelve
1941

At the Stroke of Twelve

A Place in the Sun
1951

A Place in the Sun

Thunder in God's Country
1951

Thunder in God's Country

Forbidden Valley
1938

Forbidden Valley

The Cowboy Quarterback
1939

The Cowboy Quarterback

They Died with Their Boots On
1941

They Died with Their Boots On

Beauty on Parade
1950

Beauty on Parade

The Spy Ring
1938

The Spy Ring

The Great Mr. Nobody
1941

The Great Mr. Nobody

Teddy the Rough Rider
1940

Teddy the Rough Rider

Steel Against the Sky
1941

Steel Against the Sky

Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946

Two Guys from Milwaukee

On Trial
1939

On Trial

The Bill of Rights
1939

The Bill of Rights

Night Wind
1948

Night Wind

On Dress Parade
1939

On Dress Parade

The Man Without a Country
1937

The Man Without a Country

Slapsie Maxie's
1939

Slapsie Maxie's

Hard to Get
1938

Hard to Get

Here Comes Happiness
1941

Here Comes Happiness

The Adventures of Jane Arden
1939

The Adventures of Jane Arden

Money and the Woman
1940

Money and the Woman

Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra
1941

Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra

You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939

You Can't Get Away with Murder

Invisible Stripes
1939

Invisible Stripes

The Blue Veil
1951

The Blue Veil

Spills for Thrills
1940

Spills for Thrills

The Wagons Roll at Night
1941

The Wagons Roll at Night

Western Trails
1938

Western Trails

South Sea Sinner
1950

South Sea Sinner

Mountain Fighters
1943

Mountain Fighters

Proceed and Report
1943

Proceed and Report