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...

Known For

The Big Sleep

as Eddie Mars

Arsenic and Old Lace

as Officer Saunders

Cast Credits

Off Limits

as Lt. Cmdr. Parnell

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Assistant Manager

Fort Osage

as Henry Travers

Room for One More

as Harry Foreman

The Blue Veil

as Doctor (Uncredited)

As You Were

as Captain

When the Redskins Rode

as Christopher Gist

Half Angel

as Tim McCarey

Thunder in God's Country

as Bill Stafford

The Last Outpost

as Sam McQuade

Pal's Gallant Journey

as Gary's father

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

as Railroad Detective Dan Hanes

Pal, Canine Detective

as Gary's Father

Rookie Fireman

as Harry Williams

South Sea Sinner

as Don Williams

The Petty Girl

as Patrolman

Edge of Doom

as Detective #1

The Lost Volcano

as Fred Barton

Beauty on Parade

as Jeffrey Woodstock

Backfire

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Border Incident

as Mr. Neley

Task Force

as Dixie Rankin

Tucson

as Ben

Command Decision

as James Carwood

Trouble Makers

as 'Silky' Thomas

Luxury Liner

as Chief Officer Carver