John Ridgely
Character actor John Ridgely spent the majority of his career as part of the much-vaunted studio system of the 1930s and '40s, when actors were most often signed to exclusive contracts to specific studios whose executives chose projects for them. Part of the Warner Brothers stable at the time when the studio was best known for its inexpensive and punchy gangster dramas, Ridgely regularly portrayed either tough guys (casino boss Eddie Mars in the noir classic "The Big Sleep") or police officers (as in the classic farce "Arsenic and Old Lace"). Following the demise of the studio system, Ridgely worked sporadically in television until his death.
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John Ridgely
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Off Limits | Lt. Cmdr. Parnell (Character) | - | 1953 |
No Score Yet |
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Room for One More | Harry Foreman (Character) | - | 1952 |
50% |
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The Greatest Show on Earth | Asst. Manager (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fort Osage | Henry Travers (Character) | - | 1952 |
No Score Yet |
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Half Angel | Tim McCarey (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet |
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The Last Outpost | Sam McQuade (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Al Jennings of Oklahoma | Railroad Detective Dan Hanes (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | As You Were | Captain (Character) | - | 1951 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lost Volcano | Fred Barton (Character) | - | 1950 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Saddle Tramp | Slim Stevens (Character) | - | 1950 |
No Score Yet |
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Edge of Doom | 1st Detective (Character) | - | 1950 |
71% |
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Border Incident | Mr. Neley (Character) | - | 1950 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Petty Girl | Patrolman (Character) | - | 1950 |
No Score Yet |
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Task Force | Dixie Rankin (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Once More, My Darling | Burke (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tucson | Ben (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trouble Makers | "Silky" Thomas (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet |
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Command Decision | James Carwood (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sealed Verdict | Capt. Lance Nissen (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Night Wind | Walters (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet |
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Cheyenne | Chalkeye (Character) | - | 1947 |
No Score Yet |
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Nora Prentiss | Walter Bailey (Character) | - | 1947 |
82% |
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Possessed | Lt. Harker (Character) | - | 1947 |
No Score Yet |
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Cry Wolf | Jackson Laidell (Character) | - | 1947 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | That Way With Women | Sam (Character) | - | 1947 |
No Score Yet |
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High Wall | Wallace (Character) | - | 1947 |
96% |
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The Big Sleep | Eddie Mars (Character) | - | 1946 |
No Score Yet |
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My Reputation | Cary Abbott (Character) | - | 1946 |
83% |
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The Man I Love | Roy Otis (Character) | - | 1946 |
No Score Yet |
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Pride of the Marines | Jim Merchant (Character) | - | 1945 |
No Score Yet |
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God Is My Co-Pilot | Tex Hill, Flying Tiger Squadron Cmdr. (Character) | - | 1945 |
No Score Yet |
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Danger Signal | Thomas Turner (Character) | - | 1945 |
No Score Yet |
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The Doughgirls | Julian Cadman (Character) | - | 1944 |
86% |
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Arsenic and Old Lace | Officer Saunders (Character) | - | 1944 |
No Score Yet |
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Northern Pursuit | Jim Austin (Character) | - | 1943 |
67% |
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Destination Tokyo | Reserve Officer Raymond (Character) | - | 1943 |
82% |
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Air Force | Pilot (Character) | - | 1943 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Secret Enemies | Agent John Trent (Character) | - | 1942 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bullet Scars | Hank O'Connor (Character) | - | 1942 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wings for the Eagle | Alec Johnson (Character) | - | 1942 |
No Score Yet |
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The Big Shot | Tim (Character) | - | 1942 |
No Score Yet |
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Dangerously They Live | John (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet |
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Knockout | Pat Martin (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Strange Alibi | Tex Alexander (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet |
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Million Dollar Baby | Ollie Ward (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Navy Blues | Jersey (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Here Comes Happiness | Jim (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nine Lives Are Not Enough | Mechanic (Character) | - | 1941 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Great Mr. Nobody | Eddie Williams (Character) | - | 1941 |
100% |
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The Letter | Driver (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet |
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No Time for Comedy | Cashier (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | March On, Marines | Hap (Character) | - | 1940 |
93% |
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They Drive by Night | Hank Dawson (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet |
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Brother Orchid | Texas Pearson (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Man Who Talked Too Much | Assistant District Attorney Brooks (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | River's End | Constable Jeffers (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Child Is Born | Intern Going to See Operation (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Father Is a Prince | Salesman (Character) | - | 1940 |
No Score Yet |
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King of the Underworld | Jerry (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet |
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Wings of the Navy | Dan Morrison (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet |
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Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase | Reporter (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet |
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The Return of Doctor X | Stanley Rodgers (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Indianapolis Speedway | Ted Horn (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Everybody's Hobby | Ranger Mike Morgan (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Going Places | Mayfield Inn Desk Clerk (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet |
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Secret Service of the Air | Joe LeRoy (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Adventures of Jane Arden | Reporter (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Naughty, but Nice | Harry (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Private Detective | Donald Norton (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kid Nightingale | Whitey (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Cowboy Quarterback | Mr. Walters (Character) | - | 1939 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Blondes at Work | Regan (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Torchy Gets Her Man | Henchman Bugs (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet |
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Crime School | Reporter (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet |
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Hard to Get | Mr. Burke (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet |
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White Banners | Charles Ellis (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Little Miss Thoroughbred | Jim aka Slug, Becker's Henchman (Character) | - | 1938 |
No Score Yet |
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Nancy Drew, Detective | Radio Station Technician (Character) | - | 1938 |