Robert Ridgely
Highest Rated: 94% Boogie Nights (1997)
Lowest Rated: 42% Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Birthday: Dec 24, 1931
Birthplace: Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
Known for his robust voice, Robert Ridgely began his career as an actor. In the 1960s Ridgely guest-starred on such TV shows as the adventure series "Sea Hunt" and the ABC Western "Maverick." In 1962 he landed a recurring role as Lt. Frank Kimbro on "The Gallant Men," a series based on soldiers in World War II. That show was cancelled after a single season, but Ridgely continued to find acting work, most notably as a sleazy game show host in director Jonathan Demme's "Melvin and Howard." It was Ridgely's voice, however, described as both "smooth" and "booming," that earned him a steady paycheck. From the 1960s well into the 1990s he lent his voice to countless animated TV programs, with a specialty for voicing superheroes. Some of the more notable characters he voiced included Tarzan in "Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle" and Flash Gordon in "Flash Gordon." Oddly enough, one of Ridgely's most memorable acting roles, as the breezy adult film producer Colonel James in 1997's "Boogie Nights," would also turn out to be his last. He died of cancer a few months before the film was released.
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Robert Ridgely
Filmography
Movies
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94% |
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Boogie Nights | The Colonel James (Character) | $26.4M | 1997 |
82% |
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Hard Eight | Keno Bar Manager (Character) | $215.6K | 1996 |
42% |
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights | The Hangman (Character) | $35.3M | 1993 |
81% |
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Philadelphia | Walter Kenton (Character) | $76.0M | 1993 |
49% |
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Beverly Hills Cop II | Mayor Ted Egan (Character) | $151.7M | 1987 |
No Score Yet |
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The Wild Life | Craig Davis (Character) | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet |
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Who Am I This Time? | Unknown (Character) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet |
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Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All | Flash Gordon (Voice) | - | 1982 |
75% |
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High Anxiety | Flasher (Character) | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet |
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The Mouse and His Child | Jack in the Box (Voice) | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Great Lester Boggs | Lester Boggs (Character) | - | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Hardheads | Lester Boggs (Character) | - | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Down and Dirty Duck |
Car Salesman/ |
- | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Day at the White House | Unknown (Character) | - | 1972 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Maybe This Time | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wings | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Charles in Charge | Frankie Romano (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Designing Women | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Newhart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | 92% | DuckTales | Ripcord McQuack (Guest Voice) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hunter | Big Jack Hemmings (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Flash Gordon | Unknown (Voice) | 1979-1980 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bob Newhart Show | Marvin (Guest Star) | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bonanza | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1961-1962 1965 1970-1972 |
No Score Yet | 82% | Get Smart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gallant Men | Lt. Frank Kimbro (Character) | 1962-1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bus Stop | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Surfside 6 | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1960 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bronco | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1960 |