
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.

Officer Saunders
Arsenic and Old Lace

Eddie Mars
The Big Sleep

Harker
Possessed

Reserve Officer Raymond
Destination Tokyo

Radio Station Technician (uncredited)
Nancy Drew… Detective

Radio Man
The Man Who Came to Dinner

Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)
They Made Me a Criminal

Walter Bailey
Nora Prentiss

Texas Pearson
Brother Orchid

Roy Otis
The Man I Love

Assistant Manager
The Greatest Show on Earth

Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Backfire

Mr. Neley
Border Incident

Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)
High Wall

Thomas Turner
Danger Signal

Detective #1
Edge of Doom

Jackson Laidell
Cry Wolf

Pilot
Air Force

Self
Hollywood Canteen

Reporter
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

Alex, Armored Car Guard
Highway West

Harry Foreman
Room for One More

Tim
The Big Shot

John, Nazi Henchman
Dangerously They Live

Tex Alexander (prisoner)
Strange Alibi

Jim Merchant
Pride of the Marines

Jim Austen
Northern Pursuit

Bill (uncredited)
Alice in Movieland

Jim Warren
The Patient in Room 18

Ollie Ward
Million Dollar Baby

Julian Cadman
The Doughgirls

Alec Johnson
Wings for the Eagle

David 'Tex' Hill
God Is My Co-Pilot

Chief Officer Carver
Luxury Liner

Cary Abbott
My Reputation

Lt. Parsons
Flight Angels

Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
Off Limits

Dan Morrison
Wings of the Navy

Fred Barton
The Lost Volcano

Sears' Assistant (uncredited)
Quiet, Please

Patrolman
The Petty Girl

Tim McCarey
Half Angel

Sam McQuade
The Last Outpost

Sam
That Way with Women

John Trent
Secret Enemies

Regan
Blondes at Work

Reporter at Match
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

Henchman Bugs
Torchy Gets Her Man

Donald Norton
Private Detective

Pat Martin
Knockout

Man-On-The-Street Reporter
He Couldn't Say No

Jeffers
River's End

Burke
Once More, My Darling

Captain
As You Were

Ranger Mike Morgan
Everybody's Hobby

Hank O'Connor
Bullet Scars

Ted Horn
Indianapolis Speedway

Slim
Saddle Tramp

Charles Ellis
White Banners

Railroad Detective Dan Hanes
Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Ramsey
That's My Man

Garage Mechanic (uncredited)
Nine Lives Are Not Enough

Brooks
The Man Who Talked Too Much

Desk Clerk
Going Places

Henry Travers
Fort Osage

Lance Nissen
Sealed Verdict

Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)
Racket Busters

Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter
Boy Meets Girl

Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)
Angels Wash Their Faces

Beacon Reporter
Cowboy from Brooklyn

James Carwood
Command Decision

Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)
Garden of the Moon

Mr. Martin, Florist
My Bill

Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice

Joe LeRoy
Secret Service of the Air

Whitey
Kid Nightingale

Policeman (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring

Jim (aka Slug)
Little Miss Thoroughbred

Train Steward (uncredited)
Streamline Express

Jerry
King of the Underworld

Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Nancy Drew... Reporter

Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)
Dark Victory

Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Salesman (uncredited)
Women in the Wind

Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)
A Child Is Born

Reporter (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die

Rodgers
The Return of Doctor X

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties

Army Lieutenant (uncredited)
Service with the Colors

Hap
March On, Marines

Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Missing Witnesses

Sparks (as John Ridgeley)
Torchy Blane in Panama

Gary's Father
Pal, Canine Detective

Dixie Rankin
Task Force

Moran (uncredited)
The Fighting 69th

Officer (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor

'Silky' Thomas
Trouble Makers

Christopher Gist
When the Redskins Rode

Ben
Tucson

Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday's Children

Driver (uncredited)
The Letter

Cashier (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy

Intake Guard (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson

Gardner
Torrid Zone

Hank Dawson (uncredited)
They Drive by Night

Junior Officer (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again

Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair

Salesman
Father Is A Prince

'Jersey'
Navy Blues

Reporter
At the Stroke of Twelve

Coroner
A Place in the Sun

Bill Stafford
Thunder in God's Country

Duke Lafferty
Forbidden Valley

Mr. Walters
The Cowboy Quarterback

2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On

Jeffrey Woodstock
Beauty on Parade

Spy Ring Member (uncredited)
The Spy Ring

Eddie Williams
The Great Mr. Nobody

Reporter
Teddy the Rough Rider

Joe (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky

Mike Collins
Two Guys from Milwaukee

Radio Announcer (uncredited)
On Trial

Massachusetts Congressman
The Bill of Rights

Walters
Night Wind

Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)
On Dress Parade

Ship's Officer (uncredited)
The Man Without a Country

Reporter (uncredited)
Slapsie Maxie's

Burke
Hard to Get

Jim
Here Comes Happiness

Reporter
The Adventures of Jane Arden

Doctor (uncredited)
Money and the Woman

Assistant (uncredited)
Skinnay Ennis and His Orchestra

Gas Station Proprietor
You Can't Get Away with Murder

Employment Clerk (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes

Doctor (Uncredited)
The Blue Veil

Movie Director (uncredited)
Spills for Thrills

Arch
The Wagons Roll at Night

Ben McClure
Western Trails

Don Williams
South Sea Sinner

Lt. Evers
Mountain Fighters

Murphy's pal
Proceed and Report

The Congregation
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
143
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-09-06
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
John Huntington Rea