John Ridgely

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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.

John Ridgely is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 33 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes A Place in the Sun (1951), The Big Sleep (1946), Pride of the Marines (1945), God Is My Co-Pilot (1945), Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), Destination Tokyo (1943), Air Force (1943), Dangerously They Live (1941). The recorded credits span 1938 to 1952, including 33 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.