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John Ridgely(1909-1968)

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John Ridgely
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The Big Sleep (1946)
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John Ridgely was a versatile character actor who made over 100 films at Warner Brothers during the 1930s and 1940s. Starting out in bit roles in such films as Dark Victory (1939), They Died with Their Boots On (1941) and The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), Ridgely eventually graduated to larger roles in such classics as Howard Hawks' Air Force (1943), The Big Sleep (1946), Destination Tokyo (1943) and Possessed (1947). After his Warner Brothers tenure ended, he freelanced at other studios and made stage and TV appearances until his untimely passing in 1968 at age 58.
BornSeptember 6, 1909
DiedJanuary 18, 1968(58)
BornSeptember 6, 1909
DiedJanuary 18, 1968(58)
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John Ridgely in Destination Tokyo (1943)
John Forsythe, John Garfield, and John Ridgely in Destination Tokyo (1943)
John Ridgely in Destination Tokyo (1943)
Cary Grant and John Ridgely in Destination Tokyo (1943)
John Ridgely in Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
John Alexander and John Ridgely in The Doughgirls (1944)
Andrea King, Ida Lupino, and John Ridgely in The Man I Love (1946)
Glenda Farrell and John Ridgely in Blondes at Work (1938)
Tom Kennedy and John Ridgely in Blondes at Work (1938)
James Brown, Charles Drake, Pat Gleason, Arthur Kennedy, John Ridgely, George Tobias, and Gig Young in Air Force (1943)
Gordon Gebert, Jimmy Hunt, Orley Lindgren, Joel McCrea, and John Ridgely in Saddle Tramp (1950)
John Garfield, Ann Doran, Eleanor Parker, and John Ridgely in Pride of the Marines (1945)

Known for:

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep
7.9
  • Eddie Mars
  • 1946
Cary Grant and John Garfield in Destination Tokyo (1943)
Destination Tokyo
7.1
  • Reserve Officer Raymond
  • 1943
Cary Grant and Priscilla Lane in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.9
  • Saunders
  • 1944
John Garfield, John Ridgely, and Gig Young in Air Force (1943)
Air Force
7.0
  • Captain Mike Quincannon - 'Mary Ann' Pilot
  • 1943

Credits

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Actor

  • Andy Devine and Guy Madison in Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
    Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    • Downey - Lawyer
    • TV Series
    • 1952–1955
  • Woman with a Past
    • TV Series
    • 1954
  • The Big Story (1949)
    The Big Story
    • TV Series
    • 1954
  • Your Favorite Story (1953)
    Your Favorite Story
    • John Page
    • TV Series
    • 1953
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    • Joe Turner
    • TV Series
    • 1952
  • Brian Donlevy in Dangerous Assignment (1950)
    Dangerous Assignment
    • Sanders
    • Allen
    • TV Series
    • 1952
  • The Congregation
    • 1952
  • Bob Hope, Mickey Rooney, and Marilyn Maxwell in Off Limits (1952)
    Off Limits
    • Lt. Cmdr. Parnell
    • 1952
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    • Steve - Newspaper Editor
    • TV Series
    • 1952
  • Anne Baxter, Barbara Bates, Cameron Mitchell, and Dale Robertson in The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1952)
    The Outcasts of Poker Flat
    • Bill Akeley (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
    Rebound
    • Niles
    • TV Series
    • 1952
  • Rod Cameron and Jane Nigh in Fort Osage (1952)
    Fort Osage
    • Henry Travers
    • 1952
  • Cary Grant, Betsy Drake, and George Winslow in Room for One More (1952)
    Room for One More
    • Harry Foreman
    • 1952
  • Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Gloria Grahame, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, and Cornel Wilde in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
    The Greatest Show on Earth
    • Assistant Manager
    • 1952
  • Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
    Front Page Detective
    • TV Series
    • 1951

Soundtrack

  • Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Allen Jenkins, and Ann Sothern in Brother Orchid (1940)
    Brother Orchid
    • performer: "My Little Buckaroo" (1937) (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Noah Beery Jr. and Frances Robinson in Forbidden Valley (1938)
    Forbidden Valley
    • performer: "Get Along, Little Pony" (uncredited)
    • 1938

Videos6

Official Trailer
Trailer 2:10
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:14
Official Trailer
Air Force
Trailer 2:15
Air Force
Torrid Zone
Trailer 2:08
Torrid Zone
Northern Pursuit
Trailer 2:14
Northern Pursuit
The Big Sleep
Trailer 1:49
The Big Sleep

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John Ridgeley
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • September 6, 1909
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • January 18, 1968
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart ailment)
  • Spouse
    • Virginia Robinson Swift? - January 17, 1968 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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    Father: Ridgely Rea; Mother: Margaret Struther Brown.

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