Born in Chicago, Illinois, USA — Sep 06 1909• Died Jan 18 1968

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…
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Eddie Mars

Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)

Officer Saunders

2nd Lt. Davis (uncredited)

Sam McQuade

Intake Guard (uncredited)

Army Hospital Clerk (uncredited)

Junior Officer (uncredited)

Harker

Reporter (uncredited)

Man Making Crack About Judith (uncredited)

James Carwood

Walter Bailey

Cary Abbott

Pilot

Officer (uncredited)

Moran (uncredited)

Harry Foreman

Driver (uncredited)

Doctor (Uncredited)

Reserve Officer Raymond

Employment Clerk (uncredited)

Assistant Manager

Doctor (uncredited)

David 'Tex' Hill

Jackson Laidell

Coroner

Cashier (uncredited)

Dan Morrison

Mr. Neley

Rodgers

Assistant District Attorney David Wallace (as John Ridgeley)

Railroad Detective Dan Hanes

Photographer in Mayor's Office (uncredited)

Actor Playing Paul (uncredited)

Reporter at Pillory (uncredited)

Henry Travers

Brooks

Ramsey

Reporter

Roy Otis

Thomas Turner

Tim McCarey

Lance Nissen

Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Burke

Dixie Rankin

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Detective #1

Chief Officer Carver

Sound Control Engineer (uncredited)

Jim Merchant

Julian Cadman

Hank Dawson (uncredited)

Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Jim Austen

Yellow Stripe Truck Driver (uncredited)

Harry, Hudson's Assistant (uncredited)

Charles Ellis

Charles 'Charlie' Magee (Reporter)

Donald Norton

Gas Station Proprietor

'Jersey'

Intern Going to See Operation (uncredited)

Garage Mechanic (uncredited)

Mr. Martin, Florist

Joe LeRoy

Arch

Patrolman

Desk Clerk

Spy Ring Member (uncredited)

Fred Barton

Salesman

Lt. Cmdr. Parnell

Radio Man

Texas Pearson

Sparks (as John Ridgeley)

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

Regan

Jim Warren

Jim

Gardner

Eddie Williams

Ben

Alex, Armored Car Guard

Sam

John, Nazi Henchman

Alec Johnson

Hank O'Connor

Lt. Parsons

Jerry

Mike Collins

Ben McClure

Self

John Trent

Ted Horn

Slim

Tim

Bill Stafford

Joe (uncredited)

Henchman Bugs

Captain

Walters

Ship's Officer (uncredited)

Murphy's pal

Man-On-The-Street Reporter

Don Williams

Radio Station Technician (uncredited)

Bill (uncredited)

Reporter

Reporter (uncredited)

Whitey

Simmons - Friday's Film Cutter

Army Lieutenant (uncredited)

Burke

Tex Alexander (prisoner)

Ollie Ward

Sears' Assistant (uncredited)

Reporter

Jeffers

Reporter at Match

Pat Martin
Movie Director (uncredited)

Assistant (uncredited)

Salesman (uncredited)

Beacon Reporter

Reporter

Mr. Walters

Mr. MacReady (voice) (uncredited)

Policeman (uncredited)

Duke Lafferty

'Silky' Thomas

Christopher Gist

Massachusetts Congressman

Gary's Father

Fort Lewis Firing Range Sergeant (uncredited)

Jeffrey Woodstock

Hap

Train Steward (uncredited)

Ranger Mike Morgan

Jim (aka Slug)
Lt. Evers

Harry Williams
Gary's father