John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Actor

Born September 6, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 (1941), 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.

Top titles

  • A Place in the Sun
  • Destination Tokyo
  • The Big Sleep (1946)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
  • The Roaring Twenties
  • The Letter (1940)
  • Command Decision
  • Room for One More (1952)
  • They Died With Their Boots On
  • They Drive By Night
  • Each Dawn I Die
  • Possessed (1947)
  • Border Incident
  • My Reputation
  • Hollywood Canteen
  • Air Force
  • Brother Orchid
  • Saddle Tramp
  • 'Til We Meet Again
  • They Made Me A Criminal (1939) (Restored Edition)

Filmography

  • 1952
    The Greatest Show on Earth
  • Room for One More (1952)
  • 1951
    A Place in the Sun
  • When Worlds Collide
  • 1950
    Saddle Tramp
  • Dangerous Assignment
  • Edge of Doom
  • Backfire (1950)
  • Bomba In "The Lost Volcano" - Starring Johnny Sheffield, Formerly Tarzan's Son "Boy"
  • 1949
    Border Incident
  • Task Force
  • 1948
    Command Decision
  • 1947
    Cry Wolf (1947)
  • Possessed (1947)
  • Cheyenne (1947)
  • 1946
    My Reputation
  • The Big Sleep (1946)
  • Two Guys From Milwaukee
  • 1945
    God is My Co-Pilot
  • 1944
    Hollywood Canteen
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
  • 1943
    Northern Pursuit
  • Destination Tokyo
  • Air Force
  • 1941
    The Wagons Roll At Night
  • They Died With Their Boots On
  • 1940
    Castle on the Hudson
  • 'Til We Meet Again
  • Torrid Zone
  • The Fighting 69th
  • They Drive By Night
  • Brother Orchid
  • Flight Angels
  • The Letter (1940)
  • Knute Rockne: All American
  • 1939
    Invisible Stripes (1939)
  • Maids - Season 1
  • The Return of Doctor X
  • King of the Underworld
  • Each Dawn I Die
  • Wings of the Navy
  • Everybody's Hobby - Digital
  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy
  • The Roaring Twenties
  • Nancy Drew, Reporter
  • You Can't Get Away With Murder
  • 1938
    They Made Me A Criminal (1939) (Restored Edition)
  • Racket Busters
  • 1937
    Hollywood Hotel (1937)
  • 1935
    Streamline Express

Connections

  • Delmer Daves

    Delmer Daves

  • Dennis Morgan

    Dennis Morgan

  • Curtis Bernhardt

    Curtis Bernhardt

  • Stanley Ridges

    Stanley Ridges

  • Warner Anderson

    Warner Anderson

  • Alan Hale

    Alan Hale

  • Bruce Bennett

    Bruce Bennett

  • Howard Hawks

    Howard Hawks

Genres

  • Thriller
  • Action & Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Horror
  • Music Videos & Concerts
  • Western
  • Military & War
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Children & Family