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John Ridgely

Hollywood Hotel

Brother Orchid

My Reputation

Command Decision

Air Force

The Bride Came C.O.D.

The Fighting 69th

Torrid Zone

AKA: John Huntington Rea

Born: 09/06/1909 Chicago, IL

Decades Active:
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Biography: Trained for an industrial career but sidetracked into showbiz by a few seasons at Pasadena Playhouse, "Mr. Average Man" utility player John Ridgely spent most of his Hollywood years at Warner Bros. From his first film Submarine D-1 (1937), Ridgely was one of the studio's most reliable and ubiquitous supporting players, portraying first-reel murder victims, last-reel "surprise" killers, best friends, policemen, day laborers, and military officers. One of his largest film roles was the commanding officer in Howard Hawks' Air Force (1943), in which he was billed over the more famous John Garfield. His indeterminate features could also convey menace, as witness his portrayal of blackmailing gangsters Eddie Mars in Hawks' The Big Sleep (1946). 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. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

DVDs that John Ridgely appeared in...

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09/16/2008 - Hollywood Hotel
03/25/2008 - Brother Orchid
10/30/2007 - My Reputation
06/05/2007 - Command Decision
06/05/2007 - Air Force
04/24/2007 - The Bride Came C.O.D.
04/24/2007 - The Fighting 69th
04/24/2007 - Torrid Zone
08/15/2006 - Knute Rockne All American
07/18/2006 - Each Dawn I Die