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John Ridgely

John Ridgely

John Huntington Rea

Born September 6, 1909· Chicago, Illinois, USA

† Died January 18, 1968

37Roles★ 6.6Average rating

Born in Chicago and educated at Kemper Military School before attending Stanford University, Ridgely entered Hollywood as a versatile character actor, accumulating more than 175 screen credits. He gained notice portraying the blackmailer Eddie Mars opposite Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep (1946) and delivering a moving performance as a heart-sick patient in the noir Nora Prentiss (1947). Earlier,…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Big Sleep★ 7.6
The Big Sleep1946
Eddie Mars
Arsenic and Old Lace★ 7.6
Arsenic and Old Lace1944
Officer Saunders
The Roaring Twenties★ 7.5
The Roaring Twenties1939
Cabbie at Grand Central (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun★ 7.3
A Place in the Sun1951
Coroner
The Greatest Show on Earth★ 6.4
The Greatest Show on Earth1952
Assistant Manager