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Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 25, 1891
Died Dec 27, 1957 (66)
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Al Bridge was an American character actor, a fixture both in Westerns and in the comedies of Preston Sturges. Although frequently billed as Alan Bridge, he was born Alfred Morton Bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1891 (not as Alford Bridge in 1890, as his tombstone erroneously states). Follo ... wing service as a corporal in the U.S. Army infantry in the first World War, Bridge joined a theatrical troupe. He dabbled in writing and in 1930 sold a script to a short film, Her Hired Husband (1930). He followed this with a B-Western script, God's Country and the Man (1931), in which he made his film debut as an actor. For the next quarter century, he managed the atypical achievement of maintaining a career in both B-Westerns and in bigger dramatic and comedy features. Ten films for director Preston Sturges represent probably his most familiar contribution to Hollywood history. Bridge also appeared frequently on television until his death in 1957 at 66.

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Hell's Outpost

Hell's Outpost

1954

as Banker (uncredited)

Jubilee Trail

Jubilee Trail

1954

as Mr. Turner (uncredited)

Iron Mountain Trail

Iron Mountain Trail

1953

as Marshal

Barbed Wire

Barbed Wire

1952

as Homesteader McGraw

The Last Musketeer

The Last Musketeer

1952

as Lem Shaver

We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

1952

as Detective Magnus (uncredited)

All That I Have

All That I Have

1951

as John Biddle

Utah Wagon Train

Utah Wagon Train

1951

as Sam Sickle

In Old Amarillo

In Old Amarillo

1951

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

1951

as Tennis Judge (uncredited)

California Passage

California Passage

1950

as Conover

Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

1950

as Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)

Squadron of Doom

Squadron of Doom

1949

as Wyckoff

The Devil's Henchman

The Devil's Henchman

1949

as Elmer Hood

Quick on the Trigger

Quick on the Trigger

1948

as Judge Kormac

Silver River

Silver River

1948

as Sam Slade

Unfaithfully Yours

Unfaithfully Yours

1948

as House Detective

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

1947

as Mr. Cudd (uncredited)

Black Gold

Black Gold

1947

as Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian

Framed

Framed

1947

as (uncredited)

Robin Hood Of Texas

Robin Hood Of Texas

1947

as Sheriff

The Fabulous Joe

The Fabulous Joe

1947

as Florida Club Bartender

The Mighty McGurk

The Mighty McGurk

1947

as Toothless Derelict (uncredited)

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947

as Wild Bill Hickock

Down to Earth

Down to Earth

1947

as Police Captain (uncredited)

Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss

1947

as New York City Policeman (uncredited)

T-Men

T-Men

1947

as Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Singin' in the Corn

Singin' in the Corn

1946

as Honest John Richards

Alias Mr. Twilight

Alias Mr. Twilight

1946

as Sam Bartlett

Cross My Heart

Cross My Heart

1946

as Detective Flynn

The Falcon's Alibi

The Falcon's Alibi

1946

as Police Inspector Blake

Shadows Over Chinatown

Shadows Over Chinatown

1946

as Captain Allen

Below the Deadline

Below the Deadline

1946

as Turner

Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia

1946

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

1946

as Detective Smiley (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Sheriff (uncredited)

The Jade Mask

The Jade Mask

1945

as Sheriff Mack

Thunderhead - Son of Flicka

Thunderhead - Son of Flicka

1945

as Dr. Hicks

Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

1945

as Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)

She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

as Conductor (uncredited)

Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke

1945

as Bartender (uncredited)

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

as Cheap Charlie (uncredited)

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945

as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

1944

as Mr. Johnson

Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944

as Political Boss

The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror

1944

as Deputy Sheriff Ben (Uncredited)

Nobody's Darling

Nobody's Darling

1943

as Bum (uncredited)

Idaho

Idaho

1943

as Jailer

Bad Men of the Hills

Bad Men of the Hills

1942

as Mace Arnold

Pardon My Stripes

Pardon My Stripes

1942

as Guard (uncredited)

The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts

1942

as Police Turnkey (uncredited)

I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch

1942

as Second Prison Guard (uncredited)

A Man's World

A Man's World

1942

as Captain Peterson

In This Our Life

In This Our Life

1942

as Worker (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story

1942

as Conductor

Saboteur

Saboteur

1942

as Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)

The Kid's Last Ride

The Kid's Last Ride

1941

as Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden

Rawhide Rangers

Rawhide Rangers

1941

as Rawlings

Fighting Bill Fargo

Fighting Bill Fargo

1941

as Tom Houston

Law of the Range

Law of the Range

1941

as Jamison

The Lone Rider Rides On

The Lone Rider Rides On

1941

as Bob Cameron

The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

as Mr. Matthews

Lady from Louisiana

Lady from Louisiana

1941

as Captain of Police

The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1941

as Dawson (uncredited)

Honolulu Lu

Honolulu Lu

1941

as Shooting Gallery Proprietor

Sullivan's Travels

Sullivan's Travels

1941

as The Mister

Badlands Of Dakota

Badlands Of Dakota

1941

as Plainview Lawman

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

1941

as Townsman at Meeting House

The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve

1941

as First Steward (uncredited)

Blazing Six Shooters

Blazing Six Shooters

1940

as Bert Karsin

Pioneers of the Frontier

Pioneers of the Frontier

1940

as Marshal Larsen

Christmas in July

Christmas in July

1940

as Mr. Hillbeiner

Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold

1940

as Highway Patrolman (uncredited)

Dark Command

Dark Command

1940

as Slave Trader

My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940

as Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)

Winners of the West

Winners of the West

1940

as Captain

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

as Ship's Captain

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)

Romance of the Redwoods

Romance of the Redwoods

1939

as Boss Whittaker

The Man from Sundown

The Man from Sundown

1939

as Slick Larson

Blue Montana Skies

Blue Montana Skies

1939

as Marshal

Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty

1939

as Prisoner (uncredited)

The Stranger from Texas

The Stranger from Texas

1939

as Jeff Browning

Oklahoma Frontier

Oklahoma Frontier

1939

as Kentuck

Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers

1939

as Dynamo Room Floor Guard

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

1939

as Fisherman (uncredited)

The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps

1939

as White Rose Sailor

The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

as Would-Be Settler (uncredited)

Devil's Island

Devil's Island

1939

as Captain of the Guards

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Ship Captain (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Senator Dwight (uncredited)

Colorado Trail

Colorado Trail

1938

as Mark Sheldon

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol

1938

as Jarvis

Two Gun Justice

Two Gun Justice

1938

as Sheriff (as Al Bridges)

Partners of the Plains

Partners of the Plains

1938

as Scar Lewis

Adventure in Sahara

Adventure in Sahara

1938

as Cpl. Dronov

Gunsmoke Trail

Gunsmoke Trail

1938

as Sheriff chasing Loma

Little Miss Roughneck

Little Miss Roughneck

1938

as Sheriff

Crime School

Crime School

1938

as Mr. Burke

Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild

1938

as Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)

Jezebel

Jezebel

1938

as New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

1938

as Official in Passport Office (uncredited)

Two Gun Law

Two Gun Law

1937

as Kipp Faulkner

Springtime in the Rockies

Springtime in the Rockies

1937

as Briggs

Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim

1937

as Slade

Woman Chases Man

Woman Chases Man

1937

as Process Server (uncredited)

Western Gold

Western Gold

1937

as Holman (as Alan Bridge)

Borderland

Borderland

1937

as Dandy Morgan

Wild West Days

Wild West Days

1937

as Steve Claggett, Henchman

The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth

1937

as Motor Cop (uncredited)

Tim Tyler's Luck

Tim Tyler's Luck

1937

as Capt. Trowbridge

Dead End

Dead End

1937

as Policeman in Drina's Apartment (Uncredited)

You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once

1937

as Guard (uncredited)

They Won't Forget

They Won't Forget

1937

as Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)

Fast Bullets

Fast Bullets

1936

as Travis

The Lawless Nineties

The Lawless Nineties

1936

as Steele

Dodge City Trail

Dodge City Trail

1936

as Dawson

Call of the Prairie

Call of the Prairie

1936

as Sam Porter

The Three Mesquiteers

The Three Mesquiteers

1936

as Alden Canfield

They Met in a Taxi

They Met in a Taxi

1936

as Detective

Trail Dust

Trail Dust

1936

as Babson

Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife

1936

as Swartzman

These Three

These Three

1936

as Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Ace Drummond

Ace Drummond

1936

as Paul Wyckoff

The Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs

1936

as Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

1936

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

1936

as Henchman Black

Silent Valley

Silent Valley

1935

as Jim Farley

Alibi Racket

Alibi Racket

1935

as Chief Inspector August Wilmer

Outlaw Rule

Outlaw Rule

1935

as Deputy Bat Lindstrom

The New Frontier

The New Frontier

1935

as Kit

North of Arizona

North of Arizona

1935

as George Tully

Gallant Defender

Gallant Defender

1935

as Salty Smith

Melody Trail

Melody Trail

1935

as Matt Kirby

Valley of Wanted Men

Valley of Wanted Men

1935

as Ranger Sergeant Parsons

Transient Lady

Transient Lady

1935

as Sheriff Angel Verner

Confidential

Confidential

1935

as Hanover - Walsh's Henchman

Alias Mary Dow

Alias Mary Dow

1935

as Ditch-Digger (uncredited)

The Gay Deception

The Gay Deception

1935

as Jail Attendant (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935

as Immigration Inspector (uncredited)

The Murder Man

The Murder Man

1935

as Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935

as Poker Player on Train

Rendezvous

Rendezvous

1935

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Mystery Mountain

Mystery Mountain

1934

as Tom Henderson

Honor of the Range

Honor of the Range

1934

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Curtain Falls

The Curtain Falls

1934

as Mover

When a Man Rides Alone

When a Man Rides Alone

1933

as Montana Slade

Drum Taps

Drum Taps

1933

as Lariat Smith

The Cheyenne Kid

The Cheyenne Kid

1933

as Denver Ed

Son of the Border

Son of the Border

1933

as Tupper

Fighting Texans

Fighting Texans

1933

as Gur Durkin

Fighting With Kit Carson

Fighting With Kit Carson

1933

as Reynolds

Sucker Money

Sucker Money

1933

as George Hunter

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

1933

as Hack Driver

The Forty-Niners

The Forty-Niners

1932

as Squaw O'Hara

The Wyoming Whirlwind

The Wyoming Whirlwind

1932

as Steve Cantrell

The Spirit of the West

The Spirit of the West

1932

as Tom Fallon

The Cowboy Counsellor

The Cowboy Counsellor

1932

as Sheriff Matt Farraday

A Man's Land

A Man's Land

1932

as Steve - Rustler

South of Santa Fe

South of Santa Fe

1932

as Henchman Wooly

The Hurricane Express

The Hurricane Express

1932

as The Station Agent

The Devil Horse

The Devil Horse

1932

as Henchman Curley Bates

Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

1932

as Bouncer (uncredited)

Slightly Married

Slightly Married

1932

as Tenant

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932

as Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)

The Thirteenth Guest

The Thirteenth Guest

1932

as Policeman (Uncredited)

Galloping Thru

Galloping Thru

1931

as Sandy Thompson

The Greater Love

The Greater Love

1931

as Deputy Bill Gaines

God's Country and the Man

God's Country and the Man

1931

as Livermore

The Ridin' Fool

The Ridin' Fool

1931

as Nikkos (as Al Bridges)

God's Country and the Man

God's Country and the Man

1931

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Television Credits

The Gene Autry Show

as Sheriff

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 23, 1950

Annie Oakley

as Pop Wade

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1954

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 1951

Annie Oakley

as Walt Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1954

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