Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1891-02-26
Deathday: 1957-12-27 (66 years old)

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Biography

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).


Following 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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Filmography

all 184

Movies 181

TV Shows 3

self 2

Banker (uncredited)
Hell's Outpost

Hell's Outpost (1954)

Movie
Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Jubilee Trail

Jubilee Trail (1954)

Movie
Hotel Desk Clerk
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (1954)

Movie
Pop Wade / Walt Stone
Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley (1954)

TV
Marshal
Iron Mountain Trail

Iron Mountain Trail (1953)

Movie
Irate Neighbor
So You're Going to the Dentist

So You're Going to the Dentist (1952)

Movie
Homesteader McGraw
Barbed Wire

Barbed Wire (1952)

Movie
Detective Magnus (uncredited)
We're Not Married!

We're Not Married! (1952)

Movie
3
Lem Shaver
The Last Musketeer

The Last Musketeer (1952)

Movie
Sam Sickle
Utah Wagon Train

Utah Wagon Train (1951)

Movie
John Biddle
All That I Have

All That I Have (1951)

Movie
Sheriff (uncredited)
In Old Amarillo

In Old Amarillo (1951)

Movie
Sheriff (uncredited)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)

TV
Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down (1950)

Movie
Conover
California Passage

California Passage (1950)

Movie
Sheriff
The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show (1950)

TV
Wyckoff
Squadron of Doom

Squadron of Doom (1949)

Movie
Elmer Hood
The Devil's Henchman

The Devil's Henchman (1949)

Movie
Sheriff
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)

Movie
House Detective
Unfaithfully Yours

Unfaithfully Yours (1948)

Movie
6
Judge Kormac
Quick on the Trigger

Quick on the Trigger (1948)

Movie
Sam Slade
Silver River

Silver River (1948)

Movie
Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
Black Gold

Black Gold (1947)

Movie
Florida Club Bartender
The Fabulous Joe

The Fabulous Joe (1947)

Movie
Police Captain (uncredited)
Down to Earth

Down to Earth (1947)

Movie
Sheriff
Robin Hood Of Texas

Robin Hood Of Texas (1947)

Movie
(uncredited)
Framed

Framed (1947)

Movie
Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)

Movie
4.57
Wild Bill Hickock
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)

Movie
Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
The Mighty McGurk

The Mighty McGurk (1947)

Movie
Honest John Richards
Singin' in the Corn

Singin' in the Corn (1946)

Movie
Sam Bartlett
Alias Mr. Twilight

Alias Mr. Twilight (1946)

Movie
Sheriff (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Movie
5.45
Detective Flynn
Cross My Heart

Cross My Heart (1946)

Movie
Turner
Below the Deadline

Below the Deadline (1946)

Movie
Captain Allen
Shadows Over Chinatown

Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)

Movie
4.25
Police Inspector Blake
The Falcon's Alibi

The Falcon's Alibi (1946)

Movie
3
Detective Smiley (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn (1946)

Movie
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Road to Utopia

Road to Utopia (1946)

Movie
4.67
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable (1945)

Movie
6
Conductor (uncredited)
She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945)

Movie
Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk (1945)

Movie
Bartender (uncredited)
Salty O'Rourke

Salty O'Rourke (1945)

Movie
Dr. Hicks
Thunderhead - Son of Flicka

Thunderhead - Son of Flicka (1945)

Movie
Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

Movie
6
Sheriff Mack
Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask

Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask (1945)

Movie
4.1
Deputy Sheriff Ben (Uncredited)
The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror (1944)

Movie
Political Boss
Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

Movie
Mr. Johnson
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek (1943)

Movie
6
Bum (uncredited)
Nobody's Darling

Nobody's Darling (1943)

Movie
Jailer
Idaho

Idaho (1943)

Movie
Matt Warner
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground (1943)

Movie
Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
I Married a Witch

I Married a Witch (1942)

Movie
Captain Peterson
A Man's World

A Man's World (1942)

Movie
Conductor
The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story (1942)

Movie
6
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town (1942)

Movie
Sheriff Mace Arnold
Bad Men of the Hills

Bad Men of the Hills (1942)

Movie
Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Meet the Stewarts

Meet the Stewarts (1942)

Movie
Worker (uncredited)
In This Our Life

In This Our Life (1942)

Movie
6
Trustee
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)

Movie
The Man Who Returned to Life

The Man Who Returned to Life (1942)

Movie
Man
Wild Bill Hickok Rides

Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)

Movie
Guard (uncredited)
Pardon My Stripes

Pardon My Stripes (1942)

Movie
Shooting Gallery Proprietor
Honolulu Lu

Honolulu Lu (1941)

Movie
Tom Houston
Fighting Bill Fargo

Fighting Bill Fargo (1941)

Movie
The Mister
Sullivan's Travels

Sullivan's Travels (1941)

Movie
5.43
Townsman at Meeting House
Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk (1941)

Movie
Plainview Lawman
Badlands Of Dakota

Badlands Of Dakota (1941)

Movie
Dawson (uncredited)
The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes (1941)

Movie
4.6
Rawlings
Rawhide Rangers

Rawhide Rangers (1941)

Movie
Jamison
Law of the Range

Law of the Range (1941)

Movie
Captain of Police
Lady from Louisiana

Lady from Louisiana (1941)

Movie
Mr. Matthews
The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)

Movie
First Steward (uncredited)
The Lady Eve

The Lady Eve (1941)

Movie
4.5
Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
The Kid's Last Ride

The Kid's Last Ride (1941)

Movie
Bob Cameron
The Lone Rider Rides On

The Lone Rider Rides On (1941)

Movie
Ship's Captain
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940)

Movie
Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

Movie
Mr. Hillbeiner
Christmas in July

Christmas in July (1940)

Movie
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold (1940)

Movie
When the Daltons Rode

When the Daltons Rode (1940)

Movie
Captain
Winners of the West

Winners of the West (1940)

Movie
Slave Trader
Dark Command

Dark Command (1940)

Movie
Bert Karsin
Blazing Six Shooters

Blazing Six Shooters (1940)

Movie
Sheriff
The Courageous Dr. Christian

The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)

Movie
Marshal Larsen
Pioneers of the Frontier

Pioneers of the Frontier (1940)

Movie
Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee (1940)

Movie
Jeff Browning
The Stranger from Texas

The Stranger from Texas (1939)

Movie
Ship Captain (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Movie
6
Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Movie
5.27
Kentuck
Oklahoma Frontier

Oklahoma Frontier (1939)

Movie
Fisherman (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat (1939)

Movie
Slick Larson
The Man from Sundown

The Man from Sundown (1939)

Movie
Prisoner (uncredited)
Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty (1939)

Movie
Marshal
Blue Montana Skies

Blue Montana Skies (1939)

Movie
Dynamo Room Floor Guard
Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers (1939)

Movie
Boss Whittaker
Romance of the Redwoods

Romance of the Redwoods (1939)

Movie
Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid

The Oklahoma Kid (1939)

Movie
Captain of the Guards
Devil's Island

Devil's Island (1939)

Movie
White Rose Sailor
The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps (1939)

Movie
Cpl. Dronov
Adventure in Sahara

Adventure in Sahara (1938)

Movie
Mark Sheldon
Colorado Trail

Colorado Trail (1938)

Movie
Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette (1938)

Movie
Sheriff chasing Loma
Gunsmoke Trail

Gunsmoke Trail (1938)

Movie
Mr. Burke
Crime School

Crime School (1938)

Movie
Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
Two Gun Justice

Two Gun Justice (1938)

Movie
New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
Jezebel

Jezebel (1938)

Movie
3.5
Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild (1938)

Movie
Sheriff
Little Miss Roughneck

Little Miss Roughneck (1938)

Movie
Scar Lewis
Partners of the Plains

Partners of the Plains (1938)

Movie
Capt. Trowbridge
Tim Tyler's Luck

Tim Tyler's Luck (1937)

Movie
Briggs
Springtime in the Rockies

Springtime in the Rockies (1937)

Movie
Motor Cop (uncredited)
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth (1937)

Movie
5.88
Policeman in Drina's Apartment (Uncredited)
Dead End

Dead End (1937)

Movie
Holman (as Alan Bridge)
Western Gold

Western Gold (1937)

Movie
Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
They Won't Forget

They Won't Forget (1937)

Movie
5.29
Steve Claggett, Henchman
Wild West Days

Wild West Days (1937)

Movie
Red Grindy
One Man Justice

One Man Justice (1937)

Movie
Process Server (uncredited)
Woman Chases Man

Woman Chases Man (1937)

Movie
Kipp Faulkner
Two Gun Law

Two Gun Law (1937)

Movie
Dandy Morgan
Borderland

Borderland (1937)

Movie
Guard (uncredited)
You Only Live Once

You Only Live Once (1937)

Movie
4
Slade
Jungle Jim

Jungle Jim (1937)

Movie
Dawson
Dodge City Trail

Dodge City Trail (1936)

Movie
Babson
Trail Dust

Trail Dust (1936)

Movie
Paul Wyckoff
Ace Drummond

Ace Drummond (1936)

Movie
Alden Canfield
The Three Mesquiteers

The Three Mesquiteers (1936)

Movie
Detective
They Met in a Taxi

They Met in a Taxi (1936)

Movie
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan (1936)

Movie
Swartzman
Public Enemy's Wife

Public Enemy's Wife (1936)

Movie
Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
These Three

These Three (1936)

Movie
Sam Porter
Call of the Prairie

Call of the Prairie (1936)

Movie
3rd Motorcycle Cop
The Count Takes the Count

The Count Takes the Count (1936)

Movie
Steele
The Lawless Nineties

The Lawless Nineties (1936)

Movie
Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
The Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs (1936)

Movie
Henchman Black
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)

Movie
Travis
Fast Bullets

Fast Bullets (1936)

Movie
Salty Smith
Gallant Defender

Gallant Defender (1935)

Movie
Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera (1935)

Movie
4.29
Kit
The New Frontier

The New Frontier (1935)

Movie
6
Sergeant (uncredited)
Rendezvous

Rendezvous (1935)

Movie
Matt Kirby
Melody Trail

Melody Trail (1935)

Movie
Ranger Sergeant Parsons
Valley of Wanted Men

Valley of Wanted Men (1935)

Movie
Hanover - Walsh's Henchman
Confidential

Confidential (1935)

Movie
Chief Inspector August Wilmer
Alibi Racket

Alibi Racket (1935)

Movie
Jail Attendant (uncredited)
The Gay Deception

The Gay Deception (1935)

Movie
Poker Player on Train
Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim (1935)

Movie
Mitchell
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)

Movie
Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
The Murder Man

The Murder Man (1935)

Movie
Jim Farley (Frank in credits)
Silent Valley

Silent Valley (1935)

Movie
Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
Alias Mary Dow

Alias Mary Dow (1935)

Movie
Sheriff Angel Verner
Transient Lady

Transient Lady (1935)

Movie
George Tully
North of Arizona

North of Arizona (1935)

Movie
Deputy Bat Lindstrom
Outlaw Rule

Outlaw Rule (1935)

Movie
Tom Henderson
Mystery Mountain

Mystery Mountain (1934)

Movie
Mover
The Curtain Falls

The Curtain Falls (1934)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Honor of the Range

Honor of the Range (1934)

Movie
Reynolds
Fighting With Kit Carson

Fighting With Kit Carson (1933)

Movie
Gur Durkin
Fighting Texans

Fighting Texans (1933)

Movie
Burl Adams
The Lone Avenger

The Lone Avenger (1933)

Movie
Tupper
Son of the Border

Son of the Border (1933)

Movie
Hack Driver
Black Beauty

Black Beauty (1933)

Movie
George Hunter
Sucker Money

Sucker Money (1933)

Movie
Lariat Smith
Drum Taps

Drum Taps (1933)

Movie
Denver Ed
The Cheyenne Kid

The Cheyenne Kid (1933)

Movie
Montana Slade
When a Man Rides Alone

When a Man Rides Alone (1933)

Movie
Steve Cantrell
The Wyoming Whirlwind

The Wyoming Whirlwind (1932)

Movie
Henchman Curley Bates
The Devil Horse

The Devil Horse (1932)

Movie
Squaw O'Hara
The Forty-Niners

The Forty-Niners (1932)

Movie
Tenant
Slightly Married

Slightly Married (1932)

Movie
Sheriff Matt Farraday
The Cowboy Counsellor

The Cowboy Counsellor (1932)

Movie
Bouncer (uncredited)
Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus (1932)

Movie
Al
Broadway to Cheyenne

Broadway to Cheyenne (1932)

Movie
Policeman (Uncredited)
The Thirteenth Guest

The Thirteenth Guest (1932)

Movie
The Station Agent
The Hurricane Express

The Hurricane Express (1932)

Movie
Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs (1932)

Movie
Steve - Rustler
A Man's Land

A Man's Land (1932)

Movie
Tom Fallon
The Spirit of the West

The Spirit of the West (1932)

Movie
Police Court

Police Court (1932)

Movie
Henchman Bully
South of Santa Fe

South of Santa Fe (1932)

Movie
Sandy Thompson
Galloping Thru

Galloping Thru (1931)

Movie
Nikkos (as Al Bridges)
The Ridin' Fool

The Ridin' Fool (1931)

Movie
Deputy Bill Gaines
The Greater Love

The Greater Love (1931)

Movie
Livermore
God's Country and the Man

God's Country and the Man (1931)

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1891-02-26

Deathday
1957-12-27 (66 years old)

Birth Place
Philadelphia, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Alan Bridge, Alfred Morton Bridge


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