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Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Acting·1891–1957·194 films

Al Bridge was an American character actor, a fixture both in Westerns and in the comedies of Preston Sturges.

As Actor

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)Sheriff (uncredited)
Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train (1951)Tennis Judge (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)Senator Dwight (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera (1935)Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
Saboteur
Saboteur (1942)Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels (1941)The Mister
The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve (1941)First Steward (uncredited)
The Awful Truth
The Awful Truth (1937)Motor Cop (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties (1939)Ship Captain (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch (1942)Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
Jezebel
Jezebel (1938)New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story (1942)Conductor
You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once (1937)Guard (uncredited)
The Little Foxes
The Little Foxes (1941)Dawson (uncredited)
Dead End
Dead End (1937)Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus (1932)Bouncer (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable (1945)Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town (1942)Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Unfaithfully Yours
Unfaithfully Yours (1948)House Detective
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)Mr. Johnson
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
T-Men
T-Men (1947)Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Christmas in July
Christmas in July (1940)Mr. Hillbeiner
Hail the Conquering Hero
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)Political Boss
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail (1940)Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
Dark Command
Dark Command (1940)Slave Trader
In This Our Life
In This Our Life (1942)Worker (uncredited)
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)Flop House Manager (uncredited)
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia (1946)Ship Captain (uncredited)
Framed
Framed (1947)(uncredited)
These Three
These Three (1936)Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette (1938)Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
Deadline at Dawn (1946)Detective Smiley (uncredited)
My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee (1940)Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid
The Oklahoma Kid (1939)Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
They Won't Forget
They Won't Forget (1937)Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)Wild Bill Hickock
Silver River
Silver River (1948)Sam Slade
Down to Earth
Down to Earth (1947)Police Captain (uncredited)
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married! (1952)Detective Magnus (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
Crime School
Crime School (1938)Mr. Burke
Nora Prentiss
Nora Prentiss (1947)New York City Policeman (uncredited)
California
California (1947)Town Marshal (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps (1939)White Rose Sailor
When the Daltons Rode
When the Daltons Rode (1940)
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs (1932)Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
The Thirteenth Guest
The Thirteenth Guest (1932)Policeman (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk (1941)Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Saratoga Trunk
Saratoga Trunk (1945)Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
The Jade Mask
The Jade Mask (1945)Sheriff Mack
Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down (1950)Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
The Hurricane Express
The Hurricane Express (1932)The Station Agent
Lady from Louisiana
Lady from Louisiana (1941)Captain of Police
The New Frontier
The New Frontier (1935)Kit
Devil's Island
Devil's Island (1939)Captain of the Guards
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)Sheriff
Buck Rogers
Buck Rogers (1939)Dynamo Room Floor Guard
The Murder Man
The Murder Man (1935)Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
Lady in a Jam
Lady in a Jam (1942)Furniture Mover (uncredited)
Shadows Over Chinatown
Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)Captain Allen
Rendezvous
Rendezvous (1935)Sergeant (uncredited)
The Lawless Nineties
The Lawless Nineties (1936)Steele
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty (1939)Prisoner (uncredited)
The Gay Deception
The Gay Deception (1935)Jail Attendant (uncredited)
Adventure in Sahara
Adventure in Sahara (1938)Cpl. Dronov
The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
We're Not Dressing
We're Not Dressing (1934)Ship's Officer in Rescue Party (uncredited)
The Falcon's Alibi
The Falcon's Alibi (1946)Police Inspector Blake
Badlands of Dakota
Badlands of Dakota (1941)Plainview Lawman
Salty O'Rourke
Salty O'Rourke (1945)Bartender (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
The Missing Juror (1944)Deputy Sheriff Ben (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold (1940)Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Jubilee Trail
Jubilee Trail (1954)Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Woman Chases Man
Woman Chases Man (1937)Process Server (uncredited)
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (1945)Dr. Hicks
Sucker Money
Sucker Money (1933)George Hunter
The Mighty McGurk
The Mighty McGurk (1947)Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
Public Enemy's Wife
Public Enemy's Wife (1936)Swartzman
Below the Deadline
Below the Deadline (1946)Turner
Broadway to Cheyenne
Broadway to Cheyenne (1932)Al
Alias Mr. Twilight
Alias Mr. Twilight (1946)Sam Bartlett
Thunder Afloat
Thunder Afloat (1939)Fisherman (uncredited)
She Wouldn't Say Yes
She Wouldn't Say Yes (1945)Conductor (uncredited)
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942)Trustee
Confidential
Confidential (1935)Hanover - Walsh's Henchman
Hell's Outpost
Hell's Outpost (1954)Banker (uncredited)
The Fabulous Joe
The Fabulous Joe (1947)Florida Club Bartender
The Courageous Dr. Christian
The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)Sheriff
Slightly Married
Slightly Married (1932)Tenant
Twin Husbands
Twin Husbands (1933)Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
A Volta do Besouro Verde (1940)Ship's Captain
A Woman of Distinction
A Woman of Distinction (1950)Editor
Police Court
Police Court (1932)
The Lady from Cheyenne
The Lady from Cheyenne (1941)Mr. Matthews
Jungle Jim
Jungle Jim (1937)Slade
Alibi Racket
Alibi Racket (1935)Chief Inspector August Wilmer
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty (1935)Mitchell
Call of the Prairie
Call of the Prairie (1936)Sam Porter
Meet the Stewarts
Meet the Stewarts (1942)Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Idaho
Idaho (1943)Jailer
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides (1942)Man
They Met in a Taxi
They Met in a Taxi (1936)Detective
North of Arizona
North of Arizona (1935)George Tully
Circumstantial Evidence
Circumstantial Evidence (1935)John Cassidy (uncredited)
The Cowboy Counsellor
The Cowboy Counsellor (1932)Sheriff Matt Farraday
Melody Trail
Melody Trail (1935)Matt Kirby
The Kid's Last Ride
The Kid's Last Ride (1941)Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
Springtime in the Rockies
Springtime in the Rockies (1937)Briggs
Utah Wagon Train
Utah Wagon Train (1951)Sam Sickle
California Passage
California Passage (1950)Conover
Alias Mary Dow
Alias Mary Dow (1935)Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
Valley of Wanted Men
Valley of Wanted Men (1935)Ranger Sergeant Parsons
The Man Who Returned to Life
The Man Who Returned to Life (1942)Hobo
Black Gold
Black Gold (1947)Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
Honolulu Lu
Honolulu Lu (1941)Shooting Gallery Proprietor
Rawhide Rangers
Rawhide Rangers (1941)Rawlings
Ace Drummond
Ace Drummond (1936)Paul Wyckoff
Trail Dust
Trail Dust (1936)Babson
Honor of the Range
Honor of the Range (1934)Townsman (uncredited)
Transient Lady
Transient Lady (1935)Sheriff Angel Verner
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)Henchman Black
The Devil Horse
The Devil Horse (1932)Henchman Curley Bates
In Old Amarillo
In Old Amarillo (1951)Sheriff (uncredited)
Fast Bullets
Fast Bullets (1936)Travis
Drum Taps
Drum Taps (1933)Lariat Smith
The Wyoming Whirlwind
The Wyoming Whirlwind (1932)Steve Cantrell
Son of the Border
Son of the Border (1933)Tupper
Partners of the Plains
Partners of the Plains (1938)Scar Lewis
The Devil's Henchmen
The Devil's Henchmen (1949)Elmer Hood
All That I Have
All That I Have (1951)John Biddle
Romance of the Redwoods
Romance of the Redwoods (1939)Boss Whittaker
Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim (1935)Poker Player on Train
Borderland
Borderland (1937)Dandy Morgan
Oh! Susanna
Oh! Susanna (1951)Jake Ledbetter
Miss Susie Slagle's
Miss Susie Slagle's (1946)Cab Driver (uncredited)
Galloping Thru
Galloping Thru (1931)Sandy Thompson
Dodge City Trail
Dodge City Trail (1936)Dawson
When a Man Rides Alone
When a Man Rides Alone (1933)Montana Slade
A Man's World
A Man's World (1942)Captain Peterson
Pardon My Stripes
Pardon My Stripes (1942)Guard (uncredited)
The Curtain Falls
The Curtain Falls (1934)Mover
Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild (1938)Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
Quick on the Trigger
Quick on the Trigger (1948)Judge Kormac
Iron Mountain Trail
Iron Mountain Trail (1953)Marshal
Two Gun Justice
Two Gun Justice (1938)Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
Gunsmoke Trail
Gunsmoke Trail (1938)Sheriff chasing Loma
The Three Mesquiteers
The Three Mesquiteers (1936)Alden Canfield
Blue Montana Skies
Blue Montana Skies (1939)Marshal
South of Santa Fe
South of Santa Fe (1932)Henchman Wooly
Barbed Wire
Barbed Wire (1952)Homesteader McGraw
Fighting Bill Fargo
Fighting Bill Fargo (1941)Tom Houston
Fighting With Kit Carson
Fighting With Kit Carson (1933)Reynolds
Law of the Range
Law of the Range (1941)Jamison
Oklahoma Frontier
Oklahoma Frontier (1939)Kentuck
The Cheyenne Kid
The Cheyenne Kid (1933)Denver Ed
The Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs (1936)Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
A Man's Land
A Man's Land (1932)Steve - Rustler
One Man Justice
One Man Justice (1937)Red Grindy
Winners of the West
Winners of the West (1940)Captain
Black Beauty
Black Beauty (1933)Hack Driver
Robin Hood Of Texas
Robin Hood Of Texas (1947)Sheriff
Little Miss Roughneck
Little Miss Roughneck (1938)Sheriff
Messenger of Peace
Messenger of Peace (1947)Harry Franzmeirer
Western Gold
Western Gold (1937)Holman (as Alan Bridge)
Crash Donovan
Crash Donovan (1936)Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake (1954)Hotel Desk Clerk
Fighting Texans
Fighting Texans (1933)Gur Durkin
Outlaw Rule
Outlaw Rule (1935)Deputy Bat Lindstrom
The Man from Sundown
The Man from Sundown (1939)Slick Larson
Westbound Mail
Westbound Mail (1937)'Bull' Feeney
Tim Tyler's Luck
Tim Tyler's Luck (1937)Capt. Trowbridge
Blazing Six Shooters
Blazing Six Shooters (1940)Bert Karsin
The Last Musketeer
The Last Musketeer (1952)Lem Shaver
Nobody's Darling
Nobody's Darling (1943)Bum (uncredited)
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground (1943)Matt Warner
Silent Valley
Silent Valley (1935)Jim Farley
Pioneers of the Frontier
Pioneers of the Frontier (1940)Marshal Larsen
Gallant Defender
Gallant Defender (1935)Salty Smith
Wild West Days
Wild West Days (1937)Steve Claggett, Henchman
The Lone Avenger
The Lone Avenger (1933)Burl Adams
Two Gun Law
Two Gun Law (1937)Kipp Faulkner
Colorado Trail
Colorado Trail (1938)Mark Sheldon
A Rider of the Plains
A Rider of the Plains (1931)Deputy Bill Gaines
The Stranger from Texas
The Stranger from Texas (1939)Jeff Browning
The Forty-Niners
The Forty-Niners (1932)Squaw O'Hara
Cross My Heart
Cross My Heart (1946)Detective Flynn
The Spirit of the West
The Spirit of the West (1932)Tom Fallon
God's Country and the Man
God's Country and the Man (1931)Livermore
Singin' in the Corn
Singin' in the Corn (1946)Honest John Richards
The Ridin' Fool
The Ridin' Fool (1931)Nikkos (as Al Bridges)
Bad Men of the Hills
Bad Men of the Hills (1942)Mace Arnold
The Lone Rider Rides On
The Lone Rider Rides On (1941)Bob Cameron
Mystery Mountain
Mystery Mountain (1934)Tom Henderson

As Writer