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Al Bridge

Born 25 Feb 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied 27 Dec 1957aged 66160 credits

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.

Alfred Morton Bridge (Filadèlfia, Pennsilvània, 26 de febrer de 1891 - Los Angeles, Califòrnia, 27 de desembre de 1957) va ser un actor de personatges nord-americà que va interpretar majoritàriament petits papers en més de 270 pel·lícules entre 1931 i 1954.

Al Bridge war ein US-amerikanischer Charakterdarsteller, der sowohl in Western als auch in den Komödien von Preston Sturges eine feste Größe war. Obwohl er häufig als Alan Bridge geführt wurde, hieß er ursprünglich Alfred Morton Bridge und wurde 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, geboren (nicht als Alford Bridge im Jahr 1890, wie sein Grabstein fälschlicherweise angibt). Nach seinem Dienst als Korporal in der US-Infanterie im Ersten Weltkrieg schloss sich Bridge einer Theatergruppe an. Er versuchte sich als Autor und verkaufte 1930 das Drehbuch zu einem Kurzfilm, „Her Hired Husband“ (1930). Darauf folgte das Drehbuch zu einem B-Western, „God's Country and the Man“ (1931), in dem er sein Filmdebüt als Schauspieler gab. Im folgenden Vierteljahrhundert gelang ihm das ungewöhnliche Kunststück, sowohl in B-Western als auch in größeren Spielfilmen und Komödien erfolgreich zu sein. Zehn Filme für Regisseur Preston Sturges zählen wohl zu seinen bekanntesten Beiträgen zur Hollywood-Geschichte. Bridge trat bis zu seinem Tod im Jahr 1957 im Alter von 66 Jahren auch häufig im Fernsehen auf.

Acting (158)

Jubilee Trail
Jubilee Trail1954 · Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake1954 · Hotel Desk Clerk
Iron Mountain Trail
Iron Mountain Trail1953 · The Marshal
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!1952 · Detective Magnus (uncredited)
So You're Going to the Dentist
So You're Going to the Dentist1952 · Irate Neighbor
The Last Musketeer
The Last Musketeer1952 · Lem Shaver
Barbed Wire
Barbed Wire1952 · McGraw
Oh! Susanna
Oh! Susanna1951 · Jake Ledbetter
Strangers on a Train
Strangers on a Train1951 · Tennis Judge (uncredited)
All That I Have
All That I Have1951 · John Biddle, Gardener
A Woman of Distinction
A Woman of Distinction1950 · Editor
California Passage
California Passage1950 · Conover
Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down1950 · Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma1949 · Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Squadron of Doom
Squadron of Doom1949 · Wyckoff
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend1949 · Sheriff
Quick on the Trigger
Quick on the Trigger1948 · Judge Kormac
Unfaithfully Yours
Unfaithfully Yours1948 · House Detective
Silver River
Silver River1948 · Sam Slade
Messenger of Peace
Messenger of Peace1947 · Harry Franzmeirer
Nora Prentiss
Nora Prentiss1947 · New York City Policeman (uncredited)
Black Gold
Black Gold1947 · Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
T-Men
T-Men1947 · Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Dick Tracy's Dilemma1947 · Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
Framed
Framed1947 · (uncredited)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock1947 · Wild Bill Hickock
California
California1947 · Town Marshal (uncredited)
Robin Hood Of Texas
Robin Hood Of Texas1947 · Sheriff
Down to Earth
Down to Earth1947 · Police Captain (uncredited)
Singin' in the Corn
Singin' in the Corn1946 · Honest John Richards
Miss Susie Slagle's
Miss Susie Slagle's1946 · Cab Driver (uncredited)
Shadows Over Chinatown
Shadows Over Chinatown1946 · Capt. Allen
The Falcon's Alibi
The Falcon's Alibi1946 · Police Inspector Blake
Cross My Heart
Cross My Heart1946 · Det. Flynn
Alias Mr. Twilight
Alias Mr. Twilight1946 · Sam Bartlett
Road to Utopia
Road to Utopia1946 · Ship Captain (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life1946 · Sheriff (uncredited)
Deadline at Dawn
Deadline at Dawn1946 · Detective Smiley (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable1945 · Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal
A Guy, a Gal and a Pal1945 · Mayor
The Jade Mask
The Jade Mask1945 · Sheriff Mack
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Thunderhead: Son of Flicka1945 · Dr. Hicks
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn1945 · Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
Blazing the Western Trail
Blazing the Western Trail1945 · Forrest Brent
Both Barrels Blazing
Both Barrels Blazing1945 · Lucky Thorpe
Salty O'Rourke
Salty O'Rourke1945 · Bartender (uncredited)
The Unwritten Code
The Unwritten Code1944 · Sheriff
Hail the Conquering Hero
Hail the Conquering Hero1944 · Political Boss
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek1944 · Mr. Johnson
The Missing Juror
The Missing Juror1944 · Deputy Sheriff Ben (uncredited)
Seeing Nellie Home
Seeing Nellie Home1943
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground1943 · Matt Warner
Bad Men of the Hills
Bad Men of the Hills1942 · Sheriff Mace Arnold
In This Our Life
In This Our Life1942 · Worker (uncredited)
A Man's World
A Man's World1942 · Captain Peterson
The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town1942 · Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch1942 · Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story1942 · Conductor
Lady in a Jam
Lady in a Jam1942 · Furniture Mover (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Wild Bill Hickok Rides1942 · Man

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Writing (2)