Al Bridge
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Hotel Desk Clerk
Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Banker (uncredited)
Marshal
Lem Shaver
Detective Magnus (uncredited)
Homesteader McGraw
Jake Ledbetter
Sheriff (uncredited)
Tennis Judge (uncredited)
John Biddle
Sam Sickle
Editor
Conover
Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
Sheriff
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Elmer Hood
Wyckoff
Sam Slade
House Detective
Judge Kormac
Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
Town Marshal (uncredited)
New York City Policeman (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickock
Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
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Sheriff
Police Captain (uncredited)
Florida Club Bartender
Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
Harry Franzmeirer
Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Detective Smiley (uncredited)
Police Inspector Blake
Captain Allen
Henry Wallace (uncredited)
Turner
Detective Flynn
Sheriff (uncredited)
Sam Bartlett
Honest John Richards
Sheriff Mack
Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
Dr. Hicks
Bartender (uncredited)
Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
Conductor (uncredited)
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
Political Boss
Mr. Johnson
Deputy Sheriff Ben (uncredited)
Matt Warner
Jailer
Bum (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Man
Hobo
Trustee
Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Worker (uncredited)
Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Furniture Mover (uncredited)
Mace Arnold
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Conductor
Captain Peterson
Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
Bob Cameron
Flop House Manager (uncredited)
Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
First Steward (uncredited)
Mr. Matthews
Captain of Police
Jamison
Rawlings
Dawson (uncredited)
Plainview Lawman
Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
The Mister
Tom Houston
Shooting Gallery Proprietor
Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
Marshal Larsen
Sheriff
Bert Karsin
Slave Trader
Captain
(Unknown)
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Mr. Hillbeiner
Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
Ship's Captain
Captain of the Guards
White Rose Sailor
Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
Boss Whittaker
Dynamo Room Floor Guard
Marshal
Prisoner (uncredited)
Slick Larson
Fisherman (uncredited)
Kentuck
Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Jeff Browning
Scar Lewis
Sheriff
Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
Mr. Burke
Sheriff chasing Loma
Highway Patrol
Jarvis
Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
Mark Sheldon
Cpl. Dronov
Slade
'Bull' Feeney
Guard (uncredited)
Dandy Morgan
Kipp Faulkner
Process Server (uncredited)
Red Grindy
Steve Claggett, Henchman
Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited)
Holman (as Alan Bridge)
Motor Cop (uncredited)
Briggs
Capt. Trowbridge
Travis
Henchman Black
Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
Steele
Sam Porter
Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Swartzman
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Detective
Alden Canfield
Paul Wyckoff
Babson
Dawson
Deputy Bat Lindstrom
George Tully
Sheriff Angel Verner
John Cassidy (uncredited)
Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
Mitchell
Poker Player on Train
Jail Attendant (uncredited)
Chief Inspector August Wilmer
Hanover - Walsh's Henchman
Ranger Sergeant Parsons
Matt Kirby
Kit
Sergeant (uncredited)
Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
Salty Smith
Townsman (uncredited)
Ship's Officer in Rescue Party (uncredited)
Mover
Tom Henderson
Montana Slade
Denver Ed
Lariat Smith
George Hunter
Hack Driver
Tupper
Burl Adams
Gur Durkin
Reynolds
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Henchman Wooly
(Unknown)
Tom Fallon
Steve - Rustler
Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
The Station Agent
Policeman (uncredited)
Al
Bouncer (uncredited)
Sheriff Matt Farraday
Tenant
Squaw O'Hara
Henchman Curley Bates
Steve Cantrell
Livermore
Deputy Bill Gaines
Nikkos (as Al Bridges)
Sandy Thompson
The She Wolf
(Unknown)