Al Bridge
AKA: Alan Bridge
Birthday: 1891-02-25
Died: 1957-12-27
Birthplace: 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.
Filmography
Character: Wild Bill Hickock
Character: Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: Steve Cantrell
Character: Bouncer (uncredited)
Character: Policeman in Drina's Apartment (Uncredited)
Character: Mr. Hillbeiner
Character: Political Boss
Character: The Station Agent
Character: Police Inspector Blake
Character: Conductor (uncredited)
Character: Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
Character: Homesteader McGraw
Character: Ranger Sergeant Parsons
Character: Prisoner (uncredited)
Character: Townsman (uncredited)
Character: Steve Claggett, Henchman
Character: Sheriff chasing Loma
Character: Process Server (uncredited)
Character: White Rose Sailor
Character: Detective Flynn
Character: Sheriff Angel Verner
Character: Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Character: Dynamo Room Floor Guard
Character: Captain of the Guards
Character: Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
Character: Fisherman (uncredited)
Character: Ship Captain (uncredited)
Character: Hanover - Walsh's Henchman
Character: Sheriff (uncredited)
Character: Henchman Black
Character: Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Character: Ship's Captain
Character: First Steward (uncredited)
Character: Motor Cop (uncredited)
Character: Henchman Curley Bates
Character: House Detective
Character: Boss Whittaker
Character: Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
Character: Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
Character: Dawson (uncredited)
Character: Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Character: New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
Character: Capt. Trowbridge
Character: Poker Player on Train
Character: Shooting Gallery Proprietor
Character: Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
Character: Marshal Larsen
Character: Captain of Police
Character: Plainview Lawman
Character: Townsman at Meeting House
Character: Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
Character: Deputy Bat Lindstrom
Character: Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Character: Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: Honest John Richards
Character: Ship Captain (uncredited)
Character: Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
Character: Alden Canfield
Character: Hotel Desk Clerk
Character: Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
Character: Guard (uncredited)
Character: Captain Peterson
Character: Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
Character: Worker (uncredited)
Character: Chief Inspector August Wilmer
Character: Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
Character: Henchman Wooly
Character: Florida Club Bartender
Character: Deputy Sheriff Ben (Uncredited)
Character: Policeman (Uncredited)
Character: Sandy Thompson
Character: Steve - Rustler
Character: Nikkos (as Al Bridges)
Character: Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
Character: Holman (as Alan Bridge)
Character: Sheriff Matt Farraday
Character: Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
Character: Banker (uncredited)
Character: Detective Smiley (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Character: Bum (uncredited)
Character: Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
Character: Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
Character: Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Character: Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
Character: Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
Character: Guard (uncredited)
Character: Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
Character: Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
Character: Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
Character: Sergeant (uncredited)
Character: Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
Character: Sheriff (uncredited)
Character: Jail Attendant (uncredited)
Character: Detective Magnus (uncredited)
Character: Police Captain (uncredited)
Character: Deputy Bill Gaines
Character: Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Character: Jake Ledbetter
Character: Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)