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Aliases: Alan Bridge , Alfred Morton Bridge

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Movie Involvements: 137

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

It's a Wonderful Life
Average
8

It's a Wonderful Life

(1946) Sheriff (uncredited)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Average
5

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

(1951) Sheriff (uncredited)
Annie Oakley
Average
6

Annie Oakley

(1954) Pop Wade
Jezebel
Average
7

Jezebel

(1938) New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
Average
7

Blonde Venus

(1932) Bouncer (uncredited)
The Little Foxes
Average
7

The Little Foxes

(1941) Dawson (uncredited)
Dead End
Average
7

Dead End

(1937) Policeman in Drina's Apartment (Uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
Average
7

The Roaring Twenties

(1939) Ship Captain (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1954 Banker (uncredited)
Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Hotel Desk Clerk
Walt Stone
Pop Wade
1953 Marshal
1952 Homesteader McGraw
Detective Magnus (uncredited)
Lem Shaver
1951 Sam Sickle
John Biddle
Sheriff (uncredited)
Sheriff (uncredited)
1950 Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
Conover
Sheriff
1949 Wyckoff
Elmer Hood
Sheriff
1948 House Detective
Judge Kormac
Sam Slade
1947 Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
Florida Club Bartender
Police Captain (uncredited)
Sheriff
(uncredited)
Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickock
Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
1946 Honest John Richards
Sam Bartlett
Sheriff (uncredited)
Detective Flynn
Turner
Captain Allen
Police Inspector Blake
Detective Smiley (uncredited)
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1945 Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
Conductor (uncredited)
Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
Bartender (uncredited)
Dr. Hicks
Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
Sheriff Mack
1944 Deputy Sheriff Ben (Uncredited)
Political Boss
1943 Mr. Johnson
Bum (uncredited)
Jailer
Matt Warner
1942 Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
Captain Peterson
Conductor
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Mace Arnold
Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Worker (uncredited)
Trustee
N/A
Man
Guard (uncredited)
1941 Shooting Gallery Proprietor
Tom Houston
The Mister
Townsman at Meeting House
Plainview Lawman
Dawson (uncredited)
Rawlings
Jamison
Captain of Police
Mr. Matthews
First Steward (uncredited)
Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
Bob Cameron
1940 Ship's Captain
Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
Mr. Hillbeiner
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
N/A
Captain
Slave Trader
Bert Karsin
Sheriff
Marshal Larsen
Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
1939 Jeff Browning
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Kentuck
Fisherman (uncredited)
Slick Larson
Prisoner (uncredited)
Marshal
Dynamo Room Floor Guard
Boss Whittaker
Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
White Rose Sailor
Captain of the Guards
1938 Cpl. Dronov
Mark Sheldon
Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
Sheriff chasing Loma
Mr. Burke
Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
Sheriff
Scar Lewis
1937 Capt. Trowbridge
Briggs
Motor Cop (uncredited)
Holman (as Alan Bridge)
Policeman in Drina's Apartment (Uncredited)
Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
Steve Claggett, Henchman
Process Server (uncredited)
Kipp Faulkner
Dandy Morgan
Guard (uncredited)
Slade
1936 Dawson
Paul Wyckoff
Alden Canfield
Detective
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Swartzman
Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sam Porter
Steele
Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
Henchman Black
Travis
1935 Salty Smith
Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
Kit
Sergeant (uncredited)
Matt Kirby
Ranger Sergeant Parsons
Hanover - Walsh's Henchman
Chief Inspector August Wilmer
Jail Attendant (uncredited)
Poker Player on Train
Mitchell
Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
Sheriff Angel Verner
George Tully
Deputy Bat Lindstrom
1934 Tom Henderson
Mover
Townsman (uncredited)
1933 Reynolds
Gur Durkin
Burl Adams
Tupper
Hack Driver
George Hunter
Lariat Smith
Denver Ed
Montana Slade
1932 Steve Cantrell
Henchman Curley Bates
Squaw O'Hara
Tenant
Sheriff Matt Farraday
Bouncer (uncredited)
Al
Policeman (Uncredited)
The Station Agent
Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
Steve - Rustler
Tom Fallon
N/A
Henchman Wooly
1931 Sandy Thompson
Nikkos (as Al Bridges)
Livermore
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1931 Screenplay
Year Role Movie/Tv

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