Al Bridge
Acting
🎂 1891-02-25
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.
Cast credits(195)
Sheriff (uncredited)
1951
Pop Wade
1954
Walt Stone
1954
Sheriff (uncredited)
1946
Sheriff
1950
Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
1940
Tennis Judge (uncredited)
1951
Senator Dwight (uncredited)
1939
Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
1942
Motor Cop (uncredited)
1937
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1939
First Steward (uncredited)
1941
Town Marshal (uncredited)
1947
New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
1938
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1942
Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
1938
Policeman in Drina's Apartment (Uncredited)
1937
The Mister
1941
Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
1947
Mr. Hillbeiner
1940
Guard (uncredited)
1937
(uncredited)
1947
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
1945
Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
1945
Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
1942
Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
1935
Dawson (uncredited)
1941
Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
1947
Bouncer (uncredited)
1932
Sheriff
1949
Police Inspector Blake
1946
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1946
Conductor
1942
Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
1939
Mr. Johnson
1944
Slave Trader
1940
Police Captain (uncredited)
1947
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
1949
Sergeant (uncredited)
1935
Homesteader McGraw
1952
House Detective
1948
1940
Detective Magnus (uncredited)
1952
Worker (uncredited)
1942
Poker Player on Train
1935
Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1936
Flop House Manager (uncredited)
1941
Wild Bill Hickock
1947
Editor
1950
Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
1936
Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
1945
Dynamo Room Floor Guard
1939
Plainview Lawman
1941
Mr. Turner (uncredited)
1954
Shooting Gallery Proprietor
1941
Honest John Richards
1946
Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
1935
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
1940
Political Boss
1944
Detective Smiley (uncredited)
1946
Process Server (uncredited)
1937
Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
1940
New York City Policeman (uncredited)
1947
Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
1937
The Station Agent
1932
Mr. Burke
1938
Tom Fallon
1932
Townsman at Meeting House
1941
Jail Attendant (uncredited)
1935
Jailer
1943
Man
1942
Swartzman
1936
Conover
1950
Deputy Sheriff Ben (Uncredited)
1944
Sam Slade
1948
Sheriff Mack
1945
Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
1950
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1936
Sam Bartlett
1946
Hanover - Walsh's Henchman
1935
Sheriff (uncredited)
1951
Furniture Mover (uncredited)
1942
Tupper
1933
Fisherman (uncredited)
1939
Dandy Morgan
1937
Sam Sickle
1951
Captain Allen
1946
Paul Wyckoff
1936
Judge Kormac
1948
White Rose Sailor
1939
Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
1938
Capt. Trowbridge
1937
Detective
1936
Police Turnkey (uncredited)
1942
Steele
1936
Detective Flynn
1946
Al
1932
Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
1932
Policeman (uncredited)
1932
Deputy Bill Gaines
1931
Banker (uncredited)
1954
Hotel Desk Clerk
1954
Dr. Hicks
1945
Steve Cantrell
1932
Sheriff Angel Verner
1935
Holman (as Alan Bridge)
1937
John Biddle
1951
1932
Conductor (uncredited)
1945
Mr. Matthews
1941
Sheriff chasing Loma
1938
George Tully
1935
Elmer Hood
1949
Sheriff
1938
Ranger Sergeant Parsons
1935
Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
1947
Jake Ledbetter
1951
Kentuck
1939
Captain of Police
1941
Bum (uncredited)
1943
Briggs
1937
Sheriff
1940
Matt Kirby
1935
Sam Porter
1936
Bartender (uncredited)
1945
Ship's Captain
1940
Captain of the Guards
1939
Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
1941
Nikkos (as Al Bridges)
1931
Turner
1946
John Cassidy (uncredited)
1935
Trustee
1942
Tom Henderson
1934
Chief Inspector August Wilmer
1935
Prisoner (uncredited)
1939
Lariat Smith
1933
Rawlings
1941
Lem Shaver
1952
Scar Lewis
1938
Wyckoff
1949
Babson
1936
Townsman (uncredited)
1934
Captain Peterson
1942
Livermore
1931
Captain
1940
Kit
1935
Reynolds
1933
Marshal Larsen
1940
Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
1935
Florida Club Bartender
1947
Mitchell
1935
Sheriff Matt Farraday
1932
Steve Claggett, Henchman
1937
Boss Whittaker
1939
Marshal
1953
Jeff Browning
1939
Sheriff
1947
George Hunter
1933
Mark Sheldon
1938
Travis
1936
Jim Farley
1935
Steve - Rustler
1932
Tom Houston
1941
Salty Smith
1935
Marshal
1939
Mace Arnold
1942
Hobo
1942
Burl Adams
1933
Henchman Black
1936
Montana Slade
1933
Slade
1937
Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
1947
Henchman Curley Bates
1932
Denver Ed
1933
Guard (uncredited)
1942
Gur Durkin
1933
Tenant
1932
Jamison
1941
Jarvis
1938
Dawson
1936
Mover
1934
Cpl. Dronov
1938
Hack Driver
1933
Matt Warner
1943
Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
1938
Kipp Faulkner
1937
Bob Cameron
1941
Bert Karsin
1940
Harry Franzmeirer
1947
Slick Larson
1939
Alden Canfield
1936
Deputy Bat Lindstrom
1935
Henchman Wooly
1932
Sandy Thompson
1931
Squaw O'Hara
1932