Al Bridge
Acting
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.
A Night at the Opera
as Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
Age 44 (now 66)
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Age 63 (now 66)
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
as Sheriff
Age 58 (now 66)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Age 58 (now 66)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Wild Bill Hickock
Age 56 (now 66)
They Were Expendable
as Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
Age 54 (now 66)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
as Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
Age 54 (now 66)
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
as Matt Warner
Age 51 (now 66)
The Face Behind the Mask
as Flop House Manager (uncredited)
Age 49 (now 66)
My Little Chickadee
as Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
Age 48 (now 66)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Age 48 (now 66)
Marie Antoinette
as Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
Age 47 (now 66)
They Won't Forget
as Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
Age 46 (now 66)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
as Henchman Black
Age 44 (now 66)
A Night at the Opera
as Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
Age 44 (now 66)
The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
as Mitchell
Age 44 (now 66)
Circumstantial Evidence
as John Cassidy (uncredited)
Age 44 (now 66)
We're Not Dressing
as Ship's Officer in Rescue Party (uncredited)
Age 43 (now 66)
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Age 60 (now 66)
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Also Known As
Alan Bridge, Alfred Morton Bridge
IMDB
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