Al Bridge
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Salty O'Rourke
as Bartender (uncredited)
1945
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
as Wild Bill Hickock
1947
The Talk of the Town
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as Trustee
1942
Nobody's Darling
as Bum (uncredited)
1943
The Palm Beach Story
as Conductor
1942
The Devil's Henchmen
as Elmer Hood
1949
The Bridge of Sighs
as Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
1936
Blonde Venus
as Bouncer (uncredited)
1932
Dead End
as Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited)
1937
Christmas in July
as Mr. Hillbeiner
1940
Framed
as (uncredited)
1947
Hail the Conquering Hero
as Political Boss
1944
A Man's Land
as Steve - Rustler
1932
The Forty-Niners
as Squaw O'Hara
1932
The Ridin' Fool
as Nikkos (as Al Bridges)
1931
Two Gun Justice
as Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
1938
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
as Mr. Johnson
1944
Western Gold
as Holman (as Alan Bridge)
1937
Below the Deadline
as Turner
1946
