Al Bridge
Born
February 25, 1891
Died
December 27, 1957 (66 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For

Hell's Outpost
Banker (uncredited)
1954

Jubilee Trail
Mr. Turner (uncredited)
1954

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
Hotel Desk Clerk
1954

Annie Oakley
Pop Wade · (1 episode)
1954

Annie Oakley
Walt Stone · (1 episode)
1954

Iron Mountain Trail
Marshal
1953

Barbed Wire
Homesteader McGraw
1952

We're Not Married!
Detective Magnus (uncredited)
1952

The Last Musketeer
Lem Shaver
1952

Utah Wagon Train
Sam Sickle
1951

All That I Have
John Biddle
1951

Strangers on a Train
Tennis Judge (uncredited)
1951

In Old Amarillo
Sheriff (uncredited)
1951

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Sheriff (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1951

Oh! Susanna
Jake Ledbetter
1951

Hunt the Man Down
Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
1950

California Passage
Conover
1950

The Gene Autry Show
Sheriff · (2 episodes)
1950

A Woman of Distinction
Editor
1950
Squadron of Doom
Wyckoff
1949

The Devil's Henchman
Elmer Hood
1949

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
Sheriff
1949

The Doolins of Oklahoma
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
1949

Unfaithfully Yours
House Detective
1948

Quick on the Trigger
Judge Kormac
1948

Silver River
Sam Slade
1948

T-Men
Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
1947
Messenger of Peace
Harry Franzmeirer
1947

Black Gold
Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
1947

The Fabulous Joe
Florida Club Bartender
1947

Down to Earth
Police Captain (uncredited)
1947

Robin Hood Of Texas
Sheriff
1947

Framed
(uncredited)
1947

Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
1947

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Wild Bill Hickock
1947

Nora Prentiss
New York City Policeman (uncredited)
1947

California
Town Marshal (uncredited)
1947

The Mighty McGurk
Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
1947

Singin' in the Corn
Honest John Richards
1946

Alias Mr. Twilight
Sam Bartlett
1946

It's a Wonderful Life
Sheriff (uncredited)
1946

Cross My Heart
Detective Flynn
1946

Below the Deadline
Turner
1946

Shadows Over Chinatown
Captain Allen
1946

The Falcon's Alibi
Police Inspector Blake
1946

Deadline at Dawn
Detective Smiley (uncredited)
1946

Road to Utopia
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1946

They Were Expendable
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes
Conductor (uncredited)
1945

Saratoga Trunk
Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
1945

Salty O'Rourke
Bartender (uncredited)
1945

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka
Dr. Hicks
1945

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
1945

The Jade Mask
Sheriff Mack
1945

The Missing Juror
Deputy Sheriff Ben (Uncredited)
1944

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
Mr. Johnson
1944

Hail the Conquering Hero
Political Boss
1944

Nobody's Darling
Bum (uncredited)
1943

Idaho
Jailer
1943

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
Matt Warner
1943

I Married a Witch
Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
1942

A Man's World
Captain Peterson
1942

The Palm Beach Story
Conductor
1942

The Talk of the Town
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1942

Bad Men of the Hills
Mace Arnold
1942

Lady in a Jam
Furniture Mover (uncredited)
1942

Meet the Stewarts
Police Turnkey (uncredited)
1942

In This Our Life
Worker (uncredited)
1942

Saboteur
Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Trustee
1942

The Man Who Returned to Life
Hobo
1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides
Man
1942

Pardon My Stripes
Guard (uncredited)
1942

Honolulu Lu
Shooting Gallery Proprietor
1941

Fighting Bill Fargo
Tom Houston
1941

Sullivan's Travels
The Mister
1941

Honky Tonk
Townsman at Meeting House
1941

Badlands of Dakota
Plainview Lawman
1941

The Little Foxes
Dawson (uncredited)
1941

Rawhide Rangers
Rawlings
1941

Law of the Range
Jamison
1941

Lady from Louisiana
Captain of Police
1941

The Lady from Cheyenne
Mr. Matthews
1941

The Lady Eve
First Steward (uncredited)
1941

The Kid's Last Ride
Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
1941

The Face Behind the Mask
Flop House Manager (uncredited)
1941

The Lone Rider Rides On
Bob Cameron
1941

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Ship's Captain
1940

Santa Fe Trail
Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
1940

Christmas in July
Mr. Hillbeiner
1940

Flowing Gold
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
1940

When the Daltons Rode
1940

Winners of the West
Captain
1940

Dark Command
Slave Trader
1940

Blazing Six Shooters
Bert Karsin
1940

The Courageous Dr. Christian
Sheriff
1940

Pioneers of the Frontier
Marshal Larsen
1940

My Little Chickadee
Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
1940

The Stranger from Texas
Jeff Browning
1939

The Roaring Twenties
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senator Dwight (uncredited)
1939

Oklahoma Frontier
Kentuck
1939

Thunder Afloat
Fisherman (uncredited)
1939

The Man from Sundown
Slick Larson
1939

Sons of Liberty
Prisoner (uncredited)
1939

Blue Montana Skies
Marshal
1939

Buck Rogers
Dynamo Room Floor Guard
1939

Romance of the Redwoods
Boss Whittaker
1939

The Oklahoma Kid
Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
1939

The Phantom Creeps
White Rose Sailor
1939

Devil's Island
Captain of the Guards
1939

Adventure in Sahara
Cpl. Dronov
1938

Colorado Trail
Mark Sheldon
1938

Marie Antoinette
Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
1938
Highway Patrol
Jarvis
1938

Gunsmoke Trail
Sheriff chasing Loma
1938

Crime School
Mr. Burke
1938

Two Gun Justice
Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
1938

Jezebel
New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
1938

Born to Be Wild
Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
1938

Little Miss Roughneck
Sheriff
1938

Partners of the Plains
Scar Lewis
1938

Tim Tyler's Luck
Capt. Trowbridge
1937

Springtime in the Rockies
Briggs
1937

The Awful Truth
Motor Cop (uncredited)
1937

Dead End
Policeman in Drina's Apartment (Uncredited)
1937

Western Gold
Holman (as Alan Bridge)
1937

They Won't Forget
Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
1937

Wild West Days
Steve Claggett, Henchman
1937

Woman Chases Man
Process Server (uncredited)
1937

Two Gun Law
Kipp Faulkner
1937

Borderland
Dandy Morgan
1937

You Only Live Once
Guard (uncredited)
1937

Jungle Jim
Slade
1937

Dodge City Trail
Dawson
1936

Trail Dust
Babson
1936

Ace Drummond
Paul Wyckoff
1936

The Three Mesquiteers
Alden Canfield
1936

They Met in a Taxi
Detective
1936

Crash Donovan
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1936

Public Enemy's Wife
Swartzman
1936

These Three
Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1936

Call of the Prairie
Sam Porter
1936

The Lawless Nineties
Steele
1936

The Bridge of Sighs
Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
1936

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
Henchman Black
1936

Fast Bullets
Travis
1936

Gallant Defender
Salty Smith
1935

A Night at the Opera
Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
1935

Rendezvous
Sergeant (uncredited)
1935

The New Frontier
Kit
1935

Melody Trail
Matt Kirby
1935

Valley of Wanted Men
Ranger Sergeant Parsons
1935

Confidential
Hanover - Walsh's Henchman
1935

Alibi Racket
Chief Inspector August Wilmer
1935

The Gay Deception
Jail Attendant (uncredited)
1935

Diamond Jim
Poker Player on Train
1935

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty
Mitchell
1935

The Murder Man
Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
1935

Silent Valley
Jim Farley
1935

Alias Mary Dow
Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
1935

Circumstantial Evidence
John Cassidy (uncredited)
1935

Transient Lady
Sheriff Angel Verner
1935

North of Arizona
George Tully
1935

Outlaw Rule
Deputy Bat Lindstrom
1935

Mystery Mountain
Tom Henderson
1934

The Curtain Falls
Mover
1934

Honor of the Range
Townsman (uncredited)
1934

Twin Husbands
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
1933

Fighting With Kit Carson
Reynolds
1933

Fighting Texans
Gur Durkin
1933

The Lone Avenger
Burl Adams
1933

Son of the Border
Tupper
1933

Black Beauty
Hack Driver
1933

Sucker Money
George Hunter
1933

Drum Taps
Lariat Smith
1933

The Cheyenne Kid
Denver Ed
1933

When a Man Rides Alone
Montana Slade
1933

The Wyoming Whirlwind
Steve Cantrell
1932

The Devil Horse
Henchman Curley Bates
1932

The Forty-Niners
Squaw O'Hara
1932

Slightly Married
Tenant
1932

The Cowboy Counsellor
Sheriff Matt Farraday
1932

Blonde Venus
Bouncer (uncredited)
1932

Broadway to Cheyenne
Al
1932

The Thirteenth Guest
Policeman (uncredited)
1932

The Hurricane Express
The Station Agent
1932

Million Dollar Legs
Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
1932

A Man's Land
Steve - Rustler
1932

The Spirit of the West
Tom Fallon
1932

Police Court
1932

South of Santa Fe
Henchman Wooly
1932

Galloping Thru
Sandy Thompson
1931

The Ridin' Fool
Nikkos (as Al Bridges)
1931

A Rider of the Plains
Deputy Bill Gaines
1931

God's Country and the Man
Livermore
1931