Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

195

Gender

Male

Birthday

1891-02-25

Day of Death

1957-12-27 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Alan Bridge

Alfred Morton Bridge

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.

Known For

Acting

Salty O'Rourke

1945

Salty O'Rourke

as

Bartender (uncredited)

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

as

Wild Bill Hickock

The Talk of the Town

1942

The Talk of the Town

as

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

as

Trustee

Nobody's Darling

1943

Nobody's Darling

as

Bum (uncredited)

The Palm Beach Story

1942

The Palm Beach Story

as

Conductor

The Devil's Henchman

1949

The Devil's Henchman

as

Elmer Hood

The Bridge of Sighs

1936

The Bridge of Sighs

as

Ballistics Expert (uncredited)

Blonde Venus

1932

Blonde Venus

as

Bouncer (uncredited)

Dead End

1937

Dead End

as

Policeman in Drina's Apartment (Uncredited)

Christmas in July

1940

Christmas in July

as

Mr. Hillbeiner

Framed

1947

Framed

as

(uncredited)

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944

Hail the Conquering Hero

as

Political Boss

A Man's Land

1932

A Man's Land

as

Steve - Rustler

The Forty-Niners

1932

The Forty-Niners

as

Squaw O'Hara

The Ridin' Fool

1931

The Ridin' Fool

as

Nikkos (as Al Bridges)

Two Gun Justice

1938

Two Gun Justice

as

Sheriff (as Al Bridges)

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

1944

The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek

as

Mr. Johnson

Western Gold

1937

Western Gold

as

Holman (as Alan Bridge)

Below the Deadline

1946

Below the Deadline

as

Turner

The Stranger from Texas

1939

The Stranger from Texas

as

Jeff Browning

Born to Be Wild

1938

Born to Be Wild

as

Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)

Shadows Over Chinatown

1946

Shadows Over Chinatown

as

Captain Allen

The Jade Mask

1945

The Jade Mask

as

Sheriff Mack

The Hurricane Express

1932

The Hurricane Express

as

The Station Agent

Jubilee Trail

1954

Jubilee Trail

as

Mr. Turner (uncredited)

The Falcon's Alibi

1946

The Falcon's Alibi

as

Police Inspector Blake

Springtime in the Rockies

1937

Springtime in the Rockies

as

Briggs

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

1945

Thunderhead: Son of Flicka

as

Dr. Hicks

Squadron of Doom

1949

Squadron of Doom

as

Wyckoff

Fighting With Kit Carson

1933

Fighting With Kit Carson

as

Reynolds

Saratoga Trunk

1945

Saratoga Trunk

as

Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)

The Mighty McGurk

1947

The Mighty McGurk

as

Toothless Derelict (uncredited)

Pardon My Stripes

1942

Pardon My Stripes

as

Guard (uncredited)

They Won't Forget

1937

They Won't Forget

as

Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera

1935

A Night at the Opera

as

Immigration Inspector (uncredited)

Crime School

1938

Crime School

as

Mr. Burke

The Murder Man

1935

The Murder Man

as

Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)

Rendezvous

1935

Rendezvous

as

Sergeant (uncredited)

Alias Mary Dow

1935

Alias Mary Dow

as

Ditch-Digger (uncredited)

The Lawless Nineties

1936

The Lawless Nineties

as

Steele

She Wouldn't Say Yes

1945

She Wouldn't Say Yes

as

Conductor (uncredited)

In Old Amarillo

1951

In Old Amarillo

as

Sheriff (uncredited)

Fast Bullets

1936

Fast Bullets

as

Travis

The Kid's Last Ride

1941

The Kid's Last Ride

as

Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden

The Cowboy Counsellor

1932

The Cowboy Counsellor

as

Sheriff Matt Farraday

The Lone Avenger

1933

The Lone Avenger

as

Burl Adams

Barbed Wire

1952

Barbed Wire

as

Homesteader McGraw

Valley of Wanted Men

1935

Valley of Wanted Men

as

Ranger Sergeant Parsons

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty

1935

The Adventures of Rex and Rinty

as

Mitchell

Gallant Defender

1935

Gallant Defender

as

Salty Smith

Ace Drummond

1936

Ace Drummond

as

Paul Wyckoff

Public Enemy's Wife

1936

Public Enemy's Wife

as

Swartzman

Melody Trail

1935

Melody Trail

as

Matt Kirby

Black Gold

1947

Black Gold

as

Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian

The New Frontier

1935

The New Frontier

as

Kit

Jungle Jim

1937

Jungle Jim

as

Slade

North of Arizona

1935

North of Arizona

as

George Tully

Alias Mr. Twilight

1946

Alias Mr. Twilight

as

Sam Bartlett

Sons of Liberty

1939

Sons of Liberty

as

Prisoner (uncredited)

Honor of the Range

1934

Honor of the Range

as

Townsman (uncredited)

Hell's Outpost

1954

Hell's Outpost

as

Banker (uncredited)

Son of the Border

1933

Son of the Border

as

Tupper

Slightly Married

1932

Slightly Married

as

Tenant

The Gay Deception

1935

The Gay Deception

as

Jail Attendant (uncredited)

We're Not Married!

1952

We're Not Married!

as

Detective Magnus (uncredited)

The Wyoming Whirlwind

1932

The Wyoming Whirlwind

as

Steve Cantrell

Drum Taps

1933

Drum Taps

as

Lariat Smith

Mystery Mountain

1934

Mystery Mountain

as

Tom Henderson

Down to Earth

1947

Down to Earth

as

Police Captain (uncredited)

Partners of the Plains

1938

Partners of the Plains

as

Scar Lewis

Wild West Days

1937

Wild West Days

as

Steve Claggett, Henchman

Rawhide Rangers

1941

Rawhide Rangers

as

Rawlings

Gunsmoke Trail

1938

Gunsmoke Trail

as

Sheriff chasing Loma

They Met in a Taxi

1936

They Met in a Taxi

as

Detective

The Spirit of the West

1932

The Spirit of the West

as

Tom Fallon

Woman Chases Man

1937

Woman Chases Man

as

Process Server (uncredited)

The Curtain Falls

1934

The Curtain Falls

as

Mover

The Phantom Creeps

1939

The Phantom Creeps

as

White Rose Sailor

Cross My Heart

1946

Cross My Heart

as

Detective Flynn

Transient Lady

1935

Transient Lady

as

Sheriff Angel Verner

The Greater Love

1931

The Greater Love

as

Deputy Bill Gaines

Trail Dust

1936

Trail Dust

as

Babson

Buck Rogers

1939

Buck Rogers

as

Dynamo Room Floor Guard

Devil's Island

1939

Devil's Island

as

Captain of the Guards

The Man Who Returned to Life

1942

The Man Who Returned to Life

as

Hobo

Borderland

1937

Borderland

as

Dandy Morgan

The Oklahoma Kid

1939

The Oklahoma Kid

as

Would-Be Settler (uncredited)

Thunder Afloat

1939

Thunder Afloat

as

Fisherman (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as

Senator Dwight (uncredited)

The Roaring Twenties

1939

The Roaring Twenties

as

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Confidential

1935

Confidential

as

Hanover - Walsh's Henchman

Call of the Prairie

1936

Call of the Prairie

as

Sam Porter

Adventure in Sahara

1938

Adventure in Sahara

as

Cpl. Dronov

Quick on the Trigger

1948

Quick on the Trigger

as

Judge Kormac

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as

Sheriff (uncredited)

Deadline at Dawn

1946

Deadline at Dawn

as

Detective Smiley (uncredited)

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

1949

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

as

Sheriff

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

1947

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

as

Mr. Cudd (uncredited)

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

1936

The Adventures of Frank Merriwell

as

Henchman Black

T-Men

1947

T-Men

as

Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)

Meet the Stewarts

1942

Meet the Stewarts

as

Police Turnkey (uncredited)

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as

Ship's Captain

The Lady Eve

1941

The Lady Eve

as

First Steward (uncredited)

The Awful Truth

1937

The Awful Truth

as

Motor Cop (uncredited)

Oh! Susanna

1951

Oh! Susanna

as

Jake Ledbetter

The Cheyenne Kid

1933

The Cheyenne Kid

as

Denver Ed

The Devil Horse

1932

The Devil Horse

as

Henchman Curley Bates

Saboteur

1942

Saboteur

as

Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)

Highway Patrol

1938

Highway Patrol

as

Jarvis

Unfaithfully Yours

1948

Unfaithfully Yours

as

House Detective

Oklahoma Frontier

1939

Oklahoma Frontier

as

Kentuck

Romance of the Redwoods

1939

Romance of the Redwoods

as

Boss Whittaker

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

The Lady from Cheyenne

as

Mr. Matthews

When the Daltons Rode

1940

When the Daltons Rode

as

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Santa Fe Trail

as

Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)

Dark Command

1940

Dark Command

as

Slave Trader

My Little Chickadee

1940

My Little Chickadee

as

Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)

Winners of the West

1940

Winners of the West

as

Captain

Dodge City Trail

1936

Dodge City Trail

as

Dawson

Two Gun Law

1937

Two Gun Law

as

Kipp Faulkner

The Man from Sundown

1939

The Man from Sundown

as

Slick Larson

The Little Foxes

1941

The Little Foxes

as

Dawson (uncredited)

Flowing Gold

1940

Flowing Gold

as

Highway Patrolman (uncredited)

Jezebel

1938

Jezebel

as

New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)

The Courageous Dr. Christian

1940

The Courageous Dr. Christian

as

Sheriff

California Passage

1950

California Passage

as

Conover

Robin Hood Of Texas

1947

Robin Hood Of Texas

as

Sheriff

Tim Tyler's Luck

1937

Tim Tyler's Luck

as

Capt. Trowbridge

Diamond Jim

1935

Diamond Jim

as

Poker Player on Train

Honolulu Lu

1941

Honolulu Lu

as

Shooting Gallery Proprietor

Sucker Money

1933

Sucker Money

as

George Hunter

Messenger of Peace

1947

Messenger of Peace

as

Harry Franzmeirer

Utah Wagon Train

1951

Utah Wagon Train

as

Sam Sickle

Blazing Six Shooters

1940

Blazing Six Shooters

as

Bert Karsin

I Married a Witch

1942

I Married a Witch

as

Second Prison Guard (uncredited)

The Last Musketeer

1952

The Last Musketeer

as

Lem Shaver

Bad Men of the Hills

1942

Bad Men of the Hills

as

Mace Arnold

Sullivan's Travels

1941

Sullivan's Travels

as

The Mister

Pioneers of the Frontier

1940

Pioneers of the Frontier

as

Marshal Larsen

Fighting Bill Fargo

1941

Fighting Bill Fargo

as

Tom Houston

The Lone Rider Rides On

1941

The Lone Rider Rides On

as

Bob Cameron

Law of the Range

1941

Law of the Range

as

Jamison

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

1943

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

as

Matt Warner

Silver River

1948

Silver River

as

Sam Slade

Badlands of Dakota

1941

Badlands of Dakota

as

Plainview Lawman

Lady from Louisiana

1941

Lady from Louisiana

as

Captain of Police

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

1942

Wild Bill Hickok Rides

as

Man

Silent Valley

1935

Silent Valley

as

Jim Farley

Idaho

1943

Idaho

as

Jailer

Honky Tonk

1941

Honky Tonk

as

Townsman at Meeting House

Million Dollar Legs

1932

Million Dollar Legs

as

Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)

All That I Have

1951

All That I Have

as

John Biddle

Colorado Trail

1938

Colorado Trail

as

Mark Sheldon

Outlaw Rule

1935

Outlaw Rule

as

Deputy Bat Lindstrom

These Three

1936

These Three

as

Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Crash Donovan

1936

Crash Donovan

as

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Singin' in the Corn

1946

Singin' in the Corn

as

Honest John Richards

Road to Utopia

1946

Road to Utopia

as

Ship Captain (uncredited)

Hunt the Man Down

1950

Hunt the Man Down

as

Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)

The Three Mesquiteers

1936

The Three Mesquiteers

as

Alden Canfield

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

1954

Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

as

Hotel Desk Clerk

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

as

Cheap Charlie (uncredited)

You Only Live Once

1937

You Only Live Once

as

Guard (uncredited)

A Man's World

1942

A Man's World

as

Captain Peterson

Marie Antoinette

1938

Marie Antoinette

as

Official in Passport Office (uncredited)

In This Our Life

1942

In This Our Life

as

Worker (uncredited)

Alibi Racket

1935

Alibi Racket

as

Chief Inspector August Wilmer

They Were Expendable

1945

They Were Expendable

as

Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)

South of Santa Fe

1932

South of Santa Fe

as

Henchman Wooly

Little Miss Roughneck

1938

Little Miss Roughneck

as

Sheriff

God's Country and the Man

1931

God's Country and the Man

as

Livermore

Blue Montana Skies

1939

Blue Montana Skies

as

Marshal

Iron Mountain Trail

1953

Iron Mountain Trail

as

Marshal

When a Man Rides Alone

1933

When a Man Rides Alone

as

Montana Slade

The Fabulous Joe

1947

The Fabulous Joe

as

Florida Club Bartender

Police Court

1932

Police Court

as

The Missing Juror

1944

The Missing Juror

as

Deputy Sheriff Ben (Uncredited)

The Thirteenth Guest

1932

The Thirteenth Guest

as

Policeman (Uncredited)

Galloping Thru

1931

Galloping Thru

as

Sandy Thompson

Broadway to Cheyenne

1932

Broadway to Cheyenne

as

Al

Black Beauty

1933

Black Beauty

as

Hack Driver

Fighting Texans

1933

Fighting Texans

as

Gur Durkin

The Doolins of Oklahoma

1949

The Doolins of Oklahoma

as

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

California

1947

California

as

Town Marshal (uncredited)

Lady in a Jam

1942

Lady in a Jam

as

Furniture Mover (uncredited)

Nora Prentiss

1947

Nora Prentiss

as

New York City Policeman (uncredited)

The Face Behind the Mask

1941

The Face Behind the Mask

as

Flop House Manager (uncredited)

Circumstantial Evidence

1935

Circumstantial Evidence

as

John Cassidy (uncredited)

Strangers on a Train

1951

Strangers on a Train

as

Tennis Judge (uncredited)

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

as

Pop Wade

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

as

Sheriff (uncredited)

The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show

as

Sheriff

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

as

Walt Stone

Production

Crew

Directing