Robert Ridgely

Biography

Robert Ridgely was an American actor who worked on camera and as a voice-over performer. A Teaneck, New Jersey native, he was a cabaret entertainer before turning to acting, and he hosted a talk show with Woody Woodbury. After commercials and guest spots on series including Sea Hunt, Maverick and Surfside 6, he took the part of Lieutenant Kimbro on The Gallant Men, a World War II series that ran briefly, then appeared in Bonanza, WKRP in Cincinnati, Night Court, Wings and Designing Women. His films included two early Robert Altman projects, Nightmare in Chicago and Countdown, and Mel Brooks comedies such as Blazing Saddles (1974) and High Anxiety (1977), plus Life Stinks (1991) and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), along with Philadelphia (1993) and Boogie Nights (1997), Something Wild (1986) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). He voiced leads in Tarzan, Flash Gordon and Thundarr the Barbarian, and announced ABC primetime promotions from 1985 to 1996.

65years old at death

Born December 24, 1931Teaneck
Died February 8, 1997Toluca Lake
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Bob Ridgely, Robert Ritterbusch and Kwentin Qwisp

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 23 years1974 to 1997

Genres

Comedy67%, 8 films
Drama50%, 6 films
Crime33%, 4 films
Adventure17%, 2 films
Animation17%, 2 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Ridgely worked as a cabaret entertainer before he became an actor, a performing job that came before his screen career.
Beyond film
Ridgely voiced the title heroes of several animated series, including Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, and Thundarr the Barbarian.

Robert Ridgely movies on Netflix

Boogie Nights1997IMDb rating 7.9as The Colonel James
Hard Eight1996IMDb rating 7.1as Keno Bar Manager
The Ref1994IMDb rating 6.9as Bob Burley
Philadelphia1993IMDb rating 7.7as Walter Kenton
Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993IMDb rating 6.7as The Hangman
Life Stinks1991IMDb rating 5.9as Fergueson
How I Got Into College1989IMDb rating 5.8as George Kailo
Beverly Hills Cop II1987IMDb rating 6.6as Mayor Egan
Something Wild1986IMDb rating 6.9as Richard Graves
Melvin and Howard1980IMDb rating 6.8as Wally "Mr. Love" Williams
The Mouse and His Child1977IMDb rating 6.8as Jack-in-the-Box (voice)
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat1974IMDb rating 5.2

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Philadelphia1993 Dramaas Walter Kenton
IMDb rating 7.7277K votes
Boogie Nights1997 Dramaas The Colonel James
IMDb rating 7.9310K votes
Beverly Hills Cop II1987as Mayor Egan
IMDb rating 6.6148K votes
Hard Eight1996as Keno Bar Manager
IMDb rating 7.161K votes
Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993as The Hangman
IMDb rating 6.7147K votes
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat1974
IMDb rating 5.23.4K votes
Something Wild1986as Richard Graves
IMDb rating 6.924K votes
The Ref1994as Bob Burley
IMDb rating 6.929K votes

Most often with

Jonathan Demme directed three of these films, Paul Thomas Anderson two and Mel Brooks two. Twelve actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Mary Steenburgen

John C. Reilly

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Baker Hall

Jason Robards

Melora Walters

Jonathan DemmeDirector, 3 films

Paul Thomas AndersonDirector, 2 films

Mel BrooksDirector, 2 films

Films together

Mary Steenburgen2 films together, 1980 to 1993
Mary Steenburgen's page
- Philadelphia1993IMDb rating 7.7Ridgely as Walter KentonSteenburgen as Belinda Conine
- Melvin and Howard1980IMDb rating 6.8Ridgely as Wally "Mr. Love" WilliamsSteenburgen as Lynda Dummar
John C. Reilly2 films together, 1996 to 1997
John C. Reilly's page
- Boogie Nights1997IMDb rating 7.9Ridgely as The Colonel JamesReilly as Reed Rothchild
- Hard Eight1996IMDb rating 7.1Ridgely as Keno Bar ManagerReilly as John
Philip Seymour Hoffman2 films together, 1996 to 1997
Philip Seymour Hoffman's page
- Boogie Nights1997IMDb rating 7.9Ridgely as The Colonel JamesHoffman as Scotty J.
- Hard Eight1996IMDb rating 7.1Ridgely as Keno Bar ManagerHoffman as Young Craps Player
Philip Baker Hall2 films together, 1989 to 1996
Philip Baker Hall's page
- Hard Eight1996IMDb rating 7.1Ridgely as Keno Bar ManagerHall as Sydney
- How I Got Into College1989IMDb rating 5.8Ridgely as George KailoHall as Dean Patterson
Jason Robards2 films together, 1980 to 1993
Jason Robards's page
- Philadelphia1993IMDb rating 7.7Ridgely as Walter KentonRobards as Charles Wheeler
- Melvin and Howard1980IMDb rating 6.8Ridgely as Wally "Mr. Love" WilliamsRobards as Howard Hughes
Melora Walters2 films together, 1996 to 1997
Melora Walters's page
- Boogie Nights1997IMDb rating 7.9Ridgely as The Colonel JamesWalters as Jessie St. Vincent
- Hard Eight1996IMDb rating 7.1Ridgely as Keno Bar ManagerWalters as Jimmy's Girl
Jonathan DemmeDirector, 3 films, 1980 to 1993
All films by Jonathan Demme
- Philadelphia1993IMDb rating 7.7Ridgely as Walter Kenton
- Something Wild1986IMDb rating 6.9Ridgely as Richard Graves
- Melvin and Howard1980IMDb rating 6.8Ridgely as Wally "Mr. Love" Williams
Paul Thomas AndersonDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 1997
All films by Paul Thomas Anderson
- Boogie Nights1997IMDb rating 7.9Ridgely as The Colonel James
- Hard Eight1996IMDb rating 7.1Ridgely as Keno Bar Manager
Mel BrooksDirector, 2 films, 1991 to 1993
All films by Mel Brooks
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993IMDb rating 6.7Ridgely as The Hangman
- Life Stinks1991IMDb rating 5.9Ridgely as Fergueson
Also two films together6 more actors
- Charles NapierPhiladelphia (1993) and Something Wild (1986)
- Mel BrooksRobin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) and Life Stinks (1991)
- Bill RaymondThe Ref (1994) and How I Got Into College (1989)
- Joan GerberThe Mouse and His Child (1977) and The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)
- Bob HoltThe Mouse and His Child (1977) and The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)
- Buzz KilmanPhiladelphia (1993) and Something Wild (1986)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.