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.
Pop Wade
Walt Stone
Sheriff (uncredited)
Sheriff (uncredited)
Sheriff
Tennis Judge (uncredited)
Slave Trader
John Biddle
Senator Dwight (uncredited)
Detective Magnus (uncredited)
Motor Cop (uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
Policeman in Drina's Apartment (Uncredited)
New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
Jailer
The Mister
Ship Captain (uncredited)
First Steward (uncredited)
Dawson (uncredited)
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
Police Captain (uncredited)
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Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
New York City Policeman (uncredited)
Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
Town Marshal (uncredited)
Conductor
Worker (uncredited)
Wild Bill Hickock
Bouncer (uncredited)
The Station Agent
Sam Slade
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Hillbeiner
Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Jail Attendant (uncredited)
Detective Smiley (uncredited)
House Detective
Flop House Manager (uncredited)
Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
Editor
Political Boss
Steele
Captain Allen
Mr. Burke
Trustee
Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
Ship Captain (uncredited)
Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Conductor (uncredited)
Dr. Hicks
Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
Sheriff Mack
Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
Poker Player on Train
Mr. Matthews
Mitchell
White Rose Sailor
Sergeant (uncredited)
Captain of Police
Dynamo Room Floor Guard
Sheriff
Banker (uncredited)
Sam Bartlett
Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
Captain Peterson
Sam Sickle
Shooting Gallery Proprietor
Florida Club Bartender
Sheriff Matt Farraday
Kit
Police Turnkey (uncredited)
Burl Adams
Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
Al
Sheriff chasing Loma
Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
Police Inspector Blake
Plainview Lawman
Reynolds
Tupper
Turner
Paul Wyckoff
Lariat Smith
Dandy Morgan
Hobo
Townsman (uncredited)
Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
Conover
Steve - Rustler
Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
Homesteader McGraw
Hanover - Walsh's Henchman
Hotel Desk Clerk
Slade
Jake Ledbetter
Captain
Bartender (uncredited)
Process Server (uncredited)
Captain of the Guards
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Furniture Mover (uncredited)
Steve Claggett, Henchman
Sheriff (uncredited)
Detective
Swartzman
Policeman (uncredited)
Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
Babson
Travis
Scar Lewis
Man
Kentuck
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
Livermore
Nikkos (as Al Bridges)
Marshal
Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Tom Henderson
Alden Canfield
Salty Smith
George Hunter
Boss Whittaker
John Cassidy (uncredited)
Marshal
Sheriff
Fisherman (uncredited)
Rawlings
Capt. Trowbridge
George Tully
Bum (uncredited)
Mark Sheldon
Briggs
Sam Porter
Matt Kirby
Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
Henchman Curley Bates
Deputy Bill Gaines
Dawson
Cpl. Dronov
Hack Driver
Lem Shaver
Deputy Sheriff Ben (Uncredited)
Sheriff
Sandy Thompson
Prisoner (uncredited)
Tom Fallon
Steve Cantrell
Judge Kormac
Matt Warner
Tom Houston
Ship's Captain
Montana Slade
Tenant
Mover
Jamison
Ranger Sergeant Parsons
Gur Durkin
Kipp Faulkner
Jarvis
Harry Franzmeirer
Sheriff
Henchman Black
Jeff Browning
Holman (as Alan Bridge)
Sheriff Angel Verner
Guard (uncredited)
Elmer Hood
Chief Inspector August Wilmer
Wyckoff
Marshal Larsen
Bert Karsin
Detective Flynn
Deputy Bat Lindstrom
Mace Arnold
Honest John Richards
Denver Ed
Henchman Wooly
Bob Cameron
Jim Farley
Slick Larson
Squaw O'Hara