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Al Bridge

Acting

0.2 Popularity Feb 25, 1891 (66 years old) 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).

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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.

Filmography 197

1954
Hell's Outpost Movie

as Banker (uncredited)

1954
Jubilee Trail Movie

as Mr. Turner (uncredited)

1954
1954
Annie Oakley TV

as Pop Wade

1954
Annie Oakley TV

as Walt Stone

1953
Iron Mountain Trail Movie

as Marshal

1952
Barbed Wire Movie

as Homesteader McGraw

1952
We're Not Married! Movie

as Detective Magnus (uncredited)

1952
The Last Musketeer Movie

as Lem Shaver

1951
Utah Wagon Train Movie

as Sam Sickle

1951
All That I Have Movie

as John Biddle

1951
Strangers on a Train Movie

as Tennis Judge (uncredited)

1951
In Old Amarillo Movie

as Sheriff (uncredited)

1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok TV

as Sheriff (uncredited)

1951
Oh! Susanna Movie

as Jake Ledbetter

1950
Hunt the Man Down Movie

as Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)

1950
California Passage Movie

as Conover

1950
The Gene Autry Show TV

as Sheriff

1950
A Woman of Distinction Movie

as Editor

1949
Squadron of Doom Movie

as Wyckoff

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday February 25, 1891 (66 years old)
Died December 27, 1957
Place of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As Alan Bridge, Alfred Morton Bridge
Years Active 1931 - 1954
Popularity 0.2
Career Stats
197 Total Credits
192 Movie Roles
4 TV Roles
2 Photos