Known For
Acting
Known Credits
201
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 25, 1891 (135 years old)
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.
| 1954 | Hell's Outpostas Banker (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Jubilee Trailas Mr. Turner (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drakeas Hotel Desk Clerk | |
| 1954 | Annie Oakleyas Pop Wade | |
| 1954 | Annie Oakleyas Walt Stone | |
| 1953 | Iron Mountain Trailas Marshal | |
| 1952 | Barbed Wireas Homesteader McGraw | |
| 1952 | We're Not Married!as Detective Magnus (uncredited) | |
| 1952 | The Last Musketeeras Lem Shaver | |
| 1951 | Utah Wagon Trainas Sam Sickle | |
| 1951 | All That I Haveas John Biddle | |
| 1951 | Strangers on a Trainas Tennis Judge (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | In Old Amarilloas Sheriff (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickokas Sheriff (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Oh! Susannaas Jake Ledbetter | |
| 1950 | Hunt the Man Downas Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited) | |
| 1950 | California Passageas Conover | |
| 1950 | The Gene Autry Showas Sheriff | |
| 1950 | A Woman of Distinctionas Editor | |
| 1949 | Squadron of Doomas Wyckoff | |
| 1949 | The Devil's Henchmenas Elmer Hood | |
| 1949 | The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bendas Sheriff | |
| 1949 | The Doolins of Oklahomaas Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Quick on the Triggeras Judge Kormac | |
| 1948 | Unfaithfully Yoursas House Detective | |
| 1948 | Silver Riveras Sam Slade | |
| 1947 | T-Menas Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Messenger of Peaceas Harry Franzmeirer | |
| 1947 | Black Goldas Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian | |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Joeas Florida Club Bartender | |
| 1947 | Down to Earthas Police Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Robin Hood Of Texasas Sheriff | |
| 1947 | Framedas (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Dick Tracy's Dilemmaas Mr. Cudd (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Sin of Harold Diddlebockas Wild Bill Hickock | |
| 1947 | Nora Prentissas New York City Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | Californiaas Town Marshal (uncredited) | |
| 1947 | The Mighty McGurkas Toothless Derelict (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Singin' in the Cornas Honest John Richards | |
| 1946 | Alias Mr. Twilightas Sam Bartlett | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Lifeas Sheriff (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Cross My Heartas Detective Flynn | |
| 1946 | Below the Deadlineas Turner | |
| 1946 | Shadows Over Chinatownas Captain Allen | |
| 1946 | The Falcon's Alibias Police Inspector Blake | |
| 1946 | Deadline at Dawnas Detective Smiley (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Miss Susie Slagle'sas Cab Driver (uncredited) | |
| 1946 | Road to Utopiaas Ship Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | They Were Expendableas Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | She Wouldn't Say Yesas Conductor (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Saratoga Trunkas Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Salty O'Rourkeas Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | Thunderhead: Son of Flickaas Dr. Hicks | |
| 1945 | A Tree Grows in Brooklynas Cheap Charlie (uncredited) | |
| 1945 | The Jade Maskas Sheriff Mack | |
| 1944 | The Missing Juroras Deputy Sheriff Ben (uncredited) | |
| 1944 | The Miracle of Morgan's Creekas Mr. Johnson | |
| 1944 | Hail the Conquering Heroas Political Boss | |
| 1943 | Nobody's Darlingas Bum (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | Idahoas Jailer | |
| 1943 | Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Groundas Matt Warner | |
| 1942 | I Married a Witchas Second Prison Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | A Man's Worldas Captain Peterson | |
| 1942 | The Palm Beach Storyas Conductor | |
| 1942 | The Talk of the Townas Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Bad Men of the Hillsas Mace Arnold | |
| 1942 | Lady in a Jamas Furniture Mover (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Meet the Stewartsas Police Turnkey (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | In This Our Lifeas Worker (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | Saboteuras Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Affairs of Jimmy Valentineas Trustee | |
| 1942 | The Man Who Returned to Lifeas Hobo | |
| 1942 | Wild Bill Hickok Ridesas Man | |
| 1942 | Pardon My Stripesas Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Honolulu Luas Shooting Gallery Proprietor | |
| 1941 | Fighting Bill Fargoas Tom Houston | |
| 1941 | Sullivan's Travelsas The Mister | |
| 1941 | Honky Tonkas Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Badlands of Dakotaas Plainview Lawman | |
| 1941 | The Little Foxesas Dawson (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | Rawhide Rangersas Rawlings | |
| 1941 | Law of the Rangeas Jamison | |
| 1941 | Lady from Louisianaas Captain of Police | |
| 1941 | The Lady from Cheyenneas Mr. Matthews | |
| 1941 | The Lady Eveas First Steward (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | The Kid's Last Rideas Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden | |
| 1941 | The Face Behind the Maskas Flop House Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1941 | The Lone Rider Rides Onas Bob Cameron | |
| 1940 | A Volta do Besouro Verdeas Ship's Captain | |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trailas Palmyra Townsman (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | Christmas in Julyas Mr. Hillbeiner | |
| 1940 | Flowing Goldas Highway Patrolman (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | When the Daltons Rodeas | |
| 1940 | Winners of the Westas Captain | |
| 1940 | Dark Commandas Slave Trader | |
| 1940 | Blazing Six Shootersas Bert Karsin | |
| 1940 | The Courageous Dr. Christianas Sheriff | |
| 1940 | Pioneers of the Frontieras Marshal Larsen | |
| 1940 | My Little Chickadeeas Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Stranger from Texasas Jeff Browning | |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twentiesas Ship Captain (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Senator Dwight (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Oklahoma Frontieras Kentuck | |
| 1939 | Thunder Afloatas Fisherman (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Man from Sundownas Slick Larson | |
| 1939 | Sons of Libertyas Prisoner (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Blue Montana Skiesas Marshal | |
| 1939 | Buck Rogersas Dynamo Room Floor Guard | |
| 1939 | Romance of the Redwoodsas Boss Whittaker | |
| 1939 | The Oklahoma Kidas Would-Be Settler (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Devil's Islandas Captain of the Guards | |
| 1939 | The Phantom Creepsas White Rose Sailor | |
| 1938 | Adventure in Saharaas Cpl. Dronov | |
| 1938 | Colorado Trailas Mark Sheldon | |
| 1938 | Marie Antoinetteas Official in Passport Office (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Highway Patrolas Jarvis | |
| 1938 | Gunsmoke Trailas Sheriff chasing Loma | |
| 1938 | Crime Schoolas Mr. Burke | |
| 1938 | Two Gun Justiceas Sheriff (as Al Bridges) | |
| 1938 | Jezebelas New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Born to Be Wildas Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Little Miss Roughneckas Sheriff | |
| 1938 | Partners of the Plainsas Scar Lewis | |
| 1937 | Tim Tyler's Luckas Capt. Trowbridge | |
| 1937 | Springtime in the Rockiesas Briggs | |
| 1937 | The Awful Truthas Motor Cop (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Dead Endas Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Western Goldas Holman (as Alan Bridge) | |
| 1937 | They Won't Forgetas Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Wild West Daysas Steve Claggett, Henchman | |
| 1937 | One Man Justiceas Red Grindy | |
| 1937 | Woman Chases Manas Process Server (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Two Gun Lawas Kipp Faulkner | |
| 1937 | Borderlandas Dandy Morgan | |
| 1937 | You Only Live Onceas Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Westbound Mailas 'Bull' Feeney | |
| 1937 | Jungle Jimas Slade | |
| 1936 | Dodge City Trailas Dawson | |
| 1936 | Trail Dustas Babson | |
| 1936 | Ace Drummondas Paul Wyckoff | |
| 1936 | The Three Mesquiteersas Alden Canfield | |
| 1936 | They Met in a Taxias Detective | |
| 1936 | Crash Donovanas Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Public Enemy's Wifeas Swartzman | |
| 1936 | These Threeas Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | Call of the Prairieas Sam Porter | |
| 1936 | The Lawless Ninetiesas Steele | |
| 1936 | The Bridge of Sighsas Ballistics Expert (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Adventures of Frank Merriwellas Henchman Black | |
| 1936 | Fast Bulletsas Travis | |
| 1935 | Gallant Defenderas Salty Smith | |
| 1935 | A Night at the Operaas Immigration Inspector (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | The New Frontieras Kit | |
| 1935 | Rendezvousas Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Melody Trailas Matt Kirby | |
| 1935 | Valley of Wanted Menas Ranger Sergeant Parsons | |
| 1935 | Confidentialas Hanover - Walsh's Henchman | |
| 1935 | Alibi Racketas Chief Inspector August Wilmer | |
| 1935 | The Gay Deceptionas Jail Attendant (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Diamond Jimas Poker Player on Train | |
| 1935 | The Adventures of Rex and Rintyas Mitchell | |
| 1935 | The Murder Manas Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Silent Valleyas Jim Farley | |
| 1935 | Alias Mary Dowas Ditch-Digger (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Circumstantial Evidenceas John Cassidy (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Transient Ladyas Sheriff Angel Verner | |
| 1935 | North of Arizonaas George Tully | |
| 1935 | Outlaw Ruleas Deputy Bat Lindstrom | |
| 1934 | Mystery Mountainas Tom Henderson | |
| 1934 | The Curtain Fallsas Mover | |
| 1934 | We're Not Dressingas Ship's Officer in Rescue Party (uncredited) | |
| 1934 | Honor of the Rangeas Townsman (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Twin Husbandsas Highway Patrolman (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | Fighting With Kit Carsonas Reynolds | |
| 1933 | Fighting Texansas Gur Durkin | |
| 1933 | The Lone Avengeras Burl Adams | |
| 1933 | Son of the Borderas Tupper | |
| 1933 | Black Beautyas Hack Driver | |
| 1933 | Sucker Moneyas George Hunter | |
| 1933 | Drum Tapsas Lariat Smith | |
| 1933 | The Cheyenne Kidas Denver Ed | |
| 1933 | When a Man Rides Aloneas Montana Slade | |
| 1932 | The Wyoming Whirlwindas Steve Cantrell | |
| 1932 | The Devil Horseas Henchman Curley Bates | |
| 1932 | The Forty-Ninersas Squaw O'Hara | |
| 1932 | Slightly Marriedas Tenant | |
| 1932 | The Cowboy Counselloras Sheriff Matt Farraday | |
| 1932 | Blonde Venusas Bouncer (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Broadway to Cheyenneas Al | |
| 1932 | The Thirteenth Guestas Policeman (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | The Hurricane Expressas The Station Agent | |
| 1932 | Million Dollar Legsas Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | A Man's Landas Steve - Rustler | |
| 1932 | The Spirit of the Westas Tom Fallon | |
| 1932 | Police Courtas | |
| 1932 | South of Santa Feas Henchman Wooly | |
| 1931 | Galloping Thruas Sandy Thompson | |
| 1931 | The Ridin' Foolas Nikkos (as Al Bridges) | |
| 1931 | A Rider of the Plainsas Deputy Bill Gaines | |
| 1931 | God's Country and the Manas Livermore | |
| 1919 | The She Wolfas |
| 1931 | God's Country and the Man...Screenplay |