

Cast & creator
Best known for The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, The Gene Autry Show, It's a Wonderful Life
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.
Also known as: Alan Bridge, Alfred Morton Bridge
198
film credits
4
television credits
201
1919–1954 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Across film & television
Showing 202 of 202 credits

Sheriff (uncredited)
1951
Sheriff
1950
Sheriff (uncredited)
1946
Pop Wade
1954
Walt Stone
1954
Tennis Judge (uncredited)
1951
Marine MP Sergeant (uncredited)
1942
Senator Dwight (uncredited)
1939
Second Prison Guard (uncredited)
1942
Immigration Inspector (uncredited)
1935
Worker (uncredited)
1942
New Orleans Sheriff (uncredited)
1938
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1939
Detective Magnus (uncredited)
1952
Motor Cop (uncredited)
1937
Guard (uncredited)
1937
First Steward (uncredited)
1941
House Detective
1948
The Mister
1941
Official in Passport Office (uncredited)
1938
Agent in Phone Booth (uncredited)
1947
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1942
Dawson (uncredited)
1941
Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
1945
Conductor
1942
Ship's Captain
1940
Cheap Charlie (uncredited)
1945
Would-Be Settler (uncredited)
1939
Political Boss
1944
Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
1947
Policeman in Drina's Apartment (uncredited)
1937
Furniture Mover (uncredited)
1942
Wild Bill Hickock
1947
Slave Trader
1940
Sheriff Angel Verner
1935
Palmyra Townsman (uncredited)
1940
Bouncer (uncredited)
1932
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
1949
Townsman at Meeting House (uncredited)
1941
Sheriff
1949
Mr. Johnson
1944
Elmer Hood
1949
Police Captain (uncredited)
1947
Paul Wyckoff
1936
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1946

Flop House Manager (uncredited)
1941
Kennedy - Trucker in Cafe (uncredited)
1938
Town Marshal (uncredited)
1947
Detective
1936
Sergeant (uncredited)
1935
Ulysses Grant Sheldon (uncredited)
1950
Mob Leader Outside Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
1937
'Bull' Feeney
1937
New York City Policeman (uncredited)
1947
Captain
1940
Ship's Officer in Rescue Party (uncredited)
1934
Editor
1950
Captain Peterson
1942
Ship Captain (uncredited)
1946
Conover
1950
Man
1942
Mr. Hillbeiner
1940
Mitchell
1935
Plainview Lawman
1941
Hotel Desk Clerk
1954
White Rose Sailor
1939
Trustee
1942
Mr. Burke
1938
Conductor (uncredited)
1945
Ballistics Expert (uncredited)
1936
Police Inspector Blake
1946
Tupper
1933
Captain of the Guards
1939
Sam Slade
1948
Police Turnkey (uncredited)
1942
Honest John Richards
1946
Hobo
1942
Sheriff
1947
Bob Cameron
1941
John Biddle
1951
Detective Smiley (uncredited)
1946
Dynamo Room Floor Guard
1939
Boss Whittaker
1939
Toothless Derelict (uncredited)
1947
Soule Gang Engineer (uncredited)
1945
(uncredited)
1947
Jake Ledbetter
1951
Jail Attendant (uncredited)
1935
Mr. Matthews
1941
Capt. Trowbridge
1937
Mrs. Walton's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1936
Judge John C. Garfield (uncredited)
1935
Fisherman (uncredited)
1939
Jamison
1941
Marshal Larsen
1940
Ranger Sergeant Parsons
1935
Banker (uncredited)
1954
Sandy Thompson
1931
Barfly Drinking Straight Whiskey (uncredited)
1940
Cpl. Dronov
1938
Briggs
1937
Deputy Sheriff Ben (uncredited)
1944
Deputy Bill Gaines
1931
Bartender (uncredited)
1945
Mr. Turner (uncredited)
1954
Scar Lewis
1938
Sheriff (uncredited)
1951
Wyckoff
1949
Secret Emissary #3 (uncredited)
1932
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1936
Henchman Black
1936
Dr. Hicks
1945
Swartzman
1936
Henchman Wooly
1932
Reynolds
1933
Jeff Browning
1939
Mace Arnold
1942
Bob Harmon / Jim Breeden
1941
Detective Flynn
1946
Policeman (uncredited)
1932
Sheriff
1940
Judge Kormac
1948
Process Server (uncredited)
1937
Matt Warner
1943
Kit
1935
Marshal
1953
Steele
1936
Sam Porter
1936
Montana Slade
1933
Steve - Rustler
1932
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
1940
Guard (uncredited)
1942
Slick Larson
1939
Captain of Police
1941
Livermore
1931
Screenplay
1931
Poker Player on Train
1935
Sam Bartlett
1946
Jailer
1943
Dr. Jonas - Veterinarian
1947
Townsman (uncredited)
1934
The Station Agent
1932
Ditch-Digger (uncredited)
1935
Slade
1937
Turner
1946
Chief Inspector August Wilmer
1935
Prisoner (uncredited)
1939
Red Grindy
1937
Steve Cantrell
1932
Marshal
1939
Henchman Curley Bates
1932
Tom Fallon
1932
Alden Canfield
1936
Harry Franzmeirer
1947
Shooting Gallery Proprietor
1941
Sheriff chasing Loma
1938
John Cassidy (uncredited)
1935
Jim Farley
1935
Tom Henderson
1934
Captain Allen
1946
Dawson
1936
Bum (uncredited)
1943
Sheriff Mack
1945
Mover
1934
Al
1932
Hanover - Walsh's Henchman
1935
Tenant
1932
Nikkos (as Al Bridges)
1931
Kentuck
1939
Sam Sickle
1951Jarvis
1938
Hack Driver
1933
Bert Karsin
1940
Dandy Morgan
1937
Burl Adams
1933
Travis
1936
Lem Shaver
1952
Tom Houston
1941
Holman (as Alan Bridge)
1937
Denver Ed
1933
Salty Smith
1935
Homesteader McGraw
1952
Sheriff
1938
Kipp Faulkner
1937
Florida Club Bartender
1947
George Hunter
1933
Lariat Smith
1933
Babson
1936
George Tully
1935
Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
1933
Rawlings
1941
Gur Durkin
1933
Sheriff Matt Farraday
1932
Sheriff (as Al Bridges)
1938
Matt Kirby
1935

Mark Sheldon
1938
Deputy Bat Lindstrom
1935
Steve Claggett, Henchman
1937
Squaw O'Hara
1932