
Al Bridge
- Date of Birth: 1891-02-25
- Date of Death: 1957-12-27
- Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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 Philadelph... 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.

Black Beauty
Drama, Romance • 1933 April

Borderland
Western • 1937 February

Messenger of Peace
Drama • 1947 October

The Ridin' Fool
Western • 1931 May

The Last Musketeer
Western • 1952 March

The Cheyenne Kid
Western • 1933 January

Nobody's Darling
Music • 1943 August

Winners of the West
Western, Action • 1940 July

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground
Western • 1943 February

Little Miss Roughneck
Romance, Comedy, Music • 1938 January