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name: "Stanley Ridges"
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born: "17 July 1890"
died: "22 April 1951"
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updated: "2026-09-16T12:03:03.361238+00:00"
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# Stanley Ridges

Actor. Born 17 July 1890 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK. Died 22 April 1951.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 July 1890, Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 22 April 1951
- **Also known as:** Stanley Charles Ridges, Stanley C. Ridges

## Biography

Stanley Ridges (17 July 1890 – 22 April 1951) was an English-born American actor. He began his career on the stage as a protégé of Beatrice Lillie and appeared in Broadway productions including Maxwell Anderson's *Mary of Scotland* and *Valley Forge*. He made his film debut in the silent *Success* (1923) and transitioned to sound films, with his career gaining momentum from *Crime Without Passion* (1934).

Ridges was frequently cast in supporting and character roles. His better-known performances include dual roles in *Black Friday* (1940), Major Buxton in *Sergeant York* (1941), Professor Alexander Siletsky in *To Be or Not to Be* (1942), and Sam Moreland in *No Way Out* (1950). He played the lead only once, in the B-picture *False Faces* (1943). Ridges appeared in more than 100 stage and screen productions between 1917 and 1951.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *To Be or Not to Be* (1942), Fi1m 87, as Professor Alexander Siletsky — [page](https://film.one/film/to-be-or-not-to-be.md)

## Also known for

- *Sergeant York* (1941), Major Buxton
- *They Died with Their Boots On* (1941), Maj. Romulus Taipe
- *No Way Out* (1950), Sam Moreland
- *Possessed* (1947), Dr. Harvey Willard
- *Union Pacific* (1939), Gen. Casement
- *The Sea Wolf* (1941), Johnson
- *Canyon Passage* (1946), Jonas Overmire
- *The Suspect* (1945), Inspector Huxley

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