Hollywood Icons, Then and Now
Take a look back at these Hollywood icons in their early days to see how far they've come in their careers.
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Known for
Works
Boogie NightsThe Colonel James1997
Fire Down BelowSimon1997
Hard EightKeno Bar Manager1997
That Thing You Do!Hollywood Showcase Announcer1996
MultiplicityLaura's Father1996
Daisy-Head MayzieFinch (voice)1995
The RefBob Burley1994
PhiladelphiaWalter Kenton1993
Robin Hood: Men in TightsThe Hangman1993
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the TurtleoidsHerman the Horrible (voice)1991
Life StinksFergueson1991
Music MachineBoogwart (voice)1991
Timeless Tales: The Emperor's New ClothesSir Slippery (voice)1990
How I Got Into CollegeGeorge Kailo1989
The Dirk Diggler StoryJack Horner1988
Beverly Hills Cop IIMayor Egan1987
Something WildRichard Graves1986
The Wild LifeCraig Davis1984
Beauty and the BeastBeast / Prince (voice)1983
Peter and the Magic Egg(voice)1983
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney StoryMort Weiner1982
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of AllFlash Gordon (voice)1982
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. NobodyMr. Nobody / Guard (voice)1982
Who Am I This Time?George Johnson1982
Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple CityPeculiar Purple Pieman of Porcupine Peak (voice)1981
Thanksgiving in the Land of OzJack Pumpkinhead / Tyrone the Terrible Toy Tinkerer (voice)1980
Melvin and HowardWally "Mr. Love" Williams1980
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Land of the Living LiesBaron Munchausen / Snake / Cowboy / Prosecuting Attorney (voice)1979
Puff, the Magic DragonPirate / Pieman / Sneeze (voice)1978
Eyes of Laura Mars(uncredited)1978
High AnxietyFlasher1977
The Mouse and His ChildJack-in-the-Box (voice)1977- Sooper Goop(voice)1976


Down and Dirty DuckCar Salesman / Man at Bus Stop / Negro Gentleman / Big Fag / Police Officer / Tank (voice)1974
Blazing SaddlesBoris (uncredited)1974- A Day at the White HouseInformant1972
Chrome and Hot LeatherSergeant Mack1971
CountdownLittle Bob (uncredited)1967
Nightmare in ChicagoDan McVeay1964
Mary, MaryNewcaster (voice) (uncredited)1963
Personal details
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- Alternative names
- Bob Ridgeley
- Robert Ridgeley
- Bob Ridgely
- BornDecember 24, 1931Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
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