Complex sentence: Although an excellent actor, Ridges' performances were nearly always overshadowed by the fact that he was invariably cast in supporting roles; he played the leading role in only one film, the 1943 B-picture "False Faces".
Split into simpler sentences: Although an excellent actor, Ridges' performances were nearly always overshadowed by the fact that he was invariably cast in supporting roles. He played the leading role in only one film, the 1943 B-picture "False Faces".