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Jack Riley‌

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Jack Riley

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Jack Riley

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1935-12-30

Popularity

star4.6

Biography

John Albert Riley Jr. (December 30, 1935 – August 19, 2016) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He was known for playing Elliot Carlin, a chronic psychology client of the main character on The Bob Newhart Show, and for voicing Stu Pickles, one of the parents in the animated Rugrats franchise. Riley was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Agnes C. Riley (née Corrigan) and John Albert Riley. After attending Saint Ignatius High School and John Carroll University, he served in the U.S. Army. After being discharged, Riley became a popular radio personality in Cleveland, along with his radio partner and "straight man" Jeff Baxter; The Baxter & Riley Show on WERE (1300 AM) featured not only music but comedy sketches and a slew of offbeat characters that Riley and Baxter voiced. Riley gave up the radio show in the mid-1960s and moved to Los Angeles, where his Cleveland friend Tim Conway helped him obtain work writing comedy sketches, which later led to acting opportunities. First a semi-regular in the cast of the 1960s sitcom Occasional Wife, a short-lived show on NBC in which he played Wally Frick, Riley was perhaps most famous for playing Elliot Carlin, the neurotic, sour, and selfish patient on The Bob Newhart Show 1972–1978. In 1973, he was cast as Gomez Addams in The Addams Family Fun-House, then in 1979, he starred in ABC's holiday telefilm The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (a.k.a. The Night Dracula Saved The World) as Warren the Werewolf (Wolf Man) of Budapest. Riley then, in 1980, appeared in a comedy special for HBO called The Wild Wacky Wonderful World of Winter. He was a regular cast member in The Tim Conway Show, a comedy-variety show that aired on CBS from March 1980 through late summer 1981, acting in sketch comedy in each episode. In 1985, he reprised his Bob Newhart Show role of Elliot Carlin on St. Elsewhere, and did so again in a 1987 episode of ALF. Among his other TV credits are multiple appearances on such shows as Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (parodying Lyndon Johnson), M*A*S*H, Barney Miller, Hogan's Heroes, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, One Day at a Time, Gomer Pyle, Diff'rent Strokes, and Night Court. He was also a favorite of Mel Brooks, appearing in several of his films: High Anxiety (1977), History of the World: Part I (1981), To Be or Not to Be (1983), and (cameo only) Spaceballs (1987). Riley often provided voiceovers for television and radio commercials, most notably in spots for Country Crock margarine. He also voiced the character "P.C. Modem, the computer genius" in radio commercials for CompUSA that aired in the 1990s. In the 1990s and early 2000s, Riley was known for voicing Stu Pickles (father of the main protagonist Tommy) in the animated series Rugrats. The franchise consisted of the TV series, the spin-off All Grown Up! and the film trilogy. He continued to make guest appearances during the 1990s in popular sitcoms, showing up in episodes of Seinfeld, Son of the Beach, Friends, Coach, The Drew Carey Show, That '70s Show, and, in a gag appearance, as an unnamed but obvious Mr. Carlin in a 1988 episode of Newhart. He made a cameo appearance on the November 23, 2013, episode of Saturday Night Live, as a subway passenger during the sketch "Matchbox 3". That episode would be his final acting role.

Movie Credits

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I‌
star6.8
calendar 1981

Room 6

Room 6‌
star4.5
calendar 2006

Rugrats Go Wild

Rugrats Go Wild‌
star6.2
calendar 2003

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be‌
star6.7
calendar 1983

High Anxiety

High Anxiety‌
star6.4
calendar 1977

A Dangerous Woman

A Dangerous Woman‌
star5.3
calendar 1993

The Rugrats Movie

The Rugrats Movie‌
star6.2
calendar 1998

Chairman of the Board

Chairman of the Board‌
star3.7
calendar 1998

Avenging Angel

Avenging Angel‌
star5.1
calendar 2007

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud‌
star4.4
calendar 1989

Night Patrol

Night Patrol‌
star4.4
calendar 1984

Frances

Frances‌
star6.9
calendar 1982

The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special

The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers

The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About the Shivers‌
star6.7
calendar 1984

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't‌
star5.7
calendar 1979

McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller‌
star7.1
calendar 1971

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie‌
star6.6
calendar 2000

Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow White

Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow White‌
star6.6
calendar 2005

First The Egg

First The Egg‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'

Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'‌
star0.0
calendar 2009

The World's Greatest Lover

The World's Greatest Lover‌
star5.8
calendar 1977

The History of White People in America

The History of White People in America‌
star6.2
calendar 1985

Silent Movie

Silent Movie‌
star6.5
calendar 1976

The Player

The Player‌
star7.2
calendar 1992

Love in the Present Tense

Love in the Present Tense‌
star0.0
calendar 1982

California Split

California Split‌
star6.6
calendar 1974

Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses‌
star7.5
calendar 1963

The Bank Shot

The Bank Shot‌
star5.4
calendar 1974

Spaceballs

Spaceballs‌
star6.8
calendar 1987

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!‌
star5.0
calendar 1978

Catch-22

Catch-22‌
star6.7
calendar 1970

The Bank Shot

The Bank Shot‌
star5.4
calendar 1974

Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights‌
star7.6
calendar 1997

When Your Lover Leaves

When Your Lover Leaves‌
star0.0
calendar 1983

Payback

Payback‌
star3.5
calendar 1988

Portrait of a White Marriage

Portrait of a White Marriage‌
star4.0
calendar 1988

Rugrats: All Growed Up

Rugrats: All Growed Up‌
star6.5
calendar 2001

Burl's

Burl's‌
star6.4
calendar 2003

The History of White People in America: Volume II

The History of White People in America: Volume II‌
star9.0
calendar 1986

Gleaming the Cube

Gleaming the Cube‌
star5.9
calendar 1989

Theodore Rex

Theodore Rex‌
star3.6
calendar 1995

The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye‌
star7.4
calendar 1973

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days‌
star4.8
calendar 1979

Rented Lips

Rented Lips‌
star4.2
calendar 1987

In Broad Daylight

In Broad Daylight‌
star5.8
calendar 1971

A Rugrats Chanukah

A Rugrats Chanukah‌
star6.6
calendar 1996

A Rugrats Passover

A Rugrats Passover‌
star7.3
calendar 1994

Marriage Is Alive and Well

Marriage Is Alive and Well‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

Lots of Luck

Lots of Luck‌
star7.0
calendar 1985

The Rules of Marriage

The Rules of Marriage‌
star1.0
calendar 1982

Tv Credits

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere‌
star5.4
calendar 1982

That '70s Show

That '70s Show‌
star8.0
calendar 1998

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show‌
star6.5
calendar 1995

All Grown Up!

All Grown Up!‌
star7.7
calendar 2003

Alice

Alice‌
star7.0
calendar 1976

Family Ties

Family Ties‌
star7.3
calendar 1982

Night Court

Night Court‌
star7.3
calendar 1984

Son of the Beach

Son of the Beach‌
star6.8
calendar 2000

Columbo

Columbo‌
star8.1
calendar 1971

Seinfeld

Seinfeld‌
star8.3
calendar 1989

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H‌
star7.9
calendar 1972

Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge‌
star6.1
calendar 1984

The Love Boat

The Love Boat‌
star6.3
calendar 1977

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie‌
star7.8
calendar 1965

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel‌
star7.2
calendar 1994

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon‌
star6.7
calendar 1981

The Flying Nun

The Flying Nun‌
star6.5
calendar 1967

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show‌
star7.4
calendar 1972

Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes‌
star7.0
calendar 1978

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.‌
star7.1
calendar 1964

Coach

Coach‌
star6.9
calendar 1989

Barney Miller

Barney Miller‌
star7.3
calendar 1975

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster‌
star7.3
calendar 1984

Happy Days

Happy Days‌
star7.7
calendar 1974

Mike Hammer, Private Eye

Mike Hammer, Private Eye‌
star6.5
calendar 1997

Newhart

Newhart‌
star7.2
calendar 1982

Rugrats

Rugrats‌
star7.6
calendar 1991

Family Matters

Family Matters‌
star6.7
calendar 1989

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes‌
star7.5
calendar 1965

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart‌
star6.9
calendar 1979

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre‌
star8.4
calendar 1982

Cannon

Cannon‌
star6.5
calendar 1971

Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough‌
star6.1
calendar 1977

Yes, Dear

Yes, Dear‌
star6.7
calendar 2000

Throb

Throb‌
star5.7
calendar 1986

Harry O

Harry O‌
star4.6
calendar 1974

Working

Working‌
star4.7
calendar 1997

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In‌
star6.4
calendar 1967

Dave's World

Dave's World‌
star6.4
calendar 1993

Getting Together

Getting Together‌
star5.0
calendar 1971

Occasional Wife

Occasional Wife‌
star7.5
calendar 1966

Blacke's Magic

Blacke's Magic‌
star5.5
calendar 1986

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show‌
star7.5
calendar 1970

Oh, Grow Up

Oh, Grow Up‌
star6.5
calendar 1999

Mathnet

Mathnet‌
star7.0
calendar 1987

Roxie

Roxie‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

Ladies Man

Ladies Man‌
star5.0
calendar 1980

Married... with Children

Married... with Children‌
star7.7
calendar 1987

Night Court

Night Court‌
star7.3
calendar 1984

Joe and Valerie

Joe and Valerie‌
star0.0
calendar 1978

All Grown Up!

All Grown Up!‌
star7.7
calendar 2003

The Garfield Show

The Garfield Show‌
star5.8
calendar 2009

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files‌
star7.5
calendar 1974

The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show‌
star7.4
calendar 1972

Washingtoon

Washingtoon‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Kung Fu

Kung Fu‌
star7.6
calendar 1972

Hogan's Heroes

Hogan's Heroes‌
star7.5
calendar 1965

Night Court

Night Court‌
star7.3
calendar 1984

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In‌
star6.4
calendar 1967

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons‌
star5.6
calendar 1991

Night Court

Night Court‌
star7.3
calendar 1984

The Love Boat

The Love Boat‌
star6.3
calendar 1977

Barney Miller

Barney Miller‌
star7.3
calendar 1975

Police Woman

Police Woman‌
star6.3
calendar 1974

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show‌
star7.5
calendar 1970

George & Leo

George & Leo‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

The Snoop Sisters

The Snoop Sisters‌
star7.2
calendar 1973

The Tim Conway Show

The Tim Conway Show‌
star7.5
calendar 1980