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Larry Riley (I) (1953–1992)

Actor | Composer | Music Department

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Was on "Knots Landing" for five seasons. Audiences were shocked when they saw his haggard appearance as cop-cum-attorney Frank Williams in February 1992 after the show had been on a five-month hiatus. Larry explained had he had lost 80 pounds (from 220) during that time due to kidney trouble which he attributed to "high blood pressure" and would be on dialysis for the remainder of his life... See more trivia »

Born:

Larry Dobie Riley
in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Died:

(age 38) in Burbank, California, USA
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1988-1992 Knots Landing (TV series)
Frank Williams
– Little Girl Lost (1992) … Frank Williams
– Do You Love Me? (1992) … Frank Williams
– Sea of Love (1992) … Frank Williams
– Trials and Tribulations (1992) … Frank Williams
– Dedicated to the One I Love (1992) … Frank Williams
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1990 Polly: Comin' Home! (TV movie)
Reverend Gillis
 
1989 Polly (TV movie)
Reverend Gillis
 
1989 Unconquered (TV movie)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 
1988 Dead Solid Perfect (TV movie)
Spec
 
1987 Long Gone (TV movie)
Joe Louis Brown
 
1987 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
Bo Braxton
– One for My Daughter (1987) … Bo Braxton
 
1987 Morning Maggie (TV movie)
George Fairman
 
1986 One Police Plaza (TV movie)
Detective Starling
 
1986 The Fall Guy (TV series)
Cleveland Tudor
– Two on a Skip (1986) … Cleveland Tudor
 
1986 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Joshua (segment "Quarantine")
– Welcome to Winfield/Quarantine (1986) … Joshua (segment "Quarantine")
 
1985-1986 Stir Crazy (TV series)
Harry Fletcher
– Basic Straining (1986) … Harry Fletcher
– Where's Mary? (1985) … Harry Fletcher
– The Love Affair (1985) … Harry Fletcher
– Sulky Race (1985) … Harry Fletcher
– The Football Story (1985) … Harry Fletcher
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1985 Badge of the Assassin (TV movie)
Herman Bell
 
1984 Miami Vice (TV series)
Detective Bobby Price
– Cool Runnin' (1984) … Detective Bobby Price
 
1984 A Soldier's Story
C.J. Memphis
 
1984 Crackers
Boardwalk
 
1982 Hill Street Blues (TV series)
Vernon Tucker
– Little Boil Blue (1982) … Vernon Tucker
 
1982 Muggable Mary, Street Cop (TV movie)
Steve Kelsey
 
1982 Supervisors (short)
Foster
 
1980-1982 The Doctors (TV series)
Calvin Barnes
 
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1989-1990 Knots Landing (TV series)
– The One to Blame (1990)
– My Bullet (1990)
– Perfect Couples (1989) (nightclub music)
– The Good Guys (1989) (nightclub music)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1990 Knots Landing (TV series) (composer: additional music - 1 episode)
– Road Trip (1990) (composer: additional music)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1992 Knots Landing (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Found and Lost (1992) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1991 Into the Night (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2005 Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again (TV documentary)
Frank Williams (uncredited)
 
1993 The Knots Landing Block Party (TV special documentary)
Frank Williams (uncredited)
 

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Trivia:

Was on "Knots Landing" for five seasons. Audiences were shocked when they saw his haggard appearance as cop-cum-attorney Frank Williams in February 1992 after the show had been on a five-month hiatus. Larry explained had he had lost 80 pounds (from 220) during that time due to kidney trouble which he attributed to "high blood pressure" and would be on dialysis for the remainder of his life... See more »

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