Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems. His ...
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| William Bendix | ... | Chester A. Riley / ... 219 episodes, 1953-1958 | |
| Marjorie Reynolds | ... | Peg Riley / ... 133 episodes, 1953-1958 | |
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Wesley Morgan | ... | Junior Riley / ... 129 episodes, 1953-1958 |
| Tom D'Andrea | ... | Jim Gillis / ... 124 episodes, 1953-1958 | |
| Lugene Sanders | ... | Babs Riley / ... 97 episodes, 1953-1957 | |
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Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully disrupting life with his malapropisms and ill timed intervention into minor problems. His stock answer to every turn of fate became a catch phrase: 'What a revoltin' development this is!" Written by Anonymous
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los angeles california | blue collar worker | riveter | aircraft factory | family life |Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 January 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Riemuperhe Riley See more »Filming Locations:
Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Runtime:
(212 episodes)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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The character 'Chester Riley' was ranked #30 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue). See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I really love the character actor that was William Bendix. I am always hoping that his war movies or the Babe Ruth story would be rerun on a movie channel. When I was a young boy, I watched the Life of Riley every time it was on. I was 6-11 during the time it was on. What saddens me, is that I have NEVER seen any of the shows in reruns. I haven't heard of this show being on at all in reruns. Can anyone tell me a valid reason why a cable channel cant show this great show again? Are the original tapes destroyed like "mr peepers"? It's Christmas eve and "Holiday Inn" is on (with Marjorie Reynolds) and that's why I thought of Life of Riley tonight.