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The Life of Riley

  • TV Series
  • 1953–1958
  • 30m
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William Bendix, Wesley Morgan, Marjorie Reynolds, and Lugene Sanders in The Life of Riley (1953)
Comedy

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 sto... Read allRiley 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 ... Read allRiley 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!"

  • Stars
    • William Bendix
    • Marjorie Reynolds
    • Wesley Morgan
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    419
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    • Stars
      • William Bendix
      • Marjorie Reynolds
      • Wesley Morgan
    • 7User reviews
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    William Bendix
    William Bendix
    • Chester A. Riley…
    Marjorie Reynolds
    Marjorie Reynolds
    • Peg Riley…
    Wesley Morgan
    • Junior Riley…
    Tom D'Andrea
    Tom D'Andrea
    • Jim Gillis…
    Lugene Sanders
    Lugene Sanders
    • Babs Riley…
    Gloria Blondell
    Gloria Blondell
    • Honeybee…
    Henry Kulky
    Henry Kulky
    • Otto Schmidlap…
    Emory Parnell
    Emory Parnell
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    George O'Hanlon
    George O'Hanlon
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    Sterling Holloway
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    Martin Milner
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    Douglass Dumbrille
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    Herb Vigran
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    Joe Flynn
    • Jenkins…
    Lorraine Bendix
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    Isabel Withers
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    • Trivia
      The Life of Riley started as a radio program starring William Bendix on the Blue Network (ABC) from January 16, 1944 to June 8, 1945 later moving to NBC from September 8, 1945 to June 29, 1951.
    • Connections
      Follows The Life of Riley (1948)

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    It's A Wonderful Life for the Life of Reilly ****
    William Bendix and Marjorie Reynolds provided the right chemistry for the television comedy hit, "The Life of Reilly."

    Bendix was sort of an Archie Bunker without the bigotry in this show. Marjorie Reynolds,who left motion pictures, to pursue this show, was the perfect foil for Riley's trials and tribulations. Their wonderful children Babs and Junior always figured well in the various plots. The goal of the show was to show that you just can't win.

    What perfect casting for the next door neighbors Jim and Honeybee. Tom D'Andrea and Joan Blondell's sister, Gloria, fit the bill perfectly. James Gleason would sometimes appear as Riley's cantankerous but yet good natured dad.
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    • Release date
      • January 2, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Viviendo con Riley
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hal Roach Studios
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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