Riley Chamberlin

Riley Chamberlin
Born	(1854-11-07)November 7, 1854 Byron Center, Michigan, U.S.
Died	January 24, 1917(1917-01-24) (aged 62) New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1912–1917

Riley Chamberlin (November 7, 1854 – January 24, 1917) was an American silent film actor.

Born in Byron Center, Michigan, he was a graduate of Grand Rapids High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was educated at Clinet College and Cornell University. In 1874 he made his professional debut as an actor at Charles R. Gardiner's Academy of Music in Chicago.

In 1910, billed as Riley Chamberlain, he performed in Lulu's Husbands on Broadway.

In 1912, he began acting in films with the Thanhouser Company at the age of 57, and starred in over 100 films until his death five years later at the age of 62.

Selected filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1912	Why Tom Signed the Pledge	Deacon Prim
	Conductor 786	Conductor 786
	At the Foot of the Ladder	The Debutante's Father
	Please Help the Pore	Henry Snaith, a Wealthy Banker	Alternative title: Please Help the Poor
	A Six Cylinder Elopement	Ex-Congressman Gray, The Girl's Father
1913	The Evidence of the Film	Clerk
	Some Fools There Were	Third Unsuspecting Bachelor
	Her Gallant Knights
	How Filmy Won His Sweetheart	Filmy
1914	The Elevator Man	Tim - the Elevator Man
	The Strategy of Conductor 786	Conductor 786
	The Benevolence of Conductor 786	Conductor 786
	Naidra, the Dream Woman	The Old Scientist
1915	The Gratitude of Conductor 786	Conductor 786
	The Conductor's Classy Champion	Conductor 786
	The Conductor's Classy Champion	Conductor 786
	Una's Useful Uncle	Uncle Dan
1916	Lucky Larry's Lady Love	Lulu's Father
	Theodore's Terrible Thirst	Theodore
	Ruining Randall's Reputation	Rivington Randall
	Dad's Darling Daughters	Dad
1917	Her New York	Farmer Si Brown

External links

• Riley Chamberlin at IMDb