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The Life of Riley (TV Series 1953–1958) Poster

(1953–1958)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Abby Berlin ... (66 episodes, 1953-1957)
Jean Yarbrough ... (13 episodes, 1957-1958)
Leslie Goodwins ... (1 episode, 1953)

Series Writing Credits  

Dick Conway ... (46 episodes, 1953-1958)
Dick Conway ... (written by) (17 episodes, 1953-1958)
Dick Conway ... (writer) (7 episodes, 1954-1958)
Dick Conway ... (teleplay) (1 episode, 1955)
Roland MacLane ... (46 episodes, 1953-1958)
Roland MacLane ... (written by) (17 episodes, 1953-1958)
Roland MacLane ... (writer) (7 episodes, 1954-1958)
Roland MacLane ... (teleplay) (1 episode, 1955)
Harry Clork ... (25 episodes, 1953-1957)
Harry Clork ... (written for television by) (8 episodes, 1953-1957)
Harry Clork ... (written by) (3 episodes, 1953-1954)
Harry Clork ... (written for television) (3 episodes, 1953-1955)
Harry Clork ... (screenplay) (1 episode, 1953)
Harry Clork ... (teleplay) (1 episode, 1953)
Harry Clork ... (writer) (1 episode, 1953)
Burt Styler ... (11 episodes, 1955-1957)
Burt Styler ... (written by) (3 episodes, 1956-1957)
Burt Styler ... (teleplay) (1 episode, 1957)
Albert E. Lewin ... (8 episodes, 1955-1957)
Albert E. Lewin ... (written by) (3 episodes, 1956-1957)
Albert Lewin ... (2 episodes, 1957)
Albert Lewin ... (teleplay) (1 episode, 1957)
Nathaniel Curtis ... (written for television by) (1 episode, 1953)
Lorraine Munro ... (original story) (1 episode, 1953)
Richard Baer ... (writer) (unknown episodes)
Eddie Forman ... (1 episode, 1954)
Paul Franklin ... (1 episode, 1954)
Sumner Arthur Long ... (1 episode, 1955)
George O'Hanlon ... (1 episode, 1956)
Groucho Marx ... (story) (unknown episodes)

Series Cast  

William Bendix ...  Chester A. Riley / ... 219 episodes, 1953-1958
Marjorie Reynolds ...  Peg Riley / ... 219 episodes, 1953-1958
Wesley Morgan Wesley Morgan ...  Junior Riley / ... 193 episodes, 1953-1958
Tom D'Andrea ...  Jim Gillis / ... 167 episodes, 1953-1958
Lugene Sanders Lugene Sanders ...  Babs Riley / ... 144 episodes, 1953-1958
Gloria Blondell ...  Honeybee / ... 79 episodes, 1953-1958
Henry Kulky ...  Otto Schmidlap / ... 48 episodes, 1953-1958
George O'Hanlon ...  Calvin Dudley / ... 29 episodes, 1954-1958
Emory Parnell ...  Hawkins / ... 26 episodes, 1953-1958
Sterling Holloway ...  Waldo / ... 24 episodes, 1953-1957
Florence Sundstrom Florence Sundstrom ...  Belle Dudley / ... 21 episodes, 1954-1956
Douglass Dumbrille ...  Cunningham / ... 11 episodes, 1953-1957
Martin Milner ...  Don / ... 10 episodes, 1953-1957
Gregory Marshall Gregory Marshall ...  Egbert Gillis / ... 10 episodes, 1953-1958
Herb Vigran ...  Muley / ... 6 episodes, 1953-1956
Joe Flynn ...  Jenkins / ... 6 episodes, 1956-1958
Percy Helton ...  Mr. Cox / ... 5 episodes, 1953-1956
Dick Wessel ...  Squarehead Malloy 5 episodes, 1953-1957
Lorraine Bendix Lorraine Bendix ...  Ann / ... 5 episodes, 1957-1958
Isabel Withers ...  Lorna / ... 4 episodes, 1956-1958
Arthur Q. Bryan Arthur Q. Bryan ...  Curtiss / ... 4 episodes, 1953-1957
James Gleason ...  Mike Riley / ... 4 episodes, 1953-1955
Vivi Janiss ...  Mrs. Bradford / ... 4 episodes, 1954-1957
Charles Ruggles ...  Mr. Parker 4 episodes, 1957-1958
Veda Ann Borg ...  Honeybee / ... 3 episodes, 1953
Frank Jenks ...  Marty / ... 3 episodes, 1953-1955
Bob Sweeney ...  Dangle 3 episodes, 1953
Sarah Padden ...  Martha Riley / ... 3 episodes, 1953-1955
Ralph Sanford ...  Hawkins 3 episodes, 1955-1956
Pat Flaherty ...  Watchman 3 episodes, 1953
Peter Leeds ...  Florist / ... 3 episodes, 1953-1957
Robert Bice ...  Baldwin / ... 3 episodes, 1954-1958
Dayton Lummis Dayton Lummis ...  Mr. Marshall 3 episodes, 1955-1956
Helen Andrews Helen Andrews ...  Mrs. Marshall 3 episodes, 1956
Richard Deacon ...  Chauffeur / ... 3 episodes, 1956-1957
John Hoyt ...  Blakely / ... 2 episodes, 1954-1957
Steve Pendleton ...  Mr. Garfield / ... 2 episodes, 1957
Frank Ferguson ...  Dr. Benson 2 episodes, 1953
Jay Brooks Jay Brooks ...  Mailman 2 episodes, 1954-1955
Joe Devlin ...  Policeman / ... 2 episodes, 1953-1957
Michael Ross ...  1st Truck Driver / ... 2 episodes, 1955-1957
George Fenneman ...  Voice 2 episodes, 1953
Gene Roth ...  2nd Truck Driver / ... 2 episodes, 1955-1957
Hildegarde Halliday ...  Letitia / ... 2 episodes, 1956
Donna Corcoran ...  Ginny 2 episodes, 1953-1957
Mary Jane Croft ...  Cissy 2 episodes, 1953-1955
Marie Brown ...  Honeybee 2 episodes, 1953
Beverly Wills ...  Audrey / ... 2 episodes, 1953
Jack Kruschen ...  Dooley / ... 2 episodes, 1955-1956
Jack Albertson ...  Mr. Parker / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Carleton Young ...  Casey / ... 2 episodes, 1956-1957
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams ...  Finnegan / ... 2 episodes, 1956
Nancy Kulp ...  Charlotte Lindsay / ... 2 episodes, 1955
Wheaton Chambers ...  Justice of the Peace 2 episodes, 1953-1955
Ted Thorpe Ted Thorpe ...  Party Guest / ... 2 episodes, 1954-1956
Taylor Holmes ...  Clarence Nesbitt White 2 episodes, 1955-1957
Tom Nolan ...  Drake 2 episodes, 1955
David Alpert David Alpert ...  McNeil 2 episodes, 1956
Marjorie Owens Marjorie Owens ...  Minnie 2 episodes, 1958
Stanja Lowe Stanja Lowe ...  Millicent 2 episodes, 1955
Douglas Fowley ...  Eddie / ... 2 episodes, 1953-1954
Michael Hall Michael Hall ...  Don / ... 2 episodes, 1953-1954
William Boyett ...  Coach 2 episodes, 1953
Vince Barnett ...  Herman 2 episodes, 1953
Dan Seymour ...  Happy Sam / ... 2 episodes, 1954-1956
Bob Jellison ...  Mr. Purdue / ... 1 episode, 1954-1956
Ralph Smiley Ralph Smiley ...  Frank Rossi / ... 2 episodes, 1954-1956
James Burke ...  Duke / ... 2 episodes, 1954-1955
Marjorie Bennett ...  Sales Clerk 1 episode, 1954
Reta Shaw ...  Mrs. Hayes 2 episodes, 1956
Bert Wheeler ...  Thaddeus 1 episode, 1956
Billy Griffith Billy Griffith ...  Drummer 1 episode, 1956
Glenn Langan ...  Coach 1 episode, 1957
Lewis Charles ...  Harry 1 episode, 1957
Jackie Blanchard Jackie Blanchard ...  Salesgirl 1 episode, 1957
Joyce Compton ...  Louella 1 episode, 1953
Lou Nova ...  Mr. Cooper 1 episode, 1954
Arthur Shields ...  Mr. Winkley 1 episode, 1956
Ruth Hammond ...  Mrs. Tuttle 1 episode, 1956
Florence Lake ...  Mrs. Treadwell 1 episode, 1957
Jacklyn O'Donnell Jacklyn O'Donnell ...  Joan 1 episode, 1957
Robert Anderson ...  Officer 1 episode, 1957
Frances Robinson Frances Robinson ...  Librarian 1 episode, 1957
Arthur Hanson ...  Sargeant 1 episode, 1957
William Munchow William Munchow ...  Joe 1 episode, 1957
Joe Bassett Joe Bassett ...  Greg Hunter 1 episode, 1958
George Meader George Meader ...  Mr. Crutz 1 episode, 1953
Ralph Peters ...  Man 1 episode, 1953
Andrew Tombes ...  Doc Fishblow 1 episode, 1953
Eve Lynn Eve Lynn ...  Felicity Kendrick 1 episode, 1953
Almira Sessions ...  Secretary 1 episode, 1954
Lela Bliss ...  Mrs. Morris 1 episode, 1954
Edgar Stehli ...  Mr. Tuttle 1 episode, 1956
Richard Karlan ...  Waiter 1 episode, 1956
Mike Ross Mike Ross 1 episode, 1956
Walter Coy ...  Dodsworth 1 episode, 1957
James Parnell James Parnell ...  Officer 1 episode, 1957
Tim Ryan ...  Fire Chief 1 episode, 1953
Anne O'Neal Anne O'Neal ...  First Woman 1 episode, 1953
Renie Riano ...  Amelia Forbish 1 episode, 1953
Lee Rhodes Lee Rhodes ...  Leonard 1 episode, 1953
Bobby Watson ...  Guy Mannering 1 episode, 1953
Stuffy Singer Stuffy Singer ...  Tommy 1 episode, 1953
Kay Christopher ...  Miss Bowser 1 episode, 1953
Elizabeth Slifer ...  Stout Woman 1 episode, 1953
William 'Bill' Phillips ...  Bixby 1 episode, 1954
Dee J. Thompson Dee J. Thompson ...  Nurse 1 episode, 1957
Melodie Chaney Melodie Chaney ...  Baby Chester 1 episode, 1957
Norma Ward ...  Clerk 1 episode, 1958
Fay Roope ...  Carl 1 episode, 1953
Willa Pearl Curtis Willa Pearl Curtis ...  Marie 1 episode, 1953
Max Willenz Max Willenz ...  Adolph 1 episode, 1953
Elizabeth Holmes Elizabeth Holmes ...  Second Woman 1 episode, 1953
Dian Fauntelle Dian Fauntelle ...  Mrs. Durkin 1 episode, 1953
Lu Leonard ...  Theodosia 1 episode, 1954
Olaf Hytten ...  Butler 1 episode, 1954
Karl 'Killer' Davis Karl 'Killer' Davis ...  Fascinating Freddie 1 episode, 1955
Eilene Janssen ...  Mary Ann 1 episode, 1956
Jack Kirkwood Jack Kirkwood ...  Uncle Bixby 1 episode, 1956
Lyle Latell ...  Grocer 1 episode, 1957
Russell Trent Russell Trent ...  Martin 1 episode, 1958
Nacho Galindo ...  Junk Man 1 episode, 1953
Anne Barton ...  Secretary 1 episode, 1954
Flame ...  Baron Maximillian 1 episode, 1954
Lou Lubin ...  Con Conrad 1 episode, 1955
Diane Jergens ...  Terry 1 episode, 1956
George Eldredge ...  The Warden 1 episode, 1957
Jane Dulo ...  Joyce 1 episode, 1958
Jerry Burns Jerry Burns 1 episode, 1953
King the Wonderhorse King the Wonderhorse ...  Leo 1 episode, 1953
Leonard Carey ...  Butler 1 episode, 1954
Benny Rubin ...  Peewee 1 episode, 1956
Al Hill ...  Butch 1 episode, 1957
Noel Drayton ...  Cecil Spencer Kendrick III 1 episode, 1953
Barry Truex Barry Truex ...  Earl 1 episode, 1956
William Dalzell William Dalzell 1 episode, 1953
Del Erickson Del Erickson ...  Jerry 1 episode, 1956
Cathy Downs ...  Music Teacher 1 episode, 1953
Alan Mowbray ...  Uncle Baxter 1 episode, 1953
Maria Palmer ...  French mademoiselle 1 episode, 1953
Chick Chandler ...  Sidney 1 episode, 1953
Ralph Brooks Ralph Brooks 1 episode, 1953
Anthony Sydes Anthony Sydes ...  1st Boy 1 episode, 1953
Emlen Davies 1 episode, 1953
Kathleen Freeman 1 episode, 1954
Michael Fox ...  Dean 1 episode, 1954
Mary Ellen Kay 1 episode, 1954
Ralph Dumke ...  Coach Donovan 1 episode, 1954
Paul Bryar ...  Harry 1 episode, 1954
Judy Nugent ...  Janet 1 episode, 1954
Adrienne Marden 1 episode, 1954
Sam Flint ...  Judge 1 episode, 1954
Harry Tyler 1 episode, 1954
Mabel Paige 1 episode, 1954
Edgar Dearing ...  Mr. Callahan 1 episode, 1954
Sig Arno ...  Mr. Schwartz 1 episode, 1954
Bruce Cowling 1 episode, 1954
Stephen Roberts ...  Pete 1 episode, 1954
Robert Griffin ...  Bob 1 episode, 1954
Jane Adrian ...  Bareback Rider 1 episode, 1954
Steve Stevens Steve Stevens 1 episode, 1954
Jack Rice ...  Mac Elroy 1 episode, 1954
Joe McTurk Joe McTurk 1 episode, 1954
Ted Bliss Ted Bliss 1 episode, 1954
Ruth Stillman Ruth Stillman 1 episode, 1954
Connie James Connie James ...  Miss Fordice 1 episode, 1954
Charles Sullivan Charles Sullivan 1 episode, 1954
John Harmon John Harmon 1 episode, 1954
William Fawcett William Fawcett 1 episode, 1954
Gilbert Wilson Gilbert Wilson 1 episode, 1954
June Kramer June Kramer 1 episode, 1954
Norma La Roche Norma La Roche ...  Jean 1 episode, 1954
Brett Halsey ...  Jack Clifford 1 episode, 1955
Marcia Mae Jones ...  Margaret 1 episode, 1955
Mary Webster 1 episode, 1955
Harry Antrim 1 episode, 1955
Eddie Marr ...  Mr. Burke 1 episode, 1955
Lester Dorr 1 episode, 1955
Joe Corey 1 episode, 1955
Phil Arnold 1 episode, 1955
Jackie Kelk ...  Burglar 1 episode, 1955
Don Shelton Don Shelton 1 episode, 1955
Mack Williams Mack Williams 1 episode, 1955
William Meigs William Meigs ...  Cop 1 episode, 1955
Glen Turnbull Glen Turnbull 1 episode, 1955
Herbert Deans Herbert Deans 1 episode, 1955
Michael McHale 1 episode, 1955
Dorothy Kingston Dorothy Kingston 1 episode, 1955
Barney Phillips 1 episode, 1956
Raymond Bailey 1 episode, 1956
Amzie Strickland ...  Miss Flamm 1 episode, 1956
Jack Prince 1 episode, 1956
Shirley Mitchell ...  Georgia Lee 1 episode, 1956
Geraldine Wall ...  Mrs. Reinhardt 1 episode, 1956
Hollis Irving ...  Nancy 1 episode, 1956
Claudia Bryar ...  Marge 1 episode, 1956
Gordon Jones 1 episode, 1956
Denise Alexander ...  Audrey 1 episode, 1956
Billy Gilbert ...  Mr. Bellflower 1 episode, 1956
Jonathan Hole ...  Assistant 1 episode, 1956
Sidney Clute ...  Auctioneer 1 episode, 1956
Philip Van Zandt ...  Lou 1 episode, 1956
Susan Morrow Susan Morrow ...  Sandra 1 episode, 1956
James Flavin 1 episode, 1956
Maurice Manson ...  Mr. Bradford 1 episode, 1956
Jeanne Vaughn Jeanne Vaughn ...  Rita 1 episode, 1956
Gil Perkins 1 episode, 1956
Sandra Harrison Sandra Harrison 1 episode, 1956
Robert Cavendish Robert Cavendish 1 episode, 1956
Harry Davis Harry Davis ...  Mr. Duncan 1 episode, 1956
Jayne Drennan Jayne Drennan ...  Florence 1 episode, 1956
Fay Holden ...  Mother-In-Law 1 episode, 1956
Archie Twitchell 1 episode, 1956
Jack Edwards Jack Edwards 1 episode, 1956
Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson 1 episode, 1956
Audrey Peters Audrey Peters ...  Miss Grant 1 episode, 1956
Lynn Alden Lynn Alden 1 episode, 1956
Jack Farmer Jack Farmer 1 episode, 1956
Jack Edwards Jack Edwards ...  Mr. Fenton 1 episode, 1956
William Phillips William Phillips ...  Corkey 1 episode, 1956
Bert Wheeler Bert Wheeler ...  Thaddeus 1 episode, 1956
Ollie Frank Ollie Frank 1 episode, 1956
Zsa Zsa Gabor ...  Gigi 1 episode, 1957
Paul Picerni ...  Ricardo 1 episode, 1957
Norma Varden ...  Mother 1 episode, 1957
Benny Baker ...  Lambert 1 episode, 1957
Sue England ...  Lupe 1 episode, 1957
George Cisar ...  Sparky 1 episode, 1957
Dawn Bender ...  Pat 1 episode, 1957
Alexander Davion ...  Rodney 1 episode, 1957
Stewart Bradley Stewart Bradley ...  Officer 1 episode, 1957
Howard Wright ...  Moran 1 episode, 1957
Robin Sanders Clark Robin Sanders Clark ...  Father 1 episode, 1957
Denny Miller ...  Moose 1 episode, 1958
Patricia Hitchcock ...  Dolly 1 episode, 1958
Howard McNear ...  Mr. Bellflower 1 episode, 1958
George Montgomery ...  Self 1 episode, 1958
Gloria Henry ...  Miss Cosgrove 1 episode, 1958
Ray Kellogg ...  Officer 1 episode, 1958
Carolyn Kearney ...  Bobby 1 episode, 1958
Del Moore ...  Chalmers 1 episode, 1958
Norman Leavitt ...  Eddie 1 episode, 1958
Pierre Watkin ...  Teasdale 1 episode, 1958
Lyn Osborn Lyn Osborn ...  Page 1 episode, 1958
Robert Christopher Robert Christopher ...  Crook 1 episode, 1958
Freddie Hart Freddie Hart ...  Otis 1 episode, 1958
Joan Harding Joan Harding ...  Girl 1 episode, 1958
Gil Donaldson Gil Donaldson ...  Harvey 1 episode, 1958
Allen Jenkins ...  Honest Ed Feeney (uncredited) 1 episode, 1953
Pierce Lyden ...  House Buyer (uncredited) 1 episode, 1956

Series Produced by 

Tom McKnight ... producer / producer (70 episodes, 1953-1958)
Bill Tinsman ... associate producer (21 episodes, 1953-1958)
Sid Dorfman ... associate producer (4 episodes, 1955)

Series Music by 

Jerry Fielding ... (10 episodes, 1953-1957)
Al Goodman ... (6 episodes, 1954-1955)

Series Cinematography by 

Lucien N. Andriot ... (50 episodes, 1953-1958)
Jack R. Glass ... (1 episode, 1953)
Nicholas Musuraca ... (1 episode, 1955)

Series Editing by 

Frank Baldridge ... (29 episodes, 1953-1957)
Edward W. Williams ... (6 episodes, 1953-1954)
Roy V. Livingston ... (6 episodes, 1957)
Bruce B. Pierce ... (5 episodes, 1953-1958)
Bert Jordan ... (1 episode, 1955)
George J. Eppich ... (1 episode, 1956)
Bruce Piece ... (1 episode, 1957)

Series Casting By 

Pat Harris ... (14 episodes, 1953-1958)
Ruth Burch ... (unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by 

McClure Capps ... (1 episode, 1955)

Series Art Direction by 

McClure Capps ... (23 episodes, 1953-1957)
Arthur Lonergan ... (14 episodes, 1953-1958)
Eugène Lourié ... (4 episodes, 1953-1954)
Charles F. Pyke ... (4 episodes, 1954-1956)
Nicolai Remisoff ... (2 episodes, 1956)

Series Set Decoration by 

Raymond Boltz Jr. ... (10 episodes, 1953-1957)
Rudy Butler ... (7 episodes, 1954-1956)
Alfred Kegerris ... (4 episodes, 1957-1958)
John MacNeil ... (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
Charles S. Thompson ... (2 episodes, 1955)

Series Production Management 

Sidney S. Van Keuren ... production supervisor (28 episodes, 1953-1957)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Ivan Volkman ... assistant director (21 episodes, 1953-1957)
Al Westen ... assistant director (11 episodes, 1957-1958)
Nate D. Slott ... assistant director (7 episodes, 1956)
A.F. Erickson ... assistant director (4 episodes, 1954-1955)
John Pommer ... assistant director (2 episodes, 1956)
Robert H. Justman ... assistant director (1 episode, 1953)

Series Sound Department 

Elmer Raguse ... sound (24 episodes, 1953-1957)
Robert Roderick ... sound (14 episodes, 1953-1958)
Lloyd D. Wiler ... sound (12 episodes, 1956-1958)
Joel Moss ... sound (8 episodes, 1954-1956)
William Russell ... sound (6 episodes, 1954-1956)
Fred Kessler ... sound (2 episodes, 1956)
Jack A. Goodrich ... sound (1 episode, 1953)
Jim Bullock ... sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by 

Bob Overbeck ... special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by 

Jack R. Glass ... photographic effects (28 episodes, 1953-1957)

Series Animation Department 

T. Hee ... background artist: opening titles (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department 

Pat Harris ... casting (1 episode, 1956)

Series Music Department 

Jerry Fielding ... music (1 episode, 1953)
Al Goodman ... music (1 episode, 1955)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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