- Jack Riley
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birthdate =December 30 ,1935
birthplace =Cleveland, Ohio Jack Riley (born
December 30 ,1935 ) is an American comedic actor probably most recognizable as the irascible Elliot Carlin fromBob Newhart 's 1970s TVsitcom , "The Bob Newhart Show ", and as the voice of Stu Pickles in "Rugrats " and "All Grown Up! .Biography
Early life
Riley was born in
Cleveland, Ohio , the son of Agnes C. (née Corrigan) and John A. Riley. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/73/Jack-Riley.html Jack Riley Biography (1935-) ] ] After attending Saint Ignatius High School andJohn Carroll University , he served in the US Army. After being discharged, Riley became a popular radio personality in Cleveland. His friendTim Conway helped him receive work inCalifornia writing comedy sketches, which later led to acting jobs.Career
Riley was one of the busiest 'bit players' on television in the 1970s and 80's. He also was a favorite of Mel Brooks, appearing in several of his films. Among his credits are multiple appearances on such shows as "
Barney Miller ", "Hogan's Heroes ", "Night Court ", and single appearances on just about every top comedy on television. In 1973, he was cast as Gomez Addams in "The Addams Family Fun-House." In 1979, he starred in ABC's holiday telefilmThe Halloween That Almost Wasn't (aka The Night Dracula Saved The World) as Warren the Werewolf (Wolf Man) ofBudapest .Recently, his voice can be heard in commercials for "Country Crock" margarine. He also voiced the character "PC Modem, the computer genius" in radio commercials for
CompUSA that aired in the 1990s. He continues to make guest appearances in popular sitcoms, showing up in episodes of "Seinfeld ", "Son of the Beach ", "Friends", "Coach", "The Drew Carey Show " and "That 70's Show " in recent years.References
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