John Albert Riley Jr. (December 30, 1935 - August 19, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, and writer best known for Spaceballs (1987), The Long Goodbye (1973), and History of the World Part I (1981).
He was married to Ginger Lawrence Riley and they had two children.
Riley died in 2016 at the age of 80 from pneumonia.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1962: Days of Wine and Roses as Waiter (Uncredited Role)
- 1970: Catch-22 as Doctor
- 1971: McCabe & Mrs. Miller as Riley Quinn
- 1971: In Broad Daylight as Cab Driver (uncredited)
- 1971: The Todd Killings as Record Company Executive
- 1973: The Long Goodbye as Riley
- 1974: The Bank Shot as Jackson
- 1974: California Split as Second Bartender
- 1976: Silent Movie as Executive
- 1977: The Worlds Greatest Lover as Projectionist
- 1977: High Anxiety as The Desk Clerk
- 1978: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! as Salesman
- 1978: Christmas Eve On Sesame Street as Citizen (uncredited)
- 1979: Butch And Sundance The Early Days as Messenger
- 1980: Marriage Is Alive And Well as Owen
- 1980: The Wild Wacky Wonderful World Of Winter as Store Clerk
- 1981: History of the World Part I as Stoned Soldier #2
- 1982: The Rules Of Marriage as Herb Gallup
- 1982: Frances as Bob Barnes
- 1983: When Your Lover Leaves as Ralph
- 1983: To Be Or Not To Be as Dobish
- 1984: Finders Keepers as Ormond
- 1984: Night Patrol as Dr. Ziegler
- 1985: Lots Of Luck as Marvin
- 1985: Brothers In Law as Freeman
- 1985: The History Of White People In America as Scientist
- 1986: The History Of White People In America Volume II as Scientist
- 1986: The Christmas Toy as Dad (uncredited)
- 1987: Spaceballs as TV Newsman
- 1987: Rented Lips as Herb the Auditor
- 1988: Portrait Of A White Marriage as Roy Bloomer
- 1989: Gleaming the Cube as Homeowner
- 1989: C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud as Wade Williams
- 1990: Payback as Coroner
- 1992: The Player as Jack Riley
- 1993: A Dangerous Woman as Bandleader
- 1993: Sesame Street Stays Up Late! as Jack (uncredited)
- 1995: Theodore Rex as Alaric
- 1996: Rugrats The Santa Experience as Stu Pickles
- 1996: Rugrats Tales From The Crib as Stu Pickles
- 1996: Rugrats Angelica The Divine as Stu Pickles
- 1996: Rugrats Chuckie The Brave as Stu Pickles
- 1996: Rugrats A Babys Gotta Do What A Babys Gotta Do as Stu Pickles
- 1997: Rugrats Grandpas Favorite Stories as Stu Pickles
- 1997: A Rugrats Vacation as Stu Pickles
- 1998: Rugrats Dr Tommy Pickles as Stu Pickles
- 1998: Rugrats Mommy Mania as Stu Pickles
- 1998: Rugrats Angelica Knows Best as Stu Pickles
- 1998: The Rugrats Movie as Stu Pickles
- 2000: Rugrats in Paris as Stu Pickles
- 2000: Rugrats Acorn Nuts And Diapey Butts as Stu Pickles
- 2001: The Rugrats All Growed Up as Stu Pickles
- 2003: Rugrats Go Wild! as Stu Pickles
- 1997: Chairman of the Board as Condom Boss
- 1997: Boogie Nights as Lawyer
- 1997: Venus Envy as Mr. Wood
- 2001: Recess: School's Out as Golfer #1
- 2005: Mc Bride The Doctor Is Out Really Out as Alex
- 2006: Room 6 as James Brewster
- 2007: Avenging Angel as Elder
Television Roles
- 1966-1967: Occasional Wife as Wally Frick (7 episodes)
- 1967: Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. as Larry
- 1967: The Flying Nun as Leo
- 1968: I Dream of Jeannie as Frank
- 1968-1969: Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In as Guest Performer/Lyndon B. Johnson (5 episodes)
- 1969-1970: Hogan's Heroes as S.S. Man/Guard/Captain (3 episodes)
- 1970: Brackens World as Mr. Jeffrey
- 1970: Pat Paulsens Half A Comedy Hour as Stage Manager
- 1970: Love, American Style as Danny
- 1970: The Partridge Family as Corporal Wrzesinski
- 1970-1971: The Red Skelton Hour as Various (4 episodes)
- 1971: The Good Life as Cosgrove
- 1971-1972: Getting Together as Mel/Guy #2 (2 episodes)
- 1971-1972: The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Barry Barlow/Eldon Colfax (2 episodes)
- 1972: M*A*S*H as Capt. Kaplan
- 1972-1978: The Bob Newhart Show as Elliot Carlin (49 episodes)
- 1973: Cannon as Programmer
- 1973: Columbo as Director
- 1973: The Girl With Something Extra as Arthur
- 1974: Kung Fu as Royal
- 1974: The Snoop Sisters as Ollie Robertson
- 1974: Happy Days as Officer O'Reilly
- 1974: Police Woman as Joe
- 1974: The ABC Afternoon Playbreak as Braddock
- 1975: Barnaby Jones as Norm Ricks
- 1975: Harry O as Barney Hamilton/Eddie Stern (2 episodes)
- 1976: Alice as Richard Atkins
- 1976-1979: Barney Miller as Robert Lovell/Frederick Clooney (2 episodes)
- 1977: The Rockford Files as Adrian Lyman
- 1978-1985: Diff'rent Strokes as Pete/Mr. Crocker/Charles Sutton/Miles Monroe (4 episodes)
- 1979: Joe And Valerie as Ed
- 1980: Hart to Hart as Norman Culp
- 1980: Too Close for Comfort as The Hold-Up Man
- 1981: Eight is Enough as Joe Roth
- 1981: Ladies Man as Dunlap
- 1981: Fantasy Island as Henley
- 1982: Simon & Simon as Dr. Robert P. Medlow
- 1982: Love, Sidney as Tom
- 1982: Family Ties as Earl Quigley
- 1983: Romance Theatre as Alex
- 1983: Nine To Five as Seymour
- 1983: Condo as Hughes
- 1983-1984: One Day at a Time as Mr. Gonagin (2 episodes)
- 1984: Domestic Life as Deep Throat
- 1984: Faerie Tale Theatre as Sexton/Deacon
- 1984: The Love Boat as Miles Metcalf
- 1984: Down To Earth as Phil
- 1984-1991: Night Court as Beepo the Clown/Dr. Flick/Jim Wimberly/Warren Wilson/Emil Dutton (7 episodes)
- 1985: Riptide as Tiny Tommy
- 1985: ABC Afterschool Specials as Mr. White
- 1985: Silver Spoons as Mr. Snodgrass
- 1985: St. Elsewhere as Elliot Carlin
- 1986: Gimme a Break! as Jack
- 1987: What A Country as Agent Warren Yates
- 1987: ALF as Elliot Carlin
- 1987: Throb as Flashback Johnny/Herb (2 episodes)
- 1987: Roxie as Leon Buchanan
- 1988: Punky Brewster as Snipes
- 1988: Charles in Charge as Prof. Kleeman
- 1988: Mathnet as Mr. Dwight Ledbetter
- 1988: Square One Television as Me. Ledbetter
- 1988: Newhart as Patient
- 1989: Duet as Fredrick
- 1989: A Fine Romance as Ray Ragalito
- 1990: My Two Dads as Dave
- 1990: Garfield and Friends as Tyrone
- 1991: Babes as Jack
- 1991: Harry And The Hendersons as Leonard
- 1991-2005: Rugrats as Stu Pickles/Various (145 episodes)
- 2003-2008: All Grown Up! as Stu Pickles/Executive (20 episodes)
- 1992: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Various
- 1992: Civil Wars as Jack Cort
- 1992: Evening Shade as Jesse
- 1993: Family Matters as Wayne
- 1993: Hangin' with Mr. Cooper as Mr. Graves
- 1994: Married... with Children as Wendell
- 1994: Dave's World as Guy
- 1995: The Boys Are Back as Bob
- 1995: Friends as Airline Passenger
- 1995: Hudson Street as Howie
- 1996: Coach as Oliver
- 1996: Noel's House Party as Jack
- 1996: The Drew Carey Show as Mr. Jones
- 1997: Seinfeld as Rider
- 1997: The Secret World of Alex Mack as Mr. O'Reilly
- 1997: Touched by an Angel as Leo
- 1997: George & Leo as Jack
- 1998: Mike Hammer as Puff Puff the Bunny
- 1998: Working as Chaplain
- 1999: Oh Grow Up as Harry Tatham
- 2000-2002: Son of the Beach as Chappy (10 episodes)
- 2003: Lucky as Piney
- 2004: That '70s Show as Old Man Shinsky
- 2005: Yes, Dear as Mr. Shipley
- 2009: Easy To Assemble as Jack
- 2011: The Garfield Show as Ghost Cat
Video Game Roles
- 1998: Rugrats Adventure Game as Stu Pickles
- 1998: Rugrats: Search for Reptar as Stu Pickles
- 1998: The Rugrats Movie as Stu Pickles
- 1999: Rugrats Scavenger Hunt as Stu Pickles
- 1999: Rugrats Studio Tour as Stu Pickles
- 1999: Rugrats Time Travelers as Stu Pickles
- 2001: Rugrats Castle Capers as Stu Pickles
- 2002: Rugrats: Royal Ransom as Stu Pickles
- 2003: Rugrats Go Wild as Stu Pickles
Shorts
- 1973: Catch 22 as Miller (uncredited)
- 1977: Bumpers as Murphy
- 1979: Mother And Me MD as Evan Murray
- 1979: The Halloween That Almost Wasnt as The Werewolf
- 1982: All Night Radio as Mr. Worthington
- 1997: Rugrats Bedtime Bash as Stu Pickles
- 2003: Burls as Gym Instructor
- 2007: Papas Bag as Papa
- 2010: Nora Falls as Avery
Writer
- 1968-1969: The Don Rickles Show
- 1970: The Many Sides Of Don Rickles
- 1973: The Addams Family Fun House (short)
