Riley Chamberlin
Riley Chamberlin (November 7, 1854 – January 24, 1917) was an American silent film actor.
Riley Chamberlin | |
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Born | Byron, Michigan, U.S. | November 7, 1854
Died | January 24, 1917 62) New Rochelle, New York, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1912–1917 |
Born in Byron, Michigan, he was a graduate of Grand Rapids High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1] He attended Clinet College, Cornell University, and the Gardiner Academy of Music in Chicago.[2]
In 1910, billed as Riley Chamberlain, he performed in Lulu's Husbands on Broadway.[3]
In 1912, he began acting in films with the Thanhouser Company[2] 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 |
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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 |
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References
- Miller, Blair (2013). Almost Hollywood: The Forgotten Story of Jacksonville, Florida. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 86. ISBN 9780761859949. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- "The 'Movies' and the People". Grand Forks Herald. North Dakota, Grand Forks. April 26, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved March 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Riley Chamberlain". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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