Poster of The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

Plot: Inspired by the popular '40s radio show of the same title, director Irving Brecher's 1949 comedy stars William Bendix as a hard-working husband-and-father with no shortage of family problems.
Release Date: Saturday, April 16 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of William BendixWilliam Bendix
William Bendix was
43 in The Life of Riley
as 'Chester A. Riley'.
Sun, Jan 14 1906 –
Mon, Dec 14 1964
Portrait of Rosemary DeCampRosemary DeCamp
Rosemary DeCamp was
38 in The Life of Riley
as 'Peg Riley'.
Mon, Nov 14 1910 –
Tue, Feb 20 2001
Portrait of James GleasonJames Gleason
James Gleason was
66 in The Life of Riley
as 'Gillis'.
Mon, May 22 1882 –
Sun, Apr 12 1959
Portrait of Beulah BondiBeulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi was
60 in The Life of Riley
as 'Martha Bogle'.
Thu, May 03 1888 –
Sun, Jan 11 1981
Portrait of Bill GoodwinBill Goodwin
Bill Goodwin was
38 in The Life of Riley
as 'Sidney Monahan'.
Thu, Jul 28 1910 –
Fri, May 09 1958
Portrait of Meg RandallMeg Randall
Meg Randall was
22 in The Life of Riley
as 'Barbara Riley'.
Sun, Aug 01 1926 –
Fri, Jul 20 2018
Portrait of Richard LongRichard Long
Richard Long was
21 in The Life of Riley
as 'Jeff Taylor'.
Sat, Dec 17 1927 –
Sat, Dec 21 1974
Portrait of Ted de CorsiaTed de Corsia
Ted de Corsia was
43 in The Life of Riley
as 'Norman'.
Fri, Sep 29 1905 –
Wed, Apr 11 1973
Portrait of Mark DanielsMark Daniels
Mark Daniels was
32 in The Life of Riley
as 'Burt Stevenson'.
Sun, Aug 27 1916 –
Tue, Apr 10 1990
Portrait of Victoria HorneVictoria Horne
Victoria Horne was
37 in The Life of Riley
as 'Lucy Monahan'.
Wed, Nov 01 1911 –
Fri, Oct 10 2003
Portrait of John BrownJohn Brown
John Brown was
45 in The Life of Riley
as 'Digger O'Dell'.
Mon, Apr 04 1904 –
Thu, May 16 1957
Portrait of Lanny ReesLanny Rees
Lanny Rees was
15 in The Life of Riley
as 'Junior Riley'.
Thu, Dec 14 1933

Crew

Portrait of Irving BrecherIrving Brecher
Irving Brecher was
35 in The Life of Riley
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Sat, Jan 17 1914 –
Mon, Nov 17 2008
Portrait of William H. DanielsWilliam H. Daniels
William H. Daniels was
47 in The Life of Riley
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, Dec 01 1901 –
Sun, Jun 14 1970
Portrait of Milton CarruthMilton Carruth
Milton Carruth was
50 in The Life of Riley
as 'Editor'
Thu, Mar 23 1899 –
Thu, Sep 07 1972
Portrait of Groucho MarxGroucho Marx
Groucho Marx was
58 in The Life of Riley
as 'Story'
Tue, Sep 30 1890 –
Fri, Aug 19 1977
Portrait of Russell A. GausmanRussell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman was
56 in The Life of Riley
as 'Set Decoration'
Mon, Jul 04 1892 –
Mon, May 20 1963
Portrait of John DeCuirJohn DeCuir
John DeCuir was
30 in The Life of Riley
as 'Art Direction'
Tue, Jun 04 1918 –
Tue, Oct 29 1991
Portrait of Bernard HerzbrunBernard Herzbrun
Bernard Herzbrun was
58 in The Life of Riley
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, Jan 10 1891 –
Tue, Jan 07 1964
Portrait of Rosemary OdellRosemary Odell
Rosemary Odell was
24 in The Life of Riley
as 'Costume Design'
Sat, Sep 27 1924 –
Wed, Apr 22 1992
Portrait of Emmy EckhardtEmmy Eckhardt
Emmy Eckhardt was
>> in The Life of Riley
as 'Hairstylist'
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