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| Riley Chamberlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1854-11-07)November 7, 1854 Byron Center, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 1917(1917-01-24) (aged 62) New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1912–1917 |
Riley Chamberlin (November 7, 1854 – January 24, 1917) was an American silent film actor.
Born in Byron Center, Michigan, he was a graduate of Grand Rapids High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was educated at Clinet College and Cornell University. In 1874 he made his professional debut as an actor at Charles R. Gardiner's Academy of Music in Chicago.
In 1910, billed as Riley Chamberlain, he performed in Lulu's Husbands on Broadway.
In 1912, he began acting in films with the Thanhouser Company 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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