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John Albert Riley Jr. (December 30, 1935 – August 19, 2016) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He was known for playing Elliot Carlin, a chronic psychology client of the main character on The Bob Newhart Show, and for voicing Stu Pickles, one of the parents in the animated Rugrats franchise. Riley was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Agnes C. Riley (née Corrigan) and John Albert Riley. After attending Saint Ignatius High School and John Carroll University, he served in the U.S. Army. After being discharged, Riley became a popular radio personality in Cleveland, along with his radio partner and "straight man" Jeff Baxter; The Baxter & Riley Show on WERE (1300 AM) featured not only music but comedy sketches and a slew of offbeat characters that Riley and Baxter voiced. Riley gave up the radio show in the mid-1960s and moved to Los Angeles, where his Cleveland friend Tim...
Known for
SeinfeldSeries • 1989
ColumboSeries • 1971
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
Married... with ChildrenSeries • 1987
RugratsSeries • 1991
M*A*S*HSeries • 1972
That '70s ShowSeries • 1998
The Drew Carey ShowSeries • 1995
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974
Happy DaysSeries • 1974
Night CourtSeries • 1984
Family MattersSeries • 1989
St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982
NewhartSeries • 1982
Family TiesSeries • 1982
Hogan's HeroesSeries • 1965
Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994
Barney MillerSeries • 1975
CoachSeries • 1989
CannonSeries • 1971
AliceSeries • 1976
I Dream of JeannieSeries • 1965
Simon & SimonSeries • 1981