Biography
Charles Nelson Reilly (January 13, 1931 – May 25, 2007) was an American actor, comedian, director, and drama teacher known for his comedic roles on stage, film, and television. Reilly performed in the original Broadway casts of Bye Bye Birdie, Hello, Dolly!, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. His television credits include The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and Match Game. A recording of his autobiographical one-man play Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly was adapted into a 2006 independent film.
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Filmography
All 74
TV Shows 42
Movies 32
Self 21
Voice 5
Director 1
Self (archive footage)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Game Changers (2018)
Movie
Himself (Archive Footage)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse (2011)
Movie
Himself
Words and Music by Jerry Herman (2007)
Movie
Red Parrot Stan
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (2006)
Movie
Self
The Life of Reilly (2006)
Movie
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)
Movie
Uncle Vincent
Gaydar (2002)
Movie
Dinner for Five (2001)
TV Show
6
The Dirty Bubble (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
TV Show
5.38
Dinghy
The First of May (1999)
Movie
Mr. Rudnick
Boys Will Be Boys (1999)
Movie
Killer (voice)
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998)
Movie
4.57
Mr. Dumpty
Babes in Toyland (1997)
Movie
Jose Chung
Millennium (1996)
TV Show
6.43
Killer
All Dogs Go To Heaven: The Series (1996)
TV Show
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
TV Show
Second Noah (1996)
TV Show
Mr. Hathaway
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
TV Show
5.27
Parrot (voice)
Driving Mr. Pink (1995)
Movie
Llort
A Troll in Central Park (1994)
Movie
6.26
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (1994)
TV Show
Teach
Bandit Goes Country (1994)
Movie
4.3
Actor
The Pink Panther (1993)
TV Show
6
Jose Chung
The X-Files (1993)
TV Show
6
D.O.R.C. (Disembodied Omnipotent Ruler of Cats)
Space Cats (1991)
TV Show
The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991)
TV Show
Rugrats (1991)
TV Show
7.44
Hunch (voice)
Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
Movie
Director
Evening Shade (1990)
TV Show
Killer (voice)
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
Movie
5.1
Family Matters (1989)
TV Show
6.4
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1988)
Movie
Clerk
The Three Kings (1987)
Movie
Out of This World (1987)
TV Show
Vic Carson
Body Slam (1986)
Movie
Designing Women (1986)
TV Show
6
Father McClintley
Amazing Stories (1985)
TV Show
5.33
Charles in Charge (1984)
TV Show
8
Don Don
Cannonball Run II (1984)
Movie
5.14
Mr. Toad
The Wind in the Willows (1983)
Movie
Self - Panelist
Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour (1983)
TV Show
Self
Madame's Place (1982)
TV Show
Dialogue Coach
Baryshnikov in Hollywood (1982)
Movie
Self
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1981)
Movie
Frank Frankenstone
The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980)
TV Show
Jesse Dobson
The Love Boat (1977)
TV Show
6.85
Self - Panelist
Match Game PM (1975)
TV Show
Wicked Mayor
The City That Forgot About Christmas (1974)
Movie
Self / Self - Co-Host / Self - Guest Co-Host
Dinah! (1974)
TV Show
self
Hamburgers (1974)
Movie
It Pays to Be Ignorant (1973)
TV Show
Self - Panelist
Match Game (1973)
TV Show
5.45
Dean Walden
Call Her Mom (1972)
Movie
McMillan and Wife (1971)
TV Show
1
Decisions! Decisions! (1971)
Movie
Horatio J. Hoodoo / Bruce Hoodoo
Lidsville (1971)
TV Show
Randy Robinson
Arnie (1970)
TV Show
Nanny and the Professor (1970)
TV Show
5.3
Self
The Barbara McNair Show (1969)
TV Show
Self (uncredited)
The Dean Martin Christmas Show (1968)
Movie
Elroy P. Clunk
Here's Lucy (1968)
TV Show
8
Claymore Gregg / The Ghost of Claymore's Former Conscious
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968)
TV Show
6
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
TV Show
5
Registrar
The Tiger Makes Out (1967)
Movie
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
TV Show
Claypoole
Two Tickets to Paris (1962)
Movie
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV Show
6
Announcer
Let's Rock! (1958)
Movie
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
TV Show
Self - Award Accepter / Self - Performer
Tony Awards (1956)
TV Show
1
Self
The Bob Hope Show (1950)
TV Show
Self - Comedian / Self
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV Show
6
Uncle Croc
Uncle Croc's Block
TV Show
Ratings
Average 5.93
Based on 620 Tausend movie and tv ratings over time
1948
1972
1986
1975
2021
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Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1931-01-13
Deathday2007-05-25 (76 years old)
Place of birthSouth Bronx, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesThe Bronx · Hartford, United States of America
Also known asCharles Nelson-Reilly
AwardsTony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Grammy Hall of Fame
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