Charles Nelson Reilly
While many TV viewers will recall Charles Nelson Reilly and his zany humor from numerous appearances as a panelist on game-shows. most particularly "The Match Game." more than a few may not be aware of his distinguished stage career as both actor and director. The Bronx-born, Connecticut-raised performer got his start in summer theater in 1950. Honing his craft in numerous productions and under the tutelage of Herbert Berghof and Uta Hagen, Reilly was more than prepared when he made his NYC in a 1956 revival of the musical "Best Foot Forward." In 1960, he was featured in the Jerry Herman revue "Parade" and later went on to understudy both Dick Van Dyke and Paul Lynde in the hit musical "Bye Bye Birdie." The following year, Reilly had his breakthrough musical role, earning a Tony Award as Bud Frump, the insidious nephew of a corporate head (Rudy Vallee) in the Pulitzer-winning "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Now an established Broadway player, he was cast as the ambitious office clerk Cornelius Hackl in the Jerry Herman musical "Hello, Dolly!" (1964), for which he picked up a Tony nomination. While Reilly has been vocal about the problems of the production (particularly with director Gower Champion and star Carol Channing), he did have the benefit of playing opposite Eileen Brennan with whom he performed a cabaret act. After the quick closing of the ill-fated musical "Skyscraper" (which introduced him to star Julie Harris), Reilly more or less abandoned the stage for the small screen.
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Charles Nelson Reilly
Filmography
Movies
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Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers | Red Parrot Stan (Voice) | - | 2006 |
98% |
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The Life of Reilly | Screenwriter | $38.3K | 2006 |
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An All Dogs Christmas Carol | Killer (Voice) | - | 1998 |
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The First of May | Dinghy (Character) | - | 1998 |
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Babes in Toyland | Mr. Dumpty (Voice) | - | 1997 |
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Boys Will Be Boys | Mr. Rudnick (Character) | - | 1997 |
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Bandit: Bandit Goes Country | Teach (Character) | - | 1994 |
14% |
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A Troll in Central Park | King Llort (Voice) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Amazing Stories: The Movie III | Unknown (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | B.L. Stryker: Grand Theft Hotel | Harmon Potter (Character) | - | 1990 |
44% |
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All Dogs Go to Heaven | Killer (Voice) | $26.2M | 1989 |
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Body Slam | Vic Carson (Character) | $8.5K | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Three Kings | Clerk (Character) | - | 1987 |
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Wind in the Willows | Mr. Toad (Voice) | - | 1987 |
12% |
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Cannonball Run II | Don Don Canneloni (Character) | - | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Baryshnikov in Hollywood | Dialogue Coach (Character) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Call Her Mom | Dean Walden (Character) | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Two Tickets to Paris | Claypoole (Character) | - | 1962 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 69% | SpongeBob SquarePants | The Dirty Bubble (Guest Voice) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Drew Carey Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998-1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series | Unknown (Voice) | 1996-1998 |
67% | No Score Yet | Alright Already | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 86% | Millennium | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
50% | No Score Yet | Second Noah | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Matters | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
74% | 86% | The X-Files | Jose Chung (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Rugrats |
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1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Designing Women | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Charles in Charge | Abba-Kahn (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | 82% | Amazing Stories | Unknown (Character) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Super Password | Guest | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Match Game |
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1974 1976-1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tattletales | Guest | 1975 1977-1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | What's My Line? | Guest | 1970 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Guest | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Arnie | Randy Robinson (Character) | 1970-1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Doris Day Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Here's Lucy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ghost and Mrs. Muir | Unknown (Character) | 1968-1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Farmer's Daughter | Guide (Guest Star) | 1963 |