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Charles Nelson Reilly

Highest Rated: 98% The Life of Reilly (2006)

Lowest Rated: 12% Cannonball Run II (1984)

Birthday: Jan 13, 1931

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA

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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Highest rated movies

98% 83% The Life of Reilly
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44% 63% All Dogs Go to Heaven
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14% 47% A Troll in Central Park
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12% 45% Cannonball Run II
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Amazing Stories: The Movie III
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35% An All Dogs Christmas Carol
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Call Her Mom
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B.L. Stryker: Grand Theft Hotel
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25% Bandit: Bandit Goes Country
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53% Body Slam
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet 64% Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers Red Parrot Stan (Voice) - 2006
98% 83% The Life of Reilly Screenwriter $38.3K 2006
No Score Yet 35% An All Dogs Christmas Carol Killer (Voice) - 1998
No Score Yet 69% The First of May Dinghy (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 42% Babes in Toyland Mr. Dumpty (Voice) - 1997
No Score Yet 50% Boys Will Be Boys Mr. Rudnick (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 25% Bandit: Bandit Goes Country Teach (Character) - 1994
14% 47% 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% 63% All Dogs Go to Heaven Killer (Voice) $26.2M 1989
No Score Yet 53% Body Slam Vic Carson (Character) $8.5K 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Three Kings Clerk (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet 70% Wind in the Willows Mr. Toad (Voice) - 1987
12% 45% 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 Edmund Haynes/Actor/Director (Guest Voice) 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 Guest,
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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