Chester A. Riley

Chester A. Riley
Biographical Information
Real Name	Chester A. Riley
Hometown	New York City, New York
Home country	United States
Homeworld	Earth
Relatives	Peggy Barker (wife) Betty Riley (daughter) Chester A. Riley, Jr. (son)
Physical Information
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Chronological / Political Information
Affiliation(s)	Cunningham Aircraft Jim Gillis Stevenson Aircraft, Inc.
Citizenship	American
Fictional Information
Created by	Irving Brecher
Portrayed by	William Bendix

“	What a revoltin' development this is!	”
–Chester A. Riley

Chester A. Riley, Sr. was an American riveter of the 20th century.

Biography

Courtship and move to California

Riley's courtship of his wife Peg began in Brooklyn. He successfully seduced her out of a relationship with Sidney Monahan. (FILM: The Life of Riley)

Riley had moved to Los Angeles ten years prior to his financial troubles. His marriage by that time had lasted twenty. (FILM: The Life of Riley)

Notes

Behind the Scenes

• Riley was portrayed by multiple actors. Riley was portrayed by William Bendix in the 1944 - 1951 radio series. Riley was then played by Jackie Gleason in the 1948 - 1950 television series based on the radio show. He was also played by Lon Chaney Jr. in the unaired pilot for that series. Bendix then returned in the 1949 film adaptation, before returning again for the final television series that lasted from 1953 to 1958.

See also

• Ralph Kramden