He was often a guest celebrity on the 1984 game show Body Language, including one week with Lucille Ball and another week with Audrey Landers. In fact, mention of his name over the past ten years often provoked the response 'Hes. From 1975 to 1976, he starred in another live-action children's program called Uncle Croc's Block, with Jonathan Harris. Charles Nelson Reilly was one of those celebrities whose name was widely recognized, but many folks-especially younger ones-had little idea what he was actually famous for. ĭuring the taping of Match Game '74, Reilly left for a short time to film Hamburgers (1974). He typically offered sardonic commentary and peppered his answers with homosexuality-themed double entendres which pushed the boundaries of 1970s television standards. He was one of the longest-running guests, and often engaged in playful banter with fellow regular Brett Somers (the two generally sat next to each other on the show-Somers in the upper middle seat and Reilly in the upper right seat). Reilly was a fixture on game shows, primarily due to his appearances as a regular panelist on Match Game. He was a lively and reliable talk-show guest and lived within blocks of the Burbank studios where The Tonight Show was taped, so he was often asked to be a last-minute replacement for scheduled guests who did not make it to the studio in time. Reilly was also a frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, appearing more than 100 times.
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In 1971, he appeared as the evil magician Hoodoo in Lidsville, a children's program on ABC.Ĭharles Nelson Reilly in his role as "Randy Robinson" on the CBS television series Arnie, 1971. He also appeared as a regular on The Dean Martin Show and had multiple guest appearances on various television series, including McMillan & Wife, The Patty Duke Show, Here's Lucy, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, The Love Boat, and Love, American Style. Television commercials that he made throughout the 1960s and 1970s included Excedrin and Bic Banana Ink Crayons.įrom 1968 to 1970, he appeared as the constantly flustered bumbler Claymore Gregg on the television series The Ghost & Mrs. This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. Charles immediately had the entire rock crowd under his spell.
In 1965, he made regular appearances on The Steve Lawrence Show, which aired for a single season. A few years ago, when Jeff Tweedy was in town mixing the Wilco CD 'Summerteeth,' we brought Charles to the recording studio for a visit. He appeared as one of the What's My Line? Mystery Guests and as a panelist on that program.
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Reilly kept active in Broadway shows but he became better known for his TV work, appearing regularly on television in the 1960s. Charles Nelson Reilly II (Janu– May 25, 2007) was an American actor, comedian, director, and drama teacher known for his comedic roles on stage and in films, television shows, and cartoons.
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