Actor Jack Riley dies

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Last Updated : Aug 20 2016 | 9:32 AM IST
Jack Riley, a regular actor on "The Bob Newhart Show" and the voice of Stu Pickles on the popular animated show "Rugrats," has died. He was 80.
He died of pneumonia at a hospital in Los Angeles and is survived by his wife Ginger Lawrence, two children and two grandchildren, according to Paul Doherty at Cunningham Escott Slevin & Doherty, reported Variety.
Riley gained recognition for his role as the selfish and neurotic patient Elliot Carlin, who is credited in 49 episodes of "The Bob Newhart Show."
He was also a voice actor for the iconic Nickelodeon character in "Rugrats" for over a decade starting in 1991. He voiced 143 episodes of the original series through 2005, and 18 episodes of the "Rugrats" spin-off "All Grown Up" until 2007.
His voice also appeared in multiple "Rugrats" movies including "A Rugrats Vacation" (1997), "The Rugrats Movie" (1998), "Rugrats in Paris: The Movie" (2000), as well as several video games based on the Nicktoon.
Riley's career spanned close to 50 years and he has amassed 157 credits over that duration.
He was also a regular in "Diff'rent Strokes," "Night Court" and "Son of the Beach."
In addition to his career on television, Riley was a part of several Mel Brooks films including "Silent Movie," "High Anxiety," "History of the World: Part I" and "Spaceballs.

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First Published: Aug 20 2016 | 9:32 AM IST

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