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Elaine Riley is a Actor American born on 15 january 1923

Elaine Riley

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Nationality USA
Birth 15 january 1923
Death 7 december 2015 (at 92 years)

Elaine Riley (born January 15, 1917) is an American former film and television actress.

Biography

In 1946, Elaine Riley married actor Richard Martin, whom she met on the set of a film. Their marriage lasted until 1994, when he died.

Usually with

William Boyd
William Boyd
(4 films)
Rand Brooks
Rand Brooks
(4 films)
John Farrow
John Farrow
(3 films)
Andy Clyde
Andy Clyde
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Elaine Riley (19 films)

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Actress

Pardners
Pardners (1956)
, 1h25
Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Western
Themes Buddy films
Actors Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lori Nelson, Jackie Loughery, Agnes Moorehead, Jeff Morrow
Roles Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Rating61% 3.057343.057343.057343.057343.05734
Masked raiders led by Sam Hollis attack the "K" Ranch, where owner Wade Kingsley and partner Slim Mosley bravely defend their property after Matilda Kingsley and infant son Wade Jr. safely return east to New York, her hometown. Wade and Slim (played by Martin and Lewis) are murdered, but vow before they die that their sons someday will avenge them.
Clipped Wings, 1h5
Directed by Edward Bernds
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Spy films, Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, David Gorcey, Bernard Gorcey, Benny Bartlett, Mary Treen
Roles Sgt. White
Rating62% 3.146133.146133.146133.146133.14613
The boys' friend, Dave Moreno, is being held for treason by the U.S. Air Force. Slip and Sach go to headquarters to help Dave, but mistakenly enlist. Sach is also mistakenly assigned to a WAF barracks. When the boys finally do visit Dave he tells them he does not need help, as he is secretly being used to capture enemy agents. Undeterred by Dave's words, the boys continue to investigate and Slip and Sach wind up airborne. Good luck allows them to land safely, just where the spies are hiding out. They capture the spies and Dave's true mission is revealed.
Sailor Beware, 1h48
Directed by Hal Walker
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films based on plays, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Corinne Calvet, Marion Marshall, Robert Strauss, Leif Erickson
Roles Commentator (uncredited)
Rating61% 3.0984553.0984553.0984553.0984553.098455
After meeting in the Navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers (Dean Martin) and Melvin Jones (Jerry Lewis) become friends. Al has tried to enlist before, 11 times, but was always rejected because of a bad knee. However, he keeps trying so that he can impress women (including Betty Hutton in a cameo role as "Hetty Button"). Melvin, meanwhile, is allergic to women's cosmetics and his doctor prescribed ocean travel, so he decided to join the Navy as this was the only way he could afford to follow doctor's orders.
Steel Town
Steel Town (1952)
, 1h25
Directed by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Ann Sheridan, John Lund, Howard Duff, Elaine Riley, James Best, Chick Chandler
Roles Valerie
Rating65% 3.27473.27473.27473.27473.2747
An attractive woman everybody knows as "Red" runs a restaurant. Her boyfriend Jim Denko, who works at the Kostane steel plant, comes to the restaurant for dinner, but when Red gives his steak away to a customer, words are exchanged and the men get into a fight.
Where Danger Lives, 1h22
Directed by John Farrow
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Themes Psychologie
Actors Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue, Claude Rains, Maureen O'Sullivan, Ralph Dumke, Charles Kemper
Roles Nurse Bates (uncredited)
Rating66% 3.345693.345693.345693.345693.34569
Dr. Jeff Cameron (Mitchum) saves an attempted suicide victim (Domergue) brought to San Francisco General Hospital. She checks out, but sends a telegram telling him her name, Margo, and address. To his surprise, he finds she lives in a mansion. He breaks a date with his nurse girlfriend, Julie (Maureen O'Sullivan), because he is worried Margo may try to commit suicide again.
Rider from Tucson
Directed by Lesley Selander
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Tim Holt, Veda Ann Borg, Elaine Riley, Douglas Fowley, Robert Shayne, William Phipps
Roles Jane Whipple
Rating60% 3.048593.048593.048593.048593.04859
Two cowboys help an old friend.
Alias Nick Beal, 1h33
Directed by John Farrow
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Noir, Crime
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Ray Milland, Audrey Totter, Thomas Mitchell, George Macready, Fred Clark, Geraldine Wall
Roles Telephone Woman at Mitchell's Election HQ
Rating70% 3.540963.540963.540963.540963.54096
The story picks up as Frankie Faulkner fails in his attempt to blackmail the district attorney, Joseph Foster, into letting his boss, Hansen, go free from the charges against him. Frankie goes on to recruit young Larry Price, a criminal in the making, to join the boys' club led by Reverend Thomas Garfield, for which Frankie is a sponsor. Joseph is very keen on convicting Hansen for his crimes. He tells the reverend that he literally is prepared to "sell his soul" to get the job done. Later, Joseph is contacted by a man called Nick Beal, who wants to meet him at a dodgy café by the waterfront, called the "China Coast".
False Paradise
Directed by George Archainbaud
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Elaine Riley, Kenneth MacDonald, Don Haggerty
Roles Anne Larson
Rating63% 3.189433.189433.189433.189433.18943
Un banquier malhonnête, qui dirige une bande de hors-la-loi, spolie les fermiers qui ne peuvent honorer leurs traites en leur enlevant leur terre.
The Big Clock, 1h35
Directed by John Farrow
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Sullivan, Harry Morgan, George Macready, Rita Johnson
Roles Lily Gold
Rating75% 3.796283.796283.796283.796283.79628
The story is told in flashback. When it begins, George Stroud (Ray Milland), editor-in-chief of Crimeways magazine, is shown hiding from building security behind the "big clock" ― the largest and most sophisticated clock ever built, which dominates the lobby of the giant publishing company where he works, Janoth Publications in New York City.
Sinister Journey, 59minutes
Directed by George Archainbaud
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Elaine Riley, John Kellogg, Don Haggerty
Roles Jessie Garvin
Rating64% 3.236413.236413.236413.236413.23641
This script must be run from the command line
Strange Gamble, 1h1
Directed by George Archainbaud
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Elaine Riley, Robert B. Williams, Herbert Rawlinson
Roles Nora Murray
Rating66% 3.330913.330913.330913.330913.33091
This script must be run from the command line
Danger Street, 1h8
Directed by Lew Landers
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors Jane Withers, Robert Lowery, Bill Edwards, Elaine Riley, Lyle Talbot, Will Wright
Roles Cynthia Van Loan
Rating56% 2.821482.821482.821482.821482.82148