Elaine Riley

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Elaine Riley
Born	(1917-01-15) January 15, 1917 East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation	Film actress
Years active	1943-1960

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

Career

She was born in East Liverpool, Ohio on January 15, 1917. Beginning as a model for Powers and Hattie Carnegie model in New York at the age of 18, she entered Hollywood in 1943 as an extra for the RKO Pictures. In 1946, she signed with Paramount Studios. There, she became a recurring leading lady for Hopalong Cassidy. She has also worked with stars such as Charles Laughton, Tim Holt and Gene Autry.^[1]

She retired from acting in 1960, having more than 70 credits to her name. In 2004, Elaine Riley won the Golden Boot Awards, which honour actors, actresses, and crew members who have made significant contributions to the genre of Western television and movies.^[2]

Personal life

In 1946, Elaine Riley married actor Richard Martin. Their marriage lasted until 1994, when he passed away.^[1]

Selected filmography

Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943) as Model
Higher and Higher (1944) as Bridesmaid
Show Business (1944) as Chorine
Step Lively (1944) as Lois
Two O'Clock Courage (1945) as Cigarette girl
You Came Along (1945) as Showgirl
The Stork Club (1945) as Deb
Monsieur Beaucaire (1946) (uncredited)
Variety Girl (1947) as Cashier
The Big Clock (1948) as Lily Gold
Beyond Glory (1948) as Nurse
False Paradise (1948) as Anne Larson
Every Girl Should Be Married (1948) as Young lady
Alias Nick Beal (1949) as Telephone girl
The Great Lover (1950) as Passenger
Rider from Tucson (1950) as Jane Whipple
Where Danger Lives (1950) as Nurse Bates
Sailor Beware (1952) as Commentator
Steel Town (1952) as Valerie
The Caddy (1953) as Bathing beauty
Pardners (1956) as Dance hall girl

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elaine Riley". Ladies of the Western: Interview with 25 Actresses from the Silent Era to... Retrieved 20 November 2013.
↑ "Elaine Riley, actress". East Liverpool Historical Society. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

External links

Elaine Riley at the Internet Movie Database

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