The Life of Riley Acting Lessons (Season 1, Episode 19)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The Life of Riley

Acting Lessons (Season 1, Episode 19)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Babs and her boyfriend have foolishly spent their money on an acting school con. Riley and Gillis are determined to go to the phony school and demand the kids' money be returned, but they didn't expect the teacher to be a gorgeous blonde.

Director

Herbert I. Leeds

Writers

Irving Brecher (written by) | Alan Lipscott (written by) | Reuben Ship (written by)

Producer

Irving Brecher

Cinematographer

Lucien N. Andriot (photography) (as Lucien Andriot)

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 7, 1950

Release date

Feb 7, 1950 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
6 cast members

Name	Known for
Jackie Gleason Chester A. Riley Chester A. Riley See fewer	The Hustler (1961)
Rosemary DeCamp Peg Riley Peg Riley See fewer	The Bob Cummings Show (1955)
Gloria Winters Babs Riley Babs Riley See fewer	Sky King (1951)
Sid Tomack Gillis Gillis See fewer	The Life of Riley (1948)
Jimmy Lydon Simon Vanderhopper Simon Vanderhopper See fewer	Vigilante Force (1976)
Fay Baker Prof. Van Plantan Prof. Van Plantan See fewer	Notorious (1946)