[DOC] [TLE] The Life of Riley - Wikipedia [PAR] The Life of Riley, with William Bendix in the title role, is a popular American radio 
situation ... Irving Brecher created the radio series for friend Groucho Marx. ... 
John Brown as undertaker "Digger" O'Dell and as Riley's co-worker Jim Gillis; ... 
Television's first Life of Riley won television's first Emmy (for "Best Film Made For 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Life of Riley, The - Museum of Broadcast Communications [PAR] The Life of Riley, an early U.S. television sitcom filmed in Hollywood, was ... 
William Bendix portrayed Riley in the second version and the series was much ... 
When he did assume the role, however, he became synonymous with the 
character. ... Jim Gillis (Sid Tomack, Tom D'Andrea), Riley's smart-aleck neighbor 
whose... [DOC] [TLE] Living The Life of Riley | Radio Classics [PAR] Jan 14, 2016 ... william-bendix-life-of-riley_episode ... several decades, but the befuddled, 
exasperated father remains a familiar stock character. ... And, by the end of the 
1930's, The Aldrich Family brought this early phase of the domestic .... for Riley's 
best friend, neighbor, co-worker, and frequent manipulator, Jim Gillis. [DOC] [TLE] Life Of Riley - Incredible TV and Movies [PAR] Chester A. Riley's friends at his workplace, Cunningham Aircraft. Life of Riley 
episode list (William Bendix episodes 1953-58). .... Jim Gillis, Riley's neighbor 
and co-worker (Sid Tomack, born September 8, 1907, Brooklyn, New York) ... in 
June 1951 while he played the Digger character on the Life of Riley radio show. [DOC] [TLE] The Life of Riley (TV Series 19491950) - IMDb [PAR] Comedy ... Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. .... Stars: William 
Bendix, Marjorie Reynolds, Wesley Morgan .... Jim Gillis / . ... The earliest of early 
television ... 1949's "The Life of Riley" must be one of the oldest, if not the oldest 
sit-com in television history, considering that ... Create a character page for:. [DOC] [TLE] John Brown - RUSC.com [PAR] Having moved to America his career in radio spanned the 1940's and early 50's 
and he ... but his other most renowned roles are in the situation comedy The Life 
of Riley. ... undertaker and also as Riley's co-worker, best friend and neighbor 
Gillis. ... Riley TV show, which starred the radio (and the best) Riley, William 
Bendix. [DOC] [TLE] Radio Spirits  Blog Archive  What a revoltin' anniversary this is! [PAR] Jan 16, 2013 ... Irving thought the star of that film, William Bendix, would be ideal for the role of ... 
First, he was Jim Gillis, Riley's best friend and neighbor whose advice ... show, 
created an undertaker character named Digby Digger O'Dell for a ... a second 
version of The Life of Riley premiered over NBC-TV in the winter... [DOC] [TLE] The Life of Riley Cast and Characters | TVGuide.com [PAR] Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of The Life of Riley with exclusive 
... It was revived three years later, this time starring William Bendix, who had... [DOC] [TLE] The Life Of Riley - The William Bendix Episodes - cinemanet [PAR] Sep 21, 2015 ... The Life of Riley, an early U.S. television sitcom filmed in Hollywood, was ... from 
the immense popularity of a supporting character, Digby "Digger" O'Dell ... as Jim 
Gillis, Riley's manipulative best buddy and next-door neighbor. ... was often aided 
or instigated by his arch best friend/next-door neighbor, Gillis. [DOC] [TLE] Cover Story - Speaking of Radio [PAR] his misfortune until he met a character who ... To young Bill Bendix who grew up 
in a tough New York neighborhood ghting .... enigmatically claimed to neighbor 
Jim. Gillis ... don't tell my wife, we can almost see Gillis .... friend Waldo Binny (
Sterling Holloway) ... Early in 1960 Bendix starred in

Question: On early TV, Jim Gillis was a friend & neighbor in the "LIfe Of" this William Bendix character
Answer: Chester Riley