Beloved icon of American game shows and stage, Charles Nelson Reilly died on May 25, 2007 of complications from pneumonia. He was 76.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070528/ap_on_en_tv/obit_reilly_4
a good biography here.
http://www.nndb.com/people/408/000023339/CNR.jpg
― kingfish, Monday, 28 May 2007 06:11 (nineteen years ago)
Oh noes!
My condolences in advance to Scott, JBR and Rosemary.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 28 May 2007 06:12 (nineteen years ago)
I'm more sad about this than I thought I'd be. :( RIP
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 28 May 2007 06:15 (nineteen years ago)
Blah! R.I.P. indeed.
― Casuistry, Monday, 28 May 2007 06:15 (nineteen years ago)
RIP, Dirty Bubble. :(
― Tape Store, Monday, 28 May 2007 06:19 (nineteen years ago)
nnnoooooooo
― A B C, Monday, 28 May 2007 06:20 (nineteen years ago)
RIP
― latebloomer, Monday, 28 May 2007 07:24 (nineteen years ago)
oh man, this and larry bud melman within the same couple of months??
― get bent, Monday, 28 May 2007 07:36 (nineteen years ago)
Goddamnit. :( :( :( I was just watching Match Game earlier today.
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 28 May 2007 10:05 (nineteen years ago)
Reilly's partner from 1980, Patrick Hughes III, worked as the dresser in the art department on Witch Hunt, a made-for-TV zombie movie in 1994 featuring Julian Sands, Eric Bogosian, and Dennis Hopper as H.P. Lovecraft. Charles has lived at the Wyndham Hotel on West 58th street in New York for over two decades. His most recent television cameo of note was the character of Josie Chung on an episode of The X-Files.
1. Why have I not seen that movie? 2. People who live in hotels = Awesome Awesome Awesome 3. That episode of the X-Files is not just the best X-Files episode, but one of my fave episodes of any television program.
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 28 May 2007 10:07 (nineteen years ago)
This is bad.
His appearance on the X-Files was awesome, and the Jose Chung character turned up in Millennium (Chris Carter's other series) as well, in a hilarious Scientology parody. There's a rumour that John Travolta himself wrote a disapproving letter to all involved.
RIP.
― Duane Barry, Monday, 28 May 2007 11:04 (nineteen years ago)
such a beautiful man :(((
http://www.70slivekidvid.com/lids/whodoo3.jpg
http://www.queermusicheritage.us/APR2004/INT/reilly.jpg
― scott seward, Monday, 28 May 2007 11:28 (nineteen years ago)
2. People who live in hotels = Awesome Awesome Awesome
yes
wyndham is a chain, right? but still.
http://www.travelape.com/hotel-site-photos/new-picture-gallery-large/new-york-city/exter-801136657.jpg
― get bent, Monday, 28 May 2007 11:40 (nineteen years ago)
first tommy newsom. now chas n reilly...is ed mcmahon still alive?
anyway RIP. along w/paul lynde he paved the way for gay lib. srsly!
― m coleman, Monday, 28 May 2007 12:12 (nineteen years ago)
i wanna see that movie he just made of his autobiographical stage show
― s1ocki, Monday, 28 May 2007 12:50 (nineteen years ago)
(RIP)
Oh noes!!! RIP
His interviews in the documentary Broadway: The Golden Age are great .
― tokyo rosemary, Monday, 28 May 2007 12:56 (nineteen years ago)
so awful
i had heard he answered every fan letter, and meant to write him for years, knowing i didnt have long
rip dude you were funny as fuck
― and what, Monday, 28 May 2007 13:00 (nineteen years ago)
i think i first knew him from:
http://epguides.com/GhostandMrsMuir/cast.jpg
― scott seward, Monday, 28 May 2007 13:04 (nineteen years ago)
Scott, that shows your age! Man on right = guy from Knight Rider. Woman on right = teh mistress of John Cheever for years.
They used to rerun that when I was about 11 and I remember clearly my reaction: 'OMG WTF CNR not on a game show?!?'
― suzy, Monday, 28 May 2007 13:17 (nineteen years ago)
Sid and Marty Krofft knew how to showcase a talent that big.
― Rock Hardy, Monday, 28 May 2007 13:26 (nineteen years ago)
I'll always remember him for this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTSUsNbJtSU I didn't think to look for it until today, but I sing that song all the time. :-)
― I know my name is dave, Monday, 28 May 2007 13:26 (nineteen years ago)
alecbaldwinonsnl.mpg
― Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved, Monday, 28 May 2007 13:44 (nineteen years ago)
RIP :(
― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 28 May 2007 16:12 (nineteen years ago)
this is sad, at least we still have rip taylor
― bobby bedelia, Monday, 28 May 2007 16:27 (nineteen years ago)
omg no
no no no no
― strongohulkington, Monday, 28 May 2007 16:29 (nineteen years ago)
oh shit! that guy! he was good on match game.
― billstevejim, Monday, 28 May 2007 17:59 (nineteen years ago)
serrated_edge.mp3
Just me on a hilltop with 15 girls, In a Nelson Reilly orgy that'll make your hair curl.
― Rock Hardy, Monday, 28 May 2007 18:10 (nineteen years ago)
i will always love him for his role in the best X-Files episode ever
― latebloomer, Monday, 28 May 2007 18:44 (nineteen years ago)
he was my best halloween costume ever
RIP :(:(:(
― impudent harlot, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 03:22 (nineteen years ago)
wait this is terrible
― ghost rider, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 03:26 (nineteen years ago)
Damn. Sorry to hear this. R.I.P.
― patita, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 04:36 (nineteen years ago)
R.I.P.
I have glasses like his now, and I'm going to wear them this week in mourning for a camp demigod.
― Drew Daniel, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 04:41 (nineteen years ago)
this is bumming me the fuck out
― ghost rider, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 04:45 (nineteen years ago)
i hope marcia wallace never dies.
http://www.grudge-match.com/Images/Marcia.gif
― get bent, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 05:49 (nineteen years ago)
Oh, I'm so sad. He was one of my first idols.
― Arthur, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 10:04 (nineteen years ago)
I'm sorry he had such a bummer on Lidsville, which I watched unfailingly every Saturday. I remember Mrs Muir too...
The news was broken to us at the Kiki & Herb show by Kiki, who claimed they were the audience warmup act for Match Game.
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 13:28 (nineteen years ago)
i poured a rum ripple on the ground yesterday for my dead homey.
be careful bret sommers.
― chicago kevin, Tuesday, 29 May 2007 14:20 (nineteen years ago)
His one-man autobio show has been released as a film.
http://academichack.net/reviewsNovember2007.htm#Reilly
― Dr Morbius, Friday, 23 November 2007 19:49 (eighteen years ago)
-- s1ocki, Monday, May 28, 2007 12:50 PM (5 months ago) Bookmark Link
― s1ocki, Friday, 23 November 2007 20:05 (eighteen years ago)
still havent seen it tho
I got a myspace message from him from BEYOND THE GRAVE.
― tokyo rosemary, Saturday, 24 November 2007 03:01 (eighteen years ago)
i saw the movie - the editing & stuff was corny but charles nelson reilly is still best dude ever
― and what, Saturday, 24 November 2007 16:08 (eighteen years ago)
Charles Nelson Reilly shirts
― tokyo rosemary, Monday, 10 December 2007 02:31 (eighteen years ago)
http://vimeo.com/13215718
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Friday, 30 July 2010 16:34 (fifteen years ago)