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Joe 'Flash' Riley(1916-1988)

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Joe 'Flash' Riley was born on 24 June 1916 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for She Beast (1966), Memories of Me (1988) and Electric Angel (1981). He died on 20 September 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 24, 1916
DiedSeptember 20, 1988(72)
BornJune 24, 1916
DiedSeptember 20, 1988(72)
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Known for

She Beast (1966)
She Beast
4.7
  • Vardella the She-Beast(as Jay Riley)
  • 1966
Memories of Me (1988)
Memories of Me
5.7
  • Tango(as Jay 'Flash' Riley)
  • 1988
Electric Angel (1981)
Electric Angel
6.4
  • Actor(as Jay Riley)
  • 1981
Frank's Place (1987)
Frank's Place
8.5
TV Series
  • Mr. Broussard(as Jay Flash Riley)

Credits

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Actor

  • Memories of Me (1988)
    Memories of Me
    5.7
    • Tango (as Jay 'Flash' Riley)
    • 1988
  • Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Peterson, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson, Richard Kiley, Diana Muldaur, David Oliver, Scott Paulin, Wendy Phillips, and Morgan Stevens in A Year in the Life (1987)
    A Year in the Life
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Porter (as Joe Flash Riley)
    • 1988
  • Frank's Place (1987)
    Frank's Place
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Broussard (as Jay Flash Riley)
    • 1987
  • A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
    A Gathering of Old Men
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Jameson (as Jay Flash Riley)
    • 1987
  • Electric Angel (1981)
    Electric Angel
    6.4
    • (as Jay Riley)
    • 1981
  • Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Tony Danza, Andy Kaufman, and Judd Hirsch in Taxi (1978)
    Taxi
    7.7
    TV Series
    • The Judge (as Jay Flash Riley)
    • 1981
  • The White Shadow (1978)
    The White Shadow
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Card Player (as Jay Flash Riley)
    • 1981
  • The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1976)
    The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • (as Jay M. Riley)
    • 1976
  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Mr. Robert Small (as Jay Merreman Riley)
    • 1975
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Jenkins (as Jay Merreman Riley)
    • 1975
  • Roger Browne and Emma Danieli in The Spy Who Loved Flowers (1966)
    The Spy Who Loved Flowers
    5.2
    • Jay Morgan (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • She Beast (1966)
    She Beast
    4.7
    • Vardella the She-Beast (as Jay Riley)
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jay 'Flash' Riley
  • Born
    • June 24, 1916
    • Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • September 20, 1988
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway (variously credited during his career as James Flash Riley, J. Flash Riley, and Joe Flash Riley) in the following productions:

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    • Jay Riley

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