| Charles Nelson Reilly | |
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| Name: | Charles Nelson Reilly |
| Born: | January 13, 1931 |
| Birth Hometown: | South Bronx, New York |
| Died: | May 25, 2007 (age 76) |
| Place of death: | Beverly Hills, California |
| Occupation: | Host, Actor, Comedian, Panelist |
| Years active: | 1957-2007 |
| Known for: | Being a Match Game Panelist |
Charles Nelson Reilly (born January 13, 1931 in South Bronx, NY; died May 25, 2007 in Beverly Hills, CA) was an American actor, comedian, director, drama teacher, and game show contestant. He was most famous for being on Match Game. Reilly is sometimes known as "The Match Game Panel King" because he was often on the show and liked to make the game fun. Other than Match Game, he has also been on other game shows as well. He also hosted the short-lived Sweethearts in the late 1980s. Reilly died on May 25, 2007 due to pneumonia.
Show hosted[]
Shows appeared[]
- Match Game (70s and early 90s versions)
- Spell Binders (1978 pilot)
- Star Words (1983 pilot)
- $10,000 Pyramid
- The Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour
- The Price is Right
- Password
- Super Password
- It Takes Two
- TattleTales
- Battlestars
- What's My Line?
- I've Got a Secret
Gallery[]
Various game show appearances[]
Charles on his beloved Match Game.
Charles the Indian.
Charles appearing on The Price is Right to promote the then-new lour long version.
Charles hosting Sweethearts.
Charles with Abby Dalton & Bert Convy during the Seashore incident.
Charles receiving a clue during that incident.