Jack Riley obit

Jack Riley, Mr. Carlin on ‘The Bob Newhart Show,’ dies at 80

He was not on the list.

Jack Riley, who played a counseling client on “The Bob Newhart Show” and also voiced a character on Nickelodeon’s animated “Rugrats,” died Friday. The 80-year-old actor died in Los Angeles, according to his representative Paul Doherty.

Besides portraying grumpy, self-absorbed Mr. Carlin on the 1970s “Newhart” sitcom and providing the voice for absent-minded dad Stu Pickles on “Rugrats” and its spinoff, “All Grown Up!,” Riley appeared in the Mel Brooks films “History of the World: Part I,” ”High Anxiety” and “Spaceballs.”

In a statement, Newhart said Riley created one of TV’s “most endearing” situation comedy characters with his Carlin portrayal.

Riley was a “dear friend,” one whose loss leaves an emptiness in the lives of his friends and family, including his wife Ginger Lawrence, Newhart said.

The Cleveland native also voiced commercials and made guest appearances on numerous TV series including “Seinfeld,” ”Night Court” and “Diff’rent Strokes.”

Filmography

Film

    Days of Wine and Roses (1962) - Waiter

    Mitzi (1968)

    Catch-22 (1970) - Doctor

    McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) - Riley Quinn

    In Broad Daylight (1971) - Cab Driver #3

    The Todd Killings (1971)

    The Thief Who Came to Dinner (1973) - Lab Technician (uncredited)

    The Long Goodbye (1973) - Riley

    The Addams Family Fun House (1973) - Gomez Addams

    California Split (1974) - Bartender

    Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) - Salesman

    To Be or Not to Be (1983) - Dobish

    The Christmas Toy (1986) - Dad

    The History of White People in America: Volume II (1986) - Scientist

    SpaceBalls (1987) - TV Newsman

    Rented Lips (1988) - Herb the Auditor

    Portrait of a White Marriage (1989) - Roy Bloomer

    Gleaming the Cube (1989) - Homeowner

    Payback (1990) - Corner

    A Dangerous Women (1993) - Bandleader

    Theodore Rex (1995) - Alaric

    Boogie Nights (1997) - Lawyer

    Chairman of the Board (1998) - Condom Boss

    The Rugrats Movie (1998) - Stu Pickles (voice)

    Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (2000) - Stu Pickles (voice)

    Recess: School's Out (2001) - Golfer #1 (voice)

    Rugrats Go Wild (2003) - Stu Pickles (voice)

    Burl's (2003) - Gym Instructor

    Room 6 (2006) - James Brewster

    Papa's Bag (2007) - Papa

    Avenging Angel (2007) - Elder

Television

    Occasional Wife (1966–1967) - Wally Frick

    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1967) - Larry

    The Flying Nun (1967) - Leo

    I Dream of Jeannie (1968) - Frank

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968–1969) - Lyndon Johnson

    Hogan's Heroes (1969–1970) - S.S. Man, Guard, Captain

    Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour (1970) - Stage Manager

    Bracken's World (1970) - Mr. Jeffrey

    Love, American Style (1970) - Danny

    The Partridge Family (1970) - Corporal

    The Red Skelton Hour (1970–1971) - Sketch Player, Clergyman

    The Good Life (1971)

    The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1971–1972) - Barry Barlow, Eldon Colfax

    M*A*S*H (1972) - Capt. Kaplan

    The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978) - Elliot Carlin

    Getting Together (1972) - Mel

    Cannon (1973) - Programmer

    Columbo (1973) - Director

    The Girl with Something Extra (1973) - Arthur

    Kung Fu (1974) - Royal

    Happy Days (1974) - Officer O'Reilly

    Diff'rent Strokes (1978, 1979, 1985) - Various characters

    What a Country (1987) - Agent Warren Yates

    ALF (1987) - Elliot Carlin

    Charles In Charge (1988) - Professor Kleeman

    Night Court (1984–1991) - Beepo the Clown, Dr. Flick, Jim Wimberly

    Garfield and Friends (1990) - Tyrone (voice)

    Rugrats (1991–2004) - Stu Pickles, various characters (voice)

    Son of the Beach (2000–2002) - Chappy

    Lucky (2003) - Piney

    All Grown Up! (2003–2007) - Stu Pickles (voice)

    That '70s Show (2004) - Old Man Shinsky

    Easy to Assemble (2009) - Jack

    The Garfield Show (2011) - Mr. Allwork (voice)

Video games

    Rugrats: Search for Reptar (1998) - Stu Pickles (voice)

    Rugrats Adventure Game (1998) - Stu Pickles (voice)

    Rugrats: Studio Tour (1999) - Stu Pickles (voice)

    Rugrats: Royal Ransom (2002) - Stu Pickles (voice)

    Rugrats Go Wild: The Video Game (2003) - Stu Pickles (voice)

Production credits

    The Don Rickles Show (1968, 1 episode) - Writer

    The Many Sides of Don Rickles (1970) - Writer

    The Addams Family Fun House (1973) - Writer