Riley Chamberlin was an American actor who is best known for His Winning Way, The Star of Bethlehem, and Mr. Cinderella. He was born on November 7, 1854, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and passed away on January 24, 1917, in New Rochelle, New York.
Personal and Family Life
Riley Chamberlin had two sisters, one of whom was Mrs. H.M. Winslow living in New York, and the other, Miss Belle Chamberlin, was a contralto singer with the Boston Opera Company. Details about his early life and other family members are not widely known.
Death and Legacy
Riley Chamberlin died on January 24, 1917, in New Rochelle, New York. His contribution to early cinema through memorable performances has been recognized, and his name is occasionally misspelled as “Chamberlain.” His legacy continues through the film work he left behind.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| In a Garden | 1912-10-24 | The Gardner / Narrator |
| The Evidence of the Film | 1913-01-10 | Clerk |
| Clarence Cheats at Croquet | 1915-12-09 | The Wicked Wicket Wonder |
| Star of Bethlehem | 1912-12-24 | Mage Balthasar |
| Madam Blanche, Beauty Doctor | 1915-07-08 | Simon Southwick |
| Joseph in the Land of Egypt | 1914-02-01 | |
| Prudence the Pirate | 1916-10-21 | Meeks, the butler |
| A Woman’s Loyalty | 1914-05-05 | The Sheriff |
| Undine | 1912-09-24 | Undine’s Uncle Kuhlborn |
| A Six Cylinder Elopement | 1912-10-06 | Ex-Congressman Gray, The Girl’s Father |
| Brains vs. Brawn | 1912-12-15 | Brains / The Middle-Aged Scientist |
| A Militant Suffragette | 1912-12-29 | Henry McGuire |
| The Three Roses | 1915-05-16 | The Butler |
| His Heroine | 1913-03-04 | |
| When Ghost Meets Ghost | 1913-04-06 | The Professor |
| While Baby Slept | 1913-06-10 | The Grandfather |
| The Top of New York | 1913-07-25 | An Office Clerk |
| The Girl of the Cabaret | 1913-08-08 | |
| Now Watch the Professor | 1912-08-13 |