The Life Of Riley - "Riley Quits His Job" (02-17-50)

 Riley Quits Hi Job (Aired February 17, 1950)

The radio series also benefited from the immense popularity of a supporting character, Digby "Digger" O'Dell (John Brown), "the friendly undertaker."Beginning October 4, 1949, the show was adapted for television for the DuMont Television Network, but Bendix's film contracts prevented him from appearing in the role. Instead, Jackie Gleason starred along with Rosemary DeCamp as wife Peg, Gloria Winters as daughter Barbara (Babs), Lanny Rees as son Chester Jr. (Junior), and Sid Tomack as Gillis, Riley's manipulative best buddy and next-door neighbor. John Brown returned as the morbid counseling undertaker Digby (Digger) O'Dell ("Well, I guess I'll be... shoveling off"; "Business is a little dead tonight").

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February 17, 1950. NBC network. 'Riley Quits His Job" - Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Riley loses his job, so Peg goes to work as a waitress. A funny show! This is a network, sponsored version. Paula Winslowe, Jimmy Wallington (announcer), Irving Brecher (producer), Alan Lipscott (writer), Stanley Waxman, Alan Reed, Barbara Eiler, Lou Coslowe (music), Bobby Ellis, Sidney Tomack, William Bendix, Reuben Ship (writer), John Brown. 29:32. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.