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<p dir="auto"><strong>mtv_1983-1</strong> — <em>18 years ago(May 27, 2007 08:38 PM)</em></p>
<p dir="auto">Charles Nelson Reilly, who acted and directed on Broadway but came to be best known for his campy television appearances on talk shows and Match Game, died on Friday in Los Angeles. He was 76 and lived in Beverly Hills, Calif.<br />
The cause was complications of pneumonia, said his partner, Patrick Hughes, who is his only immediate survivor. Mr. Reilly had been ill for more than a year, he said.<br />
Long before moving west to become what he somewhat ruefully described as a game show fixture, Mr. Reilly was an actor and an acting teacher in New York City. In 1962, he won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Bud Frump in the original Broadway production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.<br />
But he was proudest of The Belle of Amherst, a one-woman play starring Julie Harris based on the life of Emily Dickinson, which he directed on Broadway at the Longacre Theater in 1976, said Timothy Helgeson, who collaborated with him on the show. Two decades later, Mr. Reilly directed Ms. Harris and Charles Durning in a revival of The Gin Game at the Lyceum Theater. He was nominated for a Tony for best director in 1997, and Ms. Harris was nominated for best actress.<br />
His final work was an autobiographical one-man show, Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly, in which he recounted his difficult childhood. Born in5b4 the Bronx, the only child of a Swedish mother and an Irish father, Mr. Reilly told of the pain of being considered the oddest member of a decidedly odd family.<br />
He explained the title of his show by saying that, when he was a child, his mother would often cut him off from speaking by admonishing him to save it for the stage. His father, he told audiences, never got over having passed up a chance to move to Hollywood and work with a budding animation artist named Walt Disney.<br />
In the 1970s and 1980s, Mr. Reilly, with his ascots, oversize spectacles and over-the-top penchant for double-entendres, was a regular on television. He appeared more than 95 times on the Tonight show with Johnny Carson and was a panelist on game shows like Match Game and Hollywood Squares.<br />
In a 2001 interview with The Advocate, the national gay magazine, Mr. Reilly reflected on the effect those shows had on his professional prospects. You cant do anything else once you do game shows, he said. You have no career.<br />
Mr. Reillys openly gay persona was many years ahead of its time on television, and it had its risks. He recalled being dismissed early in his career by a network executive, who told him that they dont let queers on television. Paul Linke, who directed the one-man show, said Mr. Reilly later had the last laugh when he would page through TV Guide and count how many times he was on the air tb68hat week.</p>
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<p dir="auto">I can't believe I didn't come to this post when I learned that he died.<br />
REST IN PEACE CHARLES NELSON REILLY! We all miss you!<br />
Long Live Richard Dawson</p>
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<p dir="auto">BAsically,this was just a post to "Here Here" the sentiments of the Subject line. I really don't have anything toadd,besides the fact that I greatly enjoyed his work on "MAtch GAme","The X Files" and various other venues. He will be missed.<br />
MELLON: Jason,I'm your father! You don't lie to me,you lie to girls!</p>
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<p dir="auto">I sooo loved him, whether it was on Love American Style, Millennium/X-Files, Cannonball Run 2 (I actually loved that film! haha), The Love Boat, Laugh-in, and yes, of course, Match Game. He was my first human crush (Popeye was first??) and whenever I saw him cameo in something, he just made me smile.<br />
CNR, you will be dearly, dearly misseda comedic genius<br />
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<p dir="auto">I just read about it. What is strange is that one of his quotes mentioned that when he died all they are going to is  Game Show Fixture CNR has died. Look at what the IMDB wrote Game show star dies. I loved him he was always so funny. He will be missed a lot. His fans knew he was mouch more then that.  I just noticed he shares my fathers birthday.</p>
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<p dir="auto">From Match Game to Lidsville to Ghost &amp; Mrs. Muir to the X-Files, you always stole the scene with your captivating presence.  RIP Charles Nelson Reilly.  You'll be missed.</p>
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<p dir="auto">funny funny funny guy and so ahead of his time.I loved his double entendresthank God for him</p>
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<p dir="auto">Such a great 'character', you could see why he was a beloved actor/friend to all that knew him.<br />
RIP</p>
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<p dir="auto">R.I.P. Charles. You were one of the people I grew up seeing on T.V. in the 1970's along with Gene, Richard and Brett and everyone else on Match Game; you were always a character and entertaining at that. Thank you for everything you did to make us laugh.</p>
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<p dir="auto">rip charles nelson reilly He is one of my fav actors on gsn's match game and the world will sadly miss his carisma<br />
Ari: Lets hugg it out bitch<br />
rip: croc hunter 1962-2006</p>
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<p dir="auto">There's no question about it - Charles Nelson Reilly was the funniest man on the planet.  Even though he was 76, that's still much too young to die.  I was expecting him to keep me laughing until he was well into his 80s.  The planet will be a lot duller without him.<br />
I never got to see his one-man show, but hopefully, "Save it for the Stage: The Life of Reilly" will be out on DVD soon.</p>
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<p dir="auto">He was a talented, one-of-a-kind performer.  There is no one else quite like him!</p>
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<p dir="auto">When I read this now I actually cried out "NOOOOOO!" I loved this man! He was truly a rare character in the world of entertainment. I live in Norway so I haven't seen much of the US gameshow stuff he did so personally I started being a fan after seeing him in reruns of "The Ghost and Mrs Muir" on British Sky Channel back in the 80's. Have seen some of his gameshow stuff later though and that only helped seal my affection for the man. Not long ago I was thinking about him and I can't believe he just died. I am also a bit annoyed with IMDb who put the news at the bottom under the headline "gameshow star Reilly dies&amp;1908quot; Wtf.. Made it sound like it was some two-bit gameshow host. I clicked on it expecting to read about some other person named Reilly and was horrified when I realized it was Charles.<br />
Here is a quote by Reilly I found on his IMDb-page:<br />
When I die, it's going to read, "Game Show Fixture Passes Away". Nothing about the theater, or Tony Awards, or Emmys. But it doesn't bother me.<br />
(end quote)<br />
As far as IMDb's news page goes he was right <img src="https://filmglance.com/discuss/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f615.png?v=8570fb93240" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--confused" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":/" alt="😕" /> What an insult to such a great career. Charles Nelson Reilly was a film actor, a veteran comedian of television (where he shared scenes with legends like Lucille Ball etc) and most importantly he was a great Tony award winning stage entertainer. On top of this he was a solid stage director and in his 60s even delivered one of the most memorable guest-stars on the tv-show "The X-Files". He was anything BUT just a "gameshow star".<br />
Rest in Peace Charlie. You were brilliant! And if it helps, you were the greatest "game show fixture" in the history of planet Earth.</p>
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<p dir="auto">RIP  Charles</p>
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<p dir="auto">It's weird to be that affected by the death of someone you did't know but I'm really sad. I guess it's a testament to his art and the way he touched us. It's trivial I know because he will keep living for us through his work whereas his loved ones have lost him forever but I'm glad I'll be able to enjoy his great performances over and over again. He made me smile like very few can.<br />
Another little light goes out and the world grows a little darker still<br />
RIP Mr Chung.<br />
For every lie I unlearn I learn something new - Ani Difranco</p>
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<p dir="auto">His character on the X-files was cool. Alec Baldwin did a great impression of Charles Nelson Reilly on Saturday Night Live.<br />
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<p dir="auto">My sincerest sympathies to his partner, family and friends.  We will miss you Charles.</p>
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<p dir="auto">I once read that he was one of the survivors of the Hartford circus fire in 1944.<br />
Gonna miss him.</p>
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<p dir="auto">Rest in peace, Charles. I was so sad to hear of your death this morning. I liked you so much! We'll miss you. Thanks for all the laughs and smiles. The other side is a little brighter now, it has you and Gene Rayburn.<br />
California Mountain Snake</p>
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<p dir="auto">Rest in peace Mr. Reil111cly.  Thank you so much for all of the wonderful memories I have of you.<br />
To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.</p>
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<p dir="auto">Rest in peace! He was hilarious on "Match Game," and I always enjoyed watching him.</p>
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