The Life of Riley started as a radio program starring William Bendix on the Blue Network (ABC) from January 16, 1944 to June 8, 1945 later moving to NBC from September 8, 1945 to June 29, 1951.

The Life of Riley was an American radio situation comedy series of the 1940s that was adapted into a 1949 feature film, a 1950s television series, and a 1958 comic book. An unrelated radio show with the title Life of Riley was a summer replacement show heard on CBS from April 12, 1941, to September 6, 1941.

life of Riley Also, life of Reilly. An easy life, as in Peter had enough money to take off the rest of the year and live the life of Riley. This phrase originated in a popular song of the 1880s, “Is That Mr. Reilly?” by Pat Rooney, which described what its hero would do if he suddenly came into a fortune.

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Prefer William B as I'll always think of him as the real Life of Riley, although I know Jackie Gleason was the original. And the cast didn't seem to click. I have both Life of Riley DVDs but don't know if I'll watch this one again whereas I've watched the other one over and over.

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'The life of Riley' is an easy and pleasant life. There's not enough evidence to be 100% certain of the origin of the phrase 'the life of Riley' but it is probable that it derives from the life of a real person - Willy Reilly of Sligo, Ireland. The phrase came into common usage around the time of WWI.

The Life of Riley (TV Series 1953–1958) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.