Gary Riley

Gary Riley

Infobox actor
name = Gary Riley


caption =
birthdate = November 19, 1963
birthplace =St. Louis, Missouri
deathdate = death date and age|2007|6|10|1963|11|19|
deathplace = Queens, New York

Gary Riley (November 19, 1963— June 10, 2007) was an American character actor with about thirty credits encompassing theatrical and made-for-TV films as well as episodes of TV series.

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Gary Riley played Charlie Hogan, one of his best known roles, in the 1986 film "Stand By Me", and also received notice for his portrayal of Dave Frazier in the 1987 comedy "Summer School". He also made notable appearances as a thief who steals Steve Martin's wallet in "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" and as a naive metalhead customer whom Judge Reinhold can't bear to rip off in "Ruthless People" after discovering his girlfriend is pregnant. He also made guest appearances on such TV shows as "Knots Landing", "Growing Pains", "Amazing Stories" (in a special hourlong episode directed by Steven Spielberg), and "Airwolf".

On June 102007 at 10:15 p.m., Riley, age 43, suffered fatal injuries while driving in Queens, New York. He had been spotted leaving a bar only ten minutes earlier, while apparently intoxicated. Less than half a mile from his home he seemingly fell asleep at the wheel and collided with another vehicle. He was brought to nearby New York Hospital, Queens at 10:24 p.m. and pronounced dead on arrival.

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