Riley Chamberlin (November 7, 1854 – January 24, 1917) was an American silent film actor. Born in

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, he was a graduate of

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in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He attended Clinet College, Cornell University, and the Gardiner Academy of Music in Chicago. In 1910, billed as Riley Chamberlain, he performed in ''Lulu's Husbands'' on Broadway. In 1912, he began acting in films with the Thanhouser Company at the age of 57, and starred in over 100 films until his death five years later at the age of 62.

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* 1854 births 1917 deaths American male silent film actors Male actors from Grand Rapids, Michigan Male actors from New Rochelle, New York 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1850s-stub