Elaine Riley was born on January 15, 1917, in East Liverpool, Ohio, to Allen B. Riley, an engineer and owner of the local Riley Electrical Company, and his wife Pearl. As a young woman, she pursued a career in show business, competing in beauty contests and eventually making her way to Hollywood.
Personal Details
BornJan 15, 1917 Chester, West Virginia, USA
Biography
Career
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1956

Pardners as Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
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1955

Dial Red O as Policewoman Gloria
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1952

Leadville Gunslinger as Carol Davis
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Sailor Beware as Commentator (uncredited)
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1951

The Hills of Utah as Karen McQueen
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Footlight Varieties as Barbara
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1950

Rider from Tucson as Jane Whipple
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Where Danger Lives as Nurse Bates (uncredited)
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1949

Alias Nick Beal as Telephone Woman at Mitchell's Election HQ
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1948

False Paradise as Anne Larson
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Strange Gamble as Nora Murray
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Sinister Journey as Jessie Garvin
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The Big Clock as Lily Gold
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1947

Variety Girl as Cashier
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Danger Street as Cynthia Van Loan
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1946

The Devil's Playground as Mrs. Evans
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Hot Cargo as Porter's Secretary
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1945

What a Blonde as Cynthia Richards
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Two O'Clock Courage as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)