Funny man, that Charles Nelson Reilly. And popular. He had an astounding career on Broadway and an even more impressive one on television, much of it playing himself on talk shows and game shows. He also did kid shows (Uncle Croc's Block and Lidsville) and commercials and he directed and did cartoon voices and just about everything. He had the reputation of being cranky and very difficult and occasionally out of his ever-lovin' mind…but all the same, he was quite beloved by those who knew him.
Not long ago, he toured for a time in an autobiographical one man show that I, alas, never got to see. It's the basis of a new documentary film about him and I've embedded the trailer below, plus there are more clips to watch on this website…