Old Mother Riley — Old Mother Riley in Paris Character Profile

About Old Mother Riley

Boisterous Irish washerwoman, comedic matriarch, and accidental hero driving multiple film plots through chaotic but well-meaning actions.

Old Mother Riley — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Comedic timing, Domestic management, Unintentional leadership, Irish wit, Insurance manipulation

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 8/10

Character Facts

Played by

Arthur Lucan

Appears in

Old Mother Riley in Paris (1938)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Old Mother Riley — Narrative Mistaken Suspect — Madame Zero (Magda Kun)

  Police lock her up as the suspected spy 'Madame Zero' due to a case of mistaken identity upon her arrival.

• Old Mother Riley — Family Mother-in-Law — Joe (Jerry Verno)

  She prepares meals for Joe, who is engaged to her daughter Kitty, establishing a direct familial bond through marriage.

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More characters from Old Mother Riley in Paris

• Kitty Riley (Kitty McShane)
• Joe (Jerry Verno)
• Madame Zero (Magda Kun)
• Commissaire of police (C. Denier Warren)
• Hotel Manager (Stanley Vilven)
• Chairman (Douglas Stewart)
• Apache (George Wolkowsky)
• French Officer (Richard Riviere)