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Jeannine Brooke Riley (born October 1, 1940, Madera, California) is an American actress.
She appeared in guest roles on numerous television series (Route 66, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Wild Wild West) and a few feature films such as The Big Mouth (1967), Fever Heat (1968), The Comic (1969) and Electra Glide in Blue (1973). In 1963 Riley appeared as Amelia Pryor on The Virginian in the episode "Run Away Home."
She may be best known for her role as Billie Jo Bradley on the first two seasons of the CBS sitcom Petticoat Junction (1963–1965). Riley left the series in 1965 to pursue movies, and she was replaced by Gunilla Hutton for season three and by Meredith MacRae from seasons four to seven. She also had a regular cast member role on the comedy variety series Hee Haw (1969–71). She played Lulu McQueen (a take-off on Ginger Grant, played by Tina Louise, from Gilligan's Island) on the western sitcom Dusty's Trail, which aired from 1973–74.
Partial filmography
- Five Finger Exercise (1962) - Girl (uncredited)
- Strike Me Deadly (1963) - Lori Grant
- The Big Mouth (1967) - Bambi Berman
- Fever Heat (1968) - Sandy Richards
- The Comic (1969) - Lorraine Margaret Bell
- Electra Glide in Blue (1973) - Jolene
- The Outfit (1973) - Prostitute (uncredited)
- Lone Star Bar & Grill (1983) - Arlene
- Timebomb (1991) - Landlady (final film role)
