Career
Also made a guest appearance in an episode of The Virginian. She is perhaps best known for her role as Billie Jo Bradley on the first two seasons of the Columbia Broadcasting System 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 (1969–1971).
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 to 1974.