Riley was young in the mid-1940s. New York offered him many fantastic opportunities to find work and meet new people.

Dad was in his early 20s when the war broke out, healthy as a horse, tall, handsome, articulate. So why didn't he serve in that war?

Since masks are on everyone's mind around here, what better time to attempt to list all the names my father used throughout his life.

The most productive nation in the world, yet unable to properly feed, clothe, and shelter a third of its population. --- Riley Shepard 1938

“They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by...

My Dad introduced me to Colonel Tom Parker, telling Parker that it was my 16th birthday."Oh? Sweet sixteen and never been kissed?"

In 1937 I went to California. I felt the need to explore new possibilities. Sid Grauman saw me perform at a theater and agreed to be my agen

When I was a little girl, Dad told me about Alma. He announced, out of the blue, that his first wife committed suicide.

Riley started this journal late in life, maybe in the 1980s. With some pages, he begins with his age, then he includes not only personal...

I've had a revelation reading through my father's various escapes and how he hid from the authorities. I finally understand why Dad would ne