Christopher Riordan was the special Guest Speaker at the 83rd Annual Memorial Service for Rudolph Valentino held crypt-side at The Hollywood Forever Cemetery on August 23, 2009.
Attended 'The Hollywood Show' in Burbank, California, on February 11 and 12, 2012. He appeared with other cast members from various Elvis Presley movies, television specials, and other appearances by The King.
Attended 'The Hollywood Show' in Burbank, California, on October 8 and 9, 2011. He appeared in the reunion of the cast members of the "Batman" TV series, celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the show.
Called film director, Lewis Milestone, the father he never had. Was also introduced by the Milestones as the son they never had.
Christopher is listed in the acknowledgments of the new book about the actress Kay Thompson, called "Kay Thompson: From Funny Face to Eloise", which was released in 2010.
Christopher is still in touch with former fan club president, Linda Hoffman-Stearns. The club was established in 1969.
Christopher Riordan and Barrie Chase were introduced at the Cinecon 47 Classic Film Festival Award Presentations at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood on Sunday, September 4, 2011. Christopher and Barrie celebrate 50 years of friendship and a working relationship with this appearance.
Christopher Riordan appeared on 'The Elvis Cruise' in January, 2012. This is a special, annual, Caribbean cruise on Carnival Cruise Lines, which includes celebrities involved in Elvis movies, television specials, and other appearances by The King.
Christopher was guest speaker at the book signing for the Sal Mineo biography, written by Michael Gregg Michaud, held at Book Soup on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood on November 7, 2010.
Christopher was honored to speak at the 46th annual famous "Cinecon Classic Film Festival" at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood on Sunday, September 5, 2010.
Christopher was the last actor to reside at Rudolph Valentino's home, Falcon Lair, as it originally stood. It is now under construction for a renovation and restoration. There will, undoubtedly, be some changes made.
Danced and choreographed under the name Ronnie Riordan.
Elvis: Rock N Royalty. Christopher Riordan appears in a number of scenes from archive footage of Elvis Presley movies in this new, 2011, documentary about the King of Rock 'n Roll.
First chairman of the board of directors of the Professional Dancer's Society.
Had roles in 8 Elvis Presley films and specials.
Has a son, Sean, born January 7, 1964.
He still meets Barrie Chase for lunch at least once a week. They first worked together in 1962.
He was simultaneously offered roles in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)and Myra Breckinridge (1970), but turned the latter film down.
In 1952, Lewis Milestone (Christopher's "adoptive" father), directed William Cottrell in his film version of Les Miserables (1952). In 1993, Christopher directed William Cottrell in his stage version of "Don Juan in Hell." Mr. Cottrell was the narrator, the role he had in the 1951 premiere performance of "Don Juan," which starred, Charles Laughton, Charles Boyer, Cedric Hardwicke, and Agnes Moorehead. Mr. Cottrell was also the man Marlon Brando chose to coach him when the two appeared in the film, Julius Caesar (1953).
In 1956, when playing the uncredited role of Elizabeth Taylor's son in Raintree County (1957), he was only six years younger than she. Slightly more plausible, Montgomery Clift, who played the father, was 36, making him at least 18 years older than Christopher.