Early Life and a Haunting Connection Christine Belford, born Christine Riley around 1948 or 1949 in Amityville, Long Island, New York, carries within her biography an unusual resonance—a childhood spent within the walls of a house that would become synonymous with terror. The daughter of Joseph J. Riley, a successful sales executive, and Mary Belford Riley (later Malone), her early life was one of relative privilege, marked by equestr…