Full Name Milton LeRoy Education Cornell University Role Actor | Name Phillip Reed Years active 1933-1965 TV shows Ruthie on the Telephone | |
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Born March 25, 1908 ( 1908-03-25 ) New York City, New York, USA Spouse(s) Audrey Reed (?-1996) (his death) Died December 7, 1996, Los Angeles, California, United States Movies Unknown Island, Harum Scarum, Davy Crockett - Indian Sc, Song of the Thin Man, Tripoli Similar People Gene Nelson, Walter Reisch, Lew Landers, Edward Buzzell, William Keighley | ||
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Phillip Reed (March 25, 1908 – December 7, 1996) was an American actor. He was perhaps best known for his role as Steve Wilson in a series of four films (1947–1948) based on the Big Town radio series.
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- Early years
- Acting career
- Death
- Filmography
- References
Author of Indecency Justin Phillip Reed accepts the 2018 National Book Award for Poetry
Early years
Reed was a star athlete at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn and attended college for one year before going into acting. Born Milton LeRoy, his name was changed after he went to Hollywood.
Acting career
Billed as Milton Leroy, Reed appeared in two Broadway plays: Melody and Ballyhoo of 1932.
Reed played Russ Barrington in the soap opera Society Girl on CBS radio and Brian Wells in the soap opera David Harum, also on CBS.
Reed's television appearances include a lead role in the 1955 anthology drama series Police Call. He appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes "The Derelicts" and "A Bullet for Baldwin". He also appeared as King Toranshah in the 1965 Elvis Presley musical film Harum Scarum.
Death
Reed died in 1996 and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
Filmography
Actor
1965
Harum Scarum as
King Toranshah (as Philip Reed)
1963
Burke's Law (TV Series) as
Eric Techman
- Who Killed the Kind Doctor? (1963) - Eric Techman (as Philip Reed)
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) as
John O'Brien
- The Tender Poisoner (1962) - John O'Brien (as Philip Reed)
1962
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) as
Maj. John Kirby
- An Echo of Honor (1962) - Maj. John Kirby
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) as
Mr. Fellowes / Peter Kent / Ralph Cowell / ...
- The Big Score (1962) - Mr. Fellowes (as Philip Reed)
- Sylvia (1958) - Peter Kent (as Philip Reed)
- The Derelicts (1956) - Ralph Cowell (as Philip Reed)
- A Bullet for Baldwin (1956) - Walter King (as Philip Reed)
1959
Riverboat (TV Series) as
Dave Raleigh
- Escape to Memphis (1959) - Dave Raleigh
1959
The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series) as
Claude
- Three Loves Has Katy (1959) - Claude
1957
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Tom Buchanan / Francis Wells
- The Great Gatsby (1958) - Tom Buchanan
- The Greer Case (1957) - Francis Wells
1957
The O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) as
Dignified Man / Wade
- Hypotheses of Failure (1957) - Dignified Man (as Philip Reed)
- Sam Plunkett's Promise (1957) - Wade (as Philip Reed)
1957
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) as
Augustus / Bennett
- The Ghost of Devil's Island (1957) - Augustus
- The Lie Detector Game (1957) - Bennett
1957
The Tattered Dress as
Michael Reston
1957
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Phil
- The Earring (1957) - Phil
1955
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
John / Hotel Clerk
- The Betty Perkins Story (1956) - John
- The Betty Jane Ryan Story (1955) - Hotel Clerk (as Phil Reade)
1956
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Field
- Flamingo Road (1956) - Field
1956
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
- Boiling Point (1956)
1956
Matinee Theatre (TV Series) as
Charles Winslow
- The Babylonian Heart (1956) - Charles Winslow
- Letter to a Stranger (1956)
1955
Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) as
Sir Hubert Cornwall
- The Titanic Incident (1955) - Sir Hubert Cornwall
1955
Captain Gallant of the Foreign Legion (TV Series) as
George Langton
- The Ransom (1955) - George Langton (as Phil Reed)
1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as
Robert Collier (as Philip Reed)
1955
The Way of the World (TV Series)
- In Defense of Eve Peterson - Part 10 (1955)
- In Defense of Eve Peterson - Part 9 (1955)
- In Defense of Eve Peterson - Part 8 (1955)
- In Defense of Eve Peterson - Part 7 (1955)
- In Defense of Eve Peterson - Part 6 (1955)
- In Defense of Eve Peterson - Part 5 (1955)
- In Defense of Eve Peterson - Part 4 (1955)
- In Defense of Eve Peterson - Part 3 (1955)
- In Defense of Eve Peterson - Part 2 (1955)
- In Defense of Eve Peterson - Part 1 (1955)
1952
Orient Express (TV Series) as
Dr. Carl Curtis
- Disaster (1954)
- The White Mask (1952) - Dr. Carl Curtis
1953
Take Me to Town as
Newton Cole
1953
Jeunes mariés
1953
Thief in Silk
1952
Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Don Jose
- Another Harvest (1952) - Don Jose
1951
Cameo Theatre (TV Series)
- Of Unsound Mind (1951)
- Betrayal (1951)
1951
Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
- That Man Is Mine (1951)
1950
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV Series)
- Bethel Merriday (1950)
1950
Bandit Queen as
Joaquin Murietta
1950
Tripoli as
Hamet Karamanly
1950
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout as
Red Hawk
1949
Ruthie on the Telephone (TV Series) as
Richard - an advertising executive
- Episode dated 21 August 1949 (1949) - Richard - an advertising executive
- Episode dated 20 August 1949 (1949) - Richard - an advertising executive
1949
Manhandled as
Guy Bayard
1949
Daughter of the West as
Navo White Eagle (as Philip Reed)
1948
Unknown Island as
Ted Osborne (as Philip Reed)
1948
Bodyguard as
Freddie Dysen
1948
Big Town Scandal as
Steve Wilson
1947
Big Town After Dark as
Steve Wilson (as Philip Reed)
1947
Pirates of Monterey as
Lt. Carlos Ortega
1947
Song of the Thin Man as
Tommy Edlon Drake (as Philip Reed)
1947
I Cover Big Town as
Steve Wilson
1947
Song of Scheherazade as
Prince Mischetsky
1946
Her Sister's Secret as
Richard 'Dick' Connolly
1946
Big Town as
Steve Wilson
1946
Rendezvous with Annie as
Lt. Avery
1946
Hot Cargo as
Chris Bigelow
1946
People Are Funny as
John Guedel
1943
Old Acquaintance as
Lucian Grant (as Philip Reed)
1942
A Gentleman After Dark as
Eddie Smith
1941
Weekend for Three as
Randy
1941
Aloma of the South Seas as
Revo (as Philip Reed)
1938
Little Miss Molly as
Bob
1938
Merrily We Live as
Herbert Wheeler
1937
Madame X as
Jean
1936
The Luckiest Girl in the World as
Percy Mayhew
1936
The Last of the Mohicans as
Uncas
1936
Klondike Annie as
Insp. Jack Forrest
1935
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan as
Dr. Simon
1935
Accent on Youth as
Dickie Reynolds
1935
The Girl from 10th Avenue as
Tony Hewlett
1935
The Case of the Curious Bride as
Dr. Millbeck
1935
Gypsy Sweetheart (Short) as
Tom Van Dyke
1935
Sweet Music as
Grant
1935
The Woman in Red as
Dan McCall
1935
Maybe It's Love as
Adolph Jr.
1934
Big Hearted Herbert as
Andrew Goodrich
1934
A Lost Lady as
Ned
1934
British Agent as
Gaston LeFarge
1934
Dr. Monica as
Bunny Burton
1934
Affairs of a Gentleman as
Carter Vaughn
1934
Glamour as
Lorenzo Valenti
1934
Registered Nurse as
Bill
1934
Journal of a Crime as
Young Man at Party
1934
Jimmy the Gent as
Ronny Gatson
1934
Gambling Lady as
Steve
1934
Fashions of 1934 as
Jimmy
1933
The House on 56th Street as
Freddy
1933
Female as
Freddie Claybourne
1933
College Coach as
'Wes' Westerman
Soundtrack
1941
Weekend for Three (performer: "Row, Row, Your Boat" or "The Old Log Hut" (1852) - uncredited)
1934
Fashions of 1934 (performer: "My Man" (Mon Homme))
Self
1949
Hollywood Screen Test (TV Series) as
Self
- Philip Reed, Cynthia Stone, Rita Montoya (1949) - Self
References
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