Name Reid Shelton | TV shows 1st & Ten | |
Spouse Mari McMinn (m. 1960–1964) Nominations Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical Similar People Andrea McArdle, Dorothy Loudon, Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse, Peter Gennaro | ||
Reid Shelton (October 7, 1924 – June 8, 1997) was a Broadway and television actor.
He appeared in over 31 TV shows from 1974 to 1990; and nine Broadway shows from 1952 to 1983.
Starting with Wish You Were Here in 1952, he performed several roles in My Fair Lady for six years from 1956 to 1962 including Freddy in the first national tour. He was Mr. Snow in the 1966 Lincoln Center revival of Carousel produced by Richard Rodgers. His Broadway work culminated in originating the role of Oliver Warbucks in Annie, which he played for six years from 1977 to 1983. Shelton had a lead role in the Home Box Office comedy series 1st & 10, as well as a cameo role in Cheers as a small-time con man. His most famous TV role was Mr. Allen who ran the museum where Blanche Devereaux worked in The Golden Girls.
Mr. Shelton was married in 1960 to actress Mari McMinn (who also appeared in the original cast of Annie). The marriage ended in divorce four years later.
Shelton died of a stroke in Portland, Oregon, survived by his life partner of 24 years, Donovan Baker.
Filmography
Actor
1984
1st & Ten (TV Series) as
Ernie Denardo
- Close Encounters of the Third Down (1991) - Ernie Denardo
- Championship Game (1991) - Ernie Denardo
- Flashbacks (1991) - Ernie Denardo
- Opening Night (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- Old Dogs, New Tricks (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- A Roast Is a Roast (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- If I Didn't Play Football (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- Irma Za-Greb (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- Sex, Bulls and Videotape (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- Bull Day Afternoon (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- Take My Wives, Please! (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- The Squeeze (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- Don't Powerburst My Bubble (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- Going in Style (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- Altared States (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- She's Ba-ack (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- Who Stole Johnny Gunn? (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- Earn This One for Ernie (1990) - Ernie Denardo
- The Con (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- Surprise, Surprise (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- Heaven Help Me (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- False Start (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- Blood Money (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- All's Fair in Love and Football (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- The Irreducible Bottom Line (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- The High and the Mighty (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- Out of the Past (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- Final Bow (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- Duty Calls (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- Gunn and Bullette (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- Vindication (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- Clean and Sober (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- Love and Marriage (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- Mind Games (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- The Book According to Zagreb (1989) - Ernie Denardo
- Team Picture (1988) - Ernie Denardo
- Injustice for All (1988) - Ernie Denardo
- Saturday, Bloody Saturday (1988) - Ernie Denardo
- The Dark Side (1988) - Ernie Denardo
- -The Clock Runs Out (1988) - Ernie Denardo
- Down and Out in Bulls Stadium (1988) - Ernie Denardo
- Caught in the Draft (1988) - Ernie Denardo
- Ernie's Last Quarter (1987) - Ernie Denardo
- The Big One (1987) - Ernie Denardo
- Easy Come, Easy Go (1987) - Ernie Denardo
- Yinessa's Interview (1986) - Ernie Denardo
- The Unkindest Cut (1986) - Ernie Denardo
- California Freeze Out (1986) - Ernie Denardo
- Quarterbacks Tell No Tales (1986) - Ernie Denardo
- A Second Chance (1986) - Ernie Denardo
- The Veterans (1986) - Ernie Denardo
- The Rookies (1986) - Ernie Denardo
- You Are Who You Eat (1985) - Ernie Denardo
- Wine Time (1985) - Ernie Denardo
- Uneasy Lies the Head (1985) - Ernie Denardo
- The Sins of the Quarterback (1985) - Ernie Denardo
- Super Bull Sunday (1985) - Ernie Denardo
- Rona's Fling (1985) - Ernie Denardo
- Play Me or Trade Me (1985) - Ernie Denardo
- Not Quite Mr. Right (1985) - Ernie Denardo
- The Slump (1984) - Ernie Denardo
- The Opener (1984) - Ernie Denardo
- All Roads Lead to Dayton (1984) - Ernie Denardo
- By the Bulls (Pilot) (1984) - Ernie Denardo
- A Family Affair - Ernie Denardo
1990
Married... with Children (TV Series) as
Roy
- The Unnatural (1990) - Roy
1990
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Judge Nelson Aldrich
- On Your Honor (1990) - Judge Nelson Aldrich
1989
227 (TV Series) as
Dylan McMillan Sr.
- Reunion Blues (1989) - Dylan McMillan Sr.
1989
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North (TV Movie) as
Donald Regan
1984
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Dr. Barton / Dr. Isaac Barton
- Split Decision (1988) - Dr. Barton
- Final Cut (1988) - Dr. Barton
- Once Upon a Mattress (1986) - Dr. Isaac Barton
- Slice O'Life (1985) - Dr. Barton
- Equinox (1984) - Dr. Isaac Barton
1988
Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) as
Phil Duncan
- Rhapsody in Blue (1988) - Phil Duncan
1988
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Mr. Fisher
- Full Disclosure (1988) - Mr. Fisher
1988
Our House (TV Series) as
Erwin Clifford
- Two-Beat, Four-Beat (1988) - Erwin Clifford
1987
Buck James (TV Series) as
Kleinman
- And Keep Them from Harm (1987) - Kleinman
1987
Valerie (TV Series) as
Arthur
- You Bet Your Life (1987) - Arthur
1987
Duet (TV Series) as
Frank Kelly
- Elegy (1987) - Frank Kelly (as Reid L. Shelton)
1987
Amen (TV Series) as
Mr. Baines
- Glen Garry Glen Thelma (1987) - Mr. Baines
1987
Family Ties (TV Series) as
Charles Okun Jr.
- A Tale of Two Cities: Part 2 (1987) - Charles Okun Jr.
1986
The Golden Girls (TV Series) as
Andrew Allen
- Joust Between Friends (1986) - Andrew Allen
1986
Me & Mrs. C. (TV Series)
- Let's Have a Party (1986)
1986
Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills (TV Series) as
Gardner Winthrop
- Unaccustomed as I Am to Public Speaking (1986) - Gardner Winthrop
1986
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) as
VanKleef
- Dead Men Leave No Trails (1986) - VanKleef
1986
Hunter (TV Series) as
Eugene Raymark
- The Setup (1986) - Eugene Raymark
1986
Blacke's Magic (TV Series)
- Death Goes to the Movies (1986)
1985
The Colbys (TV Series) as
Oliver Baines
- Moment of Truth (1985) - Oliver Baines
1985
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) as
Daniels
- Wake Me When I'm Dead (1985) - Daniels
1985
Generation (TV Movie) as
Raymond Wilkes
1985
The Jeffersons (TV Series) as
Tony
- The Gang's All Here (1985) - Tony
1984
Breakin' Through (TV Movie)
1984
Masquerade (TV Series)
- Flashpoint (1984)
1984
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Matt Raymond
- Almost Completely Out of Circulation (1984) - Matt Raymond
1984
Legmen (TV Series) as
Alexander Kingston
- How the Other Half Dies (1984) - Alexander Kingston
1984
One Day at a Time (TV Series) as
Gene Shuster
- Parting Company (1984) - Gene Shuster
1984
Whiz Kids (TV Series) as
Head publisher
- Maid in the USA (1984) - Head publisher
1984
Webster (TV Series) as
Dr. D'Amori
- George the Patient in Spite of Himself (1984) - Dr. D'Amori
1983
Three's Company (TV Series) as
Nathan Barrish
- Now You See It, Now You Don't (1983) - Nathan Barrish
1983
Lottery! (TV Series)
- New York: Winning Can Be Murder (1983)
1983
Cheers (TV Series) as
George Wheeler
- Pick a Con- Any Con (1983) - George Wheeler
1982
Knight Rider (TV Series) as
David Burns / The Eagle
- Forget Me Not (1982) - David Burns / The Eagle (as Reid L. Shelton)
1982
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Winslow Craddock
- Your Steele the One for Me (1982) - Winslow Craddock
1982
Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) as
Colonel Villier
- Escape from Death Island (1982) - Colonel Villier
1977
Equal Justice Under Law (TV Movie) as
Justice Bushrod Washington
1977
The Sentinel as
Priest
1976
The Adams Chronicles (TV Mini Series) as
Timothy Pickering
- Chapter VI: John Adams, President (1976) - Timothy Pickering
- Chapter V: John Adams, Vice President (1976) - Timothy Pickering
1974
The Contractor (TV Movie)
Soundtrack
1977
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- New York Week: Shubert Alley (1977) - (performer: "N.Y.C.")
1977
The 31st Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Tomorrow (Reprise)")
Self
1978
The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 3 February 1978 (1978) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 2 February 1978 (1978) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 1 February 1978 (1978) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 31 January 1978 (1978) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode dated 30 January 1978 (1978) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
1977
The Annie Christmas Show (TV Special) as
Oliver Warbucks
1977
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self - Actor
- New York Week: Shubert Alley (1977) - Self - Actor
- Episode #16.191 (1977) - Self - Actor
1977
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 8 September 1977 (1977) - Self
1977
The 31st Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee & Performer
Archive Footage
1987
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Dr. Barton
- Good Vibrations (1987) - Dr. Barton (uncredited)
References
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