George H. Reed

George Henry Reed

Tom Bates, Orrall Humphrey, Lewis Sargent, and George H. Reed in Huckleberry Finn (1920)
Born November 27, 1866
Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Died November 6, 1952 (aged 85)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation actor
Years active 1920-1952 (films only)

George H. Reed (November 27, 1866 – November 6, 1952) was an African American actor working in the Hollywood film industry in both the silent and sound eras. His first major film was the 1920 Huckleberry Finn where he played Jim. He is also remembered for the film Green Pastures that featured an all African American cast and the orderly Conover in MGM's Dr. Kildare series.[1][2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. George H. Reed at allmovie.com
  2. Silent Film Necrology 2nd Edition, c.2001 by Eugene Michael Vazzana

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