Phillip Reed
- For similarly named individuals, see Phil Reid (disambiguation).
| Phillip Reed | |
|---|---|
 Reed with Paulette Goddard from The Joseph Cotten Show, 1957 | |
| Born |
Milton LeRoy March 25, 1908 New York City, New York, USA |
| Died |
December 7, 1996 (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Years active | 1932-1965 |
| Spouse(s) | Audrey Reed (?-1996; his death)[1] |
Phillip Reed (March 25, 1908 – December 7, 1996)[2] 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.
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.[3]
Acting career
Billed as Milton Leroy, Reed appeared in two Broadway plays: Melody and Ballyhoo of 1932.[4]
Reed played Russ Barrington in the soap opera Society Girl on CBS radio[3] and Brian Wells in the soap opera David Harum, also on CBS.[5]
Reed's television appearances include a lead role in the 1955 anthology drama series Police Call.[6] 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.
Complete filmography
- College Coach (1933)
- Female (1933)
- The House on 56th Street (1933)
- Fashions of 1934 (1934)
- Gambling Lady (1934)
- Jimmy the Gent (1934)
- Journal of a Crime (1934)
- Registered Nurse (1934)
- Glamour (1934)
- Affairs of a Gentleman (1934)
- Dr. Monica (1934)
- British Agent (1934)
- A Lost Lady (1934)
- Big Hearted Herbert (1934)
- Maybe It's Love (1935)
- The Woman in Red (1935)
- Sweet Music (1935)
- Gypsy Sweetheart (1935 short)
- The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
- The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935)
- Accent on Youth (1935)
- The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936)[7]
- Klondike Annie (1935)
- The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
- The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936)
- Madame X (1937)
- Merrily We Live (1938)
- Aloma of the South Seas (1941)
- Weekend for Three (1941)
- A Gentleman After Dark (1941)
- Old Acquaintance (1943)
- People Are Funny (1946)
- Hot Cargo (1946)
- Rendezvous with Annie (1946)
- Big Town (1946)
- Her Sister's Secret (1946)
- Song of Scheherazade (1947)
- I Cover Big Town (1947)
- Song of the Thin Man (1947)
- Pirates of Monterey (1947)
- Big Town After Dark (1947)
- Big Town Scandal (1948)
- Bodyguard (1948)
- Unknown Island (1948)
- Daughter of the West (1949)
- Manhandled (1949)
- Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950)
- Tripoli (1950)
- The Bandit Queen (1950)
- Thief in Silk (1953)
- Jeunes mariés (1953)
- Take Me to Town (1953)
- The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1956)
- The Tattered Dress (1957)
- Harum Scarum (1965)
References
- ↑ "Phillip Reed; Actor Appeared in Films as a Leading Man From 1930s to 1960s". Los Angeles Times. December 24, 1996.
- ↑ imdb.com
- 1 2 "Say Hello to ..." (PDF). Radio and Television Mirror. 15 (1): 44. November 1940. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "Milton Leroy". Playbill. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 94.
- ↑ "TV Guide, Police Call episodes listing". Retrieved August 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Mystery Film Will Head New Capitol Bill". Pennsylvania, Shamokin. Shamokin News-Dispatch. February 12, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved March 24, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
