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Carl Benton Reid
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carl Benton Reid (August 14, 1893 – March 16, 1973) was an American actor. He achieved fame on the Broadway stage in 1939 as Oscar Hubbard, one of Regina Giddens's (Tallulah Bankhead) greedy, devious brothers in the play The Little Foxes, and made his film debut reprising his role opposite Bette Davis in the 1941 film version. He also appeared in several Shakespeare plays on Broadway, and in the original production of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, as Harry Slade. His stern, cold demeanor quickly stereotyped him in villainous, and/or unpleasant characters, although he could play a sympathetic role, as he did occasionally in such films as the 1957 TV-movie version of The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Here he played the Mayor of Hamelout, who unsuccessfully requests help from the Mayor of Hamelin (Claude Rains), when Hamelout is the victim of a flood. The flood leads to the famous plague of rats which invade Hamelin, and set the main plot in motion. He played the American Admiral, who is leading the peace talks between the Americans and Chinese during the Korean War in MGM's Pork Chop Hill. Reid made four guest appearances on Perry Mason during the show's nine-year run between 1957-66. His last two roles came in 1966; as the judge in the film version of Madame X and as Claude Townsend in the TV series The F.B.I.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 13, 1893
Day of Death
March 16, 1973
Age at Death
79 years old
Place of Birth
Lansing, Michigan, USA
Popularity Score
1.0
Filmography
Madame X
Judge
1966Movie
The F.B.I.
Claude Townsend
1965TV
Amos Burke: Secret Agent
1965TV
Profiles in Courage
Calhoun
1964TV
The Ugly American
Senator at Confirmation Hearing
1963Movie
Burke's Law
The Man
1963TV
The Great Adventure
Trenholm
1963TV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Judge
1963TV
Arrest and Trial
Judge Richardson
1963TV
Pressure Point
Chief Medical Officer
1962Movie
The Underwater City
Dr. Junius Halstead
1962Movie
The Virginian
Jonah Andrews
1962TV
Stoney Burke
1962TV
The Lucy Show
Jack Donohue
1962TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Horace Reed
1962TV
One Must Die
1961Movie
Cain's Hundred
John Stapleton
1961TV
Target: The Corruptors!
1961TV
Bus Stop
1961TV
Ben Casey
1961TV
Dr. Kildare
Dr. George Garrison
1961TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mr. Meehan
1961TV
The Gallant Hours
Robert Ghormley
1960Movie
The Bramble Bush
Sam McFie
1960Movie
The Andy Griffith Show
Governor Ed
1960TV
Thriller
Dr. Marcus Graham
1960TV
Johnny Midnight
1960TV
Pork Chop Hill
American Admiral
1959Movie
The Trap
Sheriff Lloyd Anderson
1959Movie
One Step Beyond
Brian Christopher
1959TV
Laramie
1959TV
Wichita Town
1959TV
Johnny Ringo
Platt
1959TV
The Deputy
Forceman
1959TV
The Detectives
Dr. Temple
1959TV
The Last of the Fast Guns
John Forbes
1958Movie
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Dr. Sturdy
1958Movie
Nightmare at Ground Zero
Gen. Tyler
1958Movie
Yancy Derringer
Gen. Orville Stafford
1958TV
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Mayor of Hamelout (uncredited)
1957Movie
Spoilers of the Forest
John Mitchell
1957Movie
Battle Hymn
Deacon Edwards
1957Movie
Time Limit
Lt. Gen. J. Connors
1957Movie
Perry Mason
Ned Bain
1957TV
Have Gun, Will Travel
Martin Westrope
1957TV
The Last Wagon
Gen. Howard
1956Movie
The First Texan
President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
1956Movie
Strange Intruder
James Carmichael
1956Movie
A Day of Fury
Judge John J. McLean
1956Movie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Thad Hobbs
1956TV
On Trial
Judge Hall
1956TV
The Left Hand of God
Father Cornelius
1955Movie
One Desire
Senator Kenneth A. Watrous
1955Movie
Wichita
Mayor Andrew Hope
1955Movie
The Spoilers
Judge Stillman
1955Movie
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
Sen. Maynard
1955Movie
Gunsmoke
Gideon Seek
1955TV
The Millionaire
Reverend John Hardin
1955TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Dr. Merriam
1955TV
Broken Lance
Clem Lawton
1954Movie
The Command
Col. Janeway
1954Movie
The Egyptian
Senmut
1954Movie
Athena
Mr. Griswalde
1954Movie
The Wonderful World of Disney
Judge Hargraves
1954TV
Lassie
Richard Bliss
1954TV
Main Street to Broadway
Judge Robbins in Fantasy Sequence
1953Movie
Escape from Fort Bravo
Colonel Owens
1953Movie
General Electric Theater
Dunett
1953TV
Letter to Loretta
Mr. Coughlin
1953TV
The Story of Will Rogers
Clem Rogers
1952Movie
Boots Malone
John Williams
1952Movie
The Brigand
Prime Minister Triano
1952Movie
The First Time
Andrew Bennett
1952Movie
Indian Uprising
John Clemson
1952Movie
The Sniper
Liddell
1952Movie
Carbine Williams
Claude Williams
1952Movie
Cavalcade of America
Manning
1952TV
Criminal Lawyer
Tucker Bourne
1951Movie
The Great Caruso
Park Benjamin
1951Movie
Lorna Doone
Sir Ensor Doone
1951Movie
The Family Secret
Dr. Reynolds
1951Movie
Smuggler's Gold
Pop Hodges
1951Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Admiral
1951TV
The Killer That Stalked New York
Health Commissioner Ellis
1950Movie
Convicted
Captain Douglas
1950Movie
In a Lonely Place
Capt. Lochner
1950Movie
The Fuller Brush Girl
Mr. Christy
1950Movie
Stage to Tucson
Dr. Noah Banteen
1950Movie
The Flying Missile
Dr. Gates
1950Movie
Lux Video Theatre
Jeff
1950TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
Papa
1948TV
The North Star
Boris Simonov
1943Movie
Tennessee Johnson
Congressman Hargrove
1942Movie
The Little Foxes
Oscar Hubbard
1941Movie