Phillip Reed
American actor

Phillip Reed

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American actor
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
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ActorStage actorFilm actorTelevision actor
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
25 March 1908(New York City)
Death:
7 December 1996(Los Angeles)
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Introduction

For similarly named individuals, see Phil Reid (disambiguation).
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.

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.

Stage

Billed as Milton Leroy, Reed appeared in two Broadway plays: Melody and Ballyhoo of 1932.

Radio

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.

Television and film

Reed's television appearances include a lead role in the 1955 anthology drama series Police Call. 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.

Selected filmography

  • The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936)
  • Female (1933)
  • Registered Nurse (1934)
  • Journal of a Crime (1934)
  • Jimmy the Gent (1934)
  • British Agent (1934)
  • Affairs of a Gentleman (1934)
  • A Lost Lady (1934)
  • Gambling Lady (1934)
  • Fashion Follies of 1934 (1934)
  • Glamour (1934)
  • Big Hearted Herbert (1934)
  • Dr. Monica (1934)
  • The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935)
  • Sweet Music (1935)
  • The Woman in Red (1935)
  • The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
  • The Luckiest Girl in the World (1935)
  • Klondike Annie (1935)
  • Madame X (1937)
  • Merrily We Live (1938)
  • The Last of the Mohicans (1939)
  • Weekend for Three (1941)
  • A Gentleman After Dark (1941)
  • Old Acquaintance (1943)
  • Rendezvous with Annie (1946)
  • Hot Cargo (1946)
  • Pirates of Monterey (1947)
  • Big Town (1947)
  • Big Town After Dark (1947)
  • Song of Scheherazade (1947)
  • Big Town Scandal (1948)
  • Daughter of the West (1949)
  • Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950)
  • Tripoli (1950)
  • Take Me to Town (1953)
  • The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1956)
  • The Tattered Dress (1957)
  • Harum Scarum (1965)