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| birth_name = Milton LeRoy
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'''Phillip Reed''' (born '''Milton LeRay Treinis''';<ref name=s/> March 25, 1909 &ndash; December 7, 1996) was an American actor. He played Steve Wilson in a series of four films (1947–1948) based on the ''[[Big Town]]'' radio series.
'''Phillip Reed''' (born '''Milton LeRoy''';<ref name=s/> March 25, 1908 &ndash; December 7, 1996) was an American actor. He played Steve Wilson in a series of four films (1947–1948) based on the ''[[Big Town]]'' radio series.


==Early years==
==Early years==
Reed was a star athlete at [[Erasmus Hall High School]] in Brooklyn and attended college for one year before going into acting. His name was changed after he went to Hollywood.<ref name=s>{{cite journal|title=Say Hello to ...|journal=Radio and Television Mirror|date=November 1940|volume=15|issue=1|page=44|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Mirror/40/Mirror-1940-Nov.pdf|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>
Reed was a star athlete at [[Erasmus Hall High School]] in Brooklyn and attended college for one year before going into acting. His name was changed after he went to Hollywood.<ref name=s>{{cite journal|title=Say Hello to ...|journal=Radio and Television Mirror|date=November 1940|volume=15|issue=1|page=46|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Mirror/40/Mirror-1940-Nov.pdf#page=54|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>


==Acting career==
==Acting career==
Billed as Milton Leroy, Reed appeared in two Broadway plays: ''Melody'' and ''Ballyhoo of 1932''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Milton Leroy|url=http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?q=Milton+LeRoy&sort=Relevance&shows=on&qasset=00000150-ac83-d16d-a550-ecbfb8770003|website=Playbill|access-date=25 March 2016}}</ref>
Billed as Milton Leroy, Reed appeared in two Broadway plays: ''Melody'' and ''Ballyhoo of 1932''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Milton Leroy|url=http://www.playbill.com/searchpage/search?q=Milton+LeRoy&sort=Relevance&shows=on&qasset=00000150-ac83-d16d-a550-ecbfb8770003|website=Playbill|access-date=25 March 2016}}</ref> Reed was also often credited as Philip Reed, such as in his appearances in the television series [[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]].


Reed played Russ Barrington in the soap opera ''Society Girl'' on [[CBS radio]]<ref name=s/> and Brian Wells in the soap opera ''David Harum'', also on CBS.<ref name=rp>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.</ref>
Reed played Russ Barrington in the soap opera ''Society Girl'' on [[CBS radio]]<ref name=s/> and Brian Wells in the soap opera ''David Harum'', also on CBS.<ref name=rp>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.</ref>


Reed's television appearances include a lead role in the 1955 [[anthology drama]] series ''[[Police Call]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=203819&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=739433|title=TV Guide, Police Call episodes listing|access-date=August 1, 2010}}</ref> He appeared in the ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' episodes "The Derelicts,” "A Bullet for Baldwin" and “Sylvia.” He also appeared as King Toranshah in the 1965 [[Elvis Presley]] musical film ''[[Harum Scarum (film)|Harum Scarum]]''.
Reed's television appearances include a lead role in the 1955 [[anthology drama]] series ''[[Police Call (TV series)|Police Call]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=203819&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=739433|title=TV Guide, Police Call episodes listing|access-date=August 1, 2010}}</ref> He appeared in the ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' episodes "The Derelicts,” "A Bullet for Baldwin" and “Sylvia.” He also appeared as King Toranshah in the 1965 [[Elvis Presley]] musical film ''[[Harum Scarum (film)|Harum Scarum]]''.


==Death==
==Death==
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*''[[The Girl from 10th Avenue]]'' (1935) - Tony Hewlett
*''[[The Girl from 10th Avenue]]'' (1935) - Tony Hewlett
*''[[Accent on Youth (film)|Accent on Youth]]'' (1935) - Dickie Reynolds
*''[[Accent on Youth (film)|Accent on Youth]]'' (1935) - Dickie Reynolds
*''[[The Murder of Dr. Harrigan]]'' (1936)<ref name="snd">{{cite news|title=Mystery Film Will Head New Capitol Bill|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4727177/shamokin_newsdispatch/|agency=Shamokin News-Dispatch|date=February 12, 1936|location=Pennsylvania, Shamokin|page=9|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = March 24, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref> - Dr. Simon
*''[[The Murder of Dr. Harrigan]]'' (1936)<ref name="snd">{{cite news|title=Mystery Film Will Head New Capitol Bill|newspaper=Shamokin News-Dispatch |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4727177/shamokin_newsdispatch/|agency=Shamokin News-Dispatch|date=February 12, 1936|location=Pennsylvania, Shamokin|page=9|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = March 24, 2016}} {{Open access}}</ref> - Dr. Simon
*''[[Klondike Annie]]'' (1936) - Insp. Jack Forrest
*''[[Klondike Annie]]'' (1936) - Inspector Jack Forrest
*''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1936 film)|The Last of the Mohicans]]'' (1936) - Uncas
*''[[The Last of the Mohicans (1936 film)|The Last of the Mohicans]]'' (1936) - Uncas
*''[[The Luckiest Girl in the World]]'' (1936) - Percy Mayhew
*''[[The Luckiest Girl in the World]]'' (1936) - Percy Mayhew
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*''[[People Are Funny (film)|People Are Funny]]'' (1946) - John Guedel
*''[[People Are Funny (film)|People Are Funny]]'' (1946) - John Guedel
*''[[Hot Cargo]]'' (1946) - Chris Bigelow
*''[[Hot Cargo]]'' (1946) - Chris Bigelow
*''[[Rendezvous with Annie]]'' (1946) - Lt. Avery
*''[[Rendezvous with Annie]]'' (1946) - Lieutenant Avery
*''[[Big Town (film)|Big Town]]'' (1946) - Steve Wilson
*''[[Big Town (1947 film)|Big Town]]'' (1946) - Steve Wilson
*''[[Her Sister's Secret]]'' (1946) - Richard 'Dick' Connolly
*''[[Her Sister's Secret]]'' (1946) - Richard 'Dick' Connolly
*''[[Song of Scheherazade]]'' (1947) - Prince Mischetsky
*''[[Song of Scheherazade]]'' (1947) - Prince Mischetsky
*''[[I Cover Big Town]]'' (1947) - Steve Wilson
*''[[I Cover Big Town]]'' (1947) - Steve Wilson
*''[[Song of the Thin Man]]'' (1947) - Tommy Edlon Drake
*''[[Song of the Thin Man]]'' (1947) - Tommy Edlon Drake
*''[[Pirates of Monterey]]'' (1947) - Lt. Carlos Ortega
*''[[Pirates of Monterey]]'' (1947) - Lieutenant Carlos Ortega
*''[[Big Town After Dark]]'' (1947) - Steve Wilson
*''[[Big Town After Dark]]'' (1947) - Steve Wilson
*''[[Big Town Scandal]]'' (1948) - Steve Wilson
*''[[Big Town Scandal]]'' (1948) - Steve Wilson
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*''[[Take Me to Town]]'' (1953) - Newton Cole
*''[[Take Me to Town]]'' (1953) - Newton Cole
*''[[The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing]]'' (1955) - Robert Collier
*''[[The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing]]'' (1955) - Robert Collier
*''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1956) (Season 1 Episode 14: "A Bullet for Baldwin") - Walter King
*''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1956) (Season 1 Episode 19: "The Derelicts") - Ralph Cowell
*''[[The Tattered Dress]]'' (1957) - Michael Reston
*''[[The Tattered Dress]]'' (1957) - Michael Reston
*''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1958) (Season 3 Episode 16: "Sylvia") - Peter Kent
*''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1962) (Season 7 Episode 22: "The Big Score") - Mr. F. Hubert Fellowes
*''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' (1962) (Season 1 Episode 14: "The Tender Poisoner") - John O'Brien
*''[[Harum Scarum (film)|Harum Scarum]]'' (1965) - King Toranshah (final film role)
*''[[Harum Scarum (film)|Harum Scarum]]'' (1965) - King Toranshah (final film role)
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Latest revision as of 13:20, 14 May 2024

For other people with similar names, see Phil Reid (disambiguation).
Phillip Reed
Phillip Reed and Paulette Goddard
Reed with Paulette Goddard from The Joseph Cotten Show, 1957
Born
Milton LeRoy

(1908-03-25)March 25, 1908
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1996(1996-12-07) (aged 88)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active1932–1965
SpouseAudrey Reed (?–1996; his death)[1]

Phillip Reed (born Milton LeRoy;[2] March 25, 1908 – December 7, 1996) was an American actor. He played Steve Wilson in a series of four films (1947–1948) based on the Big Town radio series.

Early years

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Reed was a star athlete at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn and attended college for one year before going into acting. His name was changed after he went to Hollywood.[2]

Acting career

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Billed as Milton Leroy, Reed appeared in two Broadway plays: Melody and Ballyhoo of 1932.[3] Reed was also often credited as Philip Reed, such as in his appearances in the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Reed played Russ Barrington in the soap opera Society Girl on CBS radio[2] and Brian Wells in the soap opera David Harum, also on CBS.[4]

Reed's television appearances include a lead role in the 1955 anthology drama series Police Call.[5] He appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes "The Derelicts,” "A Bullet for Baldwin" and “Sylvia.” He also appeared as King Toranshah in the 1965 Elvis Presley musical film Harum Scarum.

Death

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Reed died in 1996 and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

Complete filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Phillip Reed; Actor Appeared in Films as a Leading Man From 1930s to 1960s". Los Angeles Times. December 24, 1996. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Say Hello to ..." (PDF). Radio and Television Mirror. 15 (1): 46. November 1940. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Milton Leroy". Playbill. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "TV Guide, Police Call episodes listing". Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  6. ^ "Mystery Film Will Head New Capitol Bill". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Pennsylvania, Shamokin. Shamokin News-Dispatch. February 12, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved March 24, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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