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Carl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid in The North Star (1943)
Born(1893-08-14)August 14, 1893
DiedMarch 16, 1973(1973-03-16) (aged 79)
OccupationActor
Years active1929–1949 (stage)
1940–1966 (film)
SpouseHazel Harrison (until his death)
Children1 daughter

Carl Benton Reid (August 14, 1893[citation needed]– March 16, 1973) was an American actor.

Early years

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Reid was born in Lansing, Michigan.[1] He used his full name professionally because when he worked in radio, four other people in the business were named Carl Reid.[2]

Career

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Tallulah Bankhead, Charles Dingle, Carl Benton Reid and Dan Duryea in the original Broadway production of The Little Foxes (1939)

For seven years, Reid performed in leading-man roles of productions at the Cleveland Play House. 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,[3] 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 Middelburg, who unsuccessfully requests help from the Mayor of Hamelin (Claude Rains), when Hamelin 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. His last film role was the judge in Madame X (1966).

Onold-time radio, Reid played Roger Allen in the soap opera Big Sister.[4]

On television, Reid had the role of the U.S. spymaster known only as The Man in Amos Burke, Secret Agent.[5] He made four guest appearances on Perry Mason during the show's nine-year run between 1957 and 1966. His final television role was as Claude Townsend in the TV series The F.B.I..

Personal life

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Reid was married to actress Hazel Harrison, whom he met at the Cleveland Play House. They had a daughter, Shirley Jane.[3]

Death

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On March 16, 1973, Reid died at his home in Studio City, California, at age 79. He was survived by his wife and his daughter.[3]

Selected filmography

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  • Tennessee Johnson (1942) as Congressman Hargrove
  • The North Star (1943) as Boris Simonov
  • In a Lonely Place (1950) as Captain Lochner
  • Convicted (1950) as Captain Douglas
  • The Fuller Brush Girl (1950) as Mr. Christy
  • The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) as Health Commissioner Ellis
  • Stage to Tucson (1950) as Dr. Noah Banteen
  • The Flying Missile (1950) as Dr. Gates, USN
  • Smuggler's Gold (1951) as 'Pop' Hodges
  • The Great Caruso (1951) as Park Benjamin
  • Lorna Doone (1951) as Sir Ensor Doone
  • Criminal Lawyer (1951) as Tucker Bourne
  • The Family Secret (1951) as Dr. Steve Reynolds
  • Indian Uprising (1952) as John Clemson
  • Boots Malone (1952) as John Williams
  • The First Time (1952) as Andrew Bennet
  • The Sniper (1952) as Mr. Liddell (uncredited)
  • Carbine Williams (1952) as Claude Williams
  • The Brigand (1952) as Prime Minister Triano
  • The Story of Will Rogers (1952) as Senator Clem Rogers
  • Main Street to Broadway (1953) as Judge Robbins in Fantasy Sequence
  • Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) as Colonel Owens
  • The Command (1954) as Colonel Janeway
  • Broken Lance (1954) as Clem Lawton
  • The Egyptian (1954) as Senmut
  • Athena (1954) as Mr. Griswalde
  • Wichita (1955) as Mayor Andrew Hope
  • One Desire (1955) as Sen. Kenneth A. Watrous
  • The Left Hand of God (1955) as Father Cornelius
  • The Spoilers (1955) as Judge Stillman
  • A Day of Fury (1956) as Judge John J. McLean
  • The First Texan (1956) as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
  • Strange Intruder (1956) as James Carmichael
  • The Last Wagon (1956) as General Howard
  • Battle Hymn (1957) as Deacon Edwards
  • Spoilers of the Forest (1957) as John Mitchell
  • Time Limit (1957) as Lieutenant General J. Connors
  • Tarzan's Fight for Life (1958) as Dr. Sturdy
  • The Last of the Fast Guns (1958) as John Forbes
  • "Gunsmoke" (1959) as Gideon Seek
  • The Trap (1959) as Sheriff Lloyd Anderson
  • Pork Chop Hill (1959) as American Admiral at Peace Conference
  • The Bramble Bush (1960) as Sam McFie
  • The Gallant Hours (1960) as Vice-Admiral Robert Ghormley
  • The Underwater City (1962) as Dr. Junius Halstead
  • Pressure Point (1962) as Chief Medical Officer
  • The Ugly American (1963) as Senator at Confirmation Hearing
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 31: "Run for Doom") as Horace Reed
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964) (Season 2 Episode 17: "The Jar") as Gramps Medknowe
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1965) (Season 3 Episode 13: "Where the Woodbine Twineth") as Captain King Snyder
  • Madame X (1966) as The Judge
  • References

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    1. ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory. McFarland. p. 96. ISBN 9780786409839. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  • ^ "Popular Name". Belvidere Daily Republican. Illinois, Belvidere. November 30, 1938. p. 5. Retrieved July 6, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ a b c "Carl Benton Reid, Actor, Dies at 79". The New York Times. March 21, 1973. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  • ^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
  • ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
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