Phillip Reed

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Phillip Reed
Phillip Reed and Paulette Goddard
Born
Milton LeRoy

(1908-03-25)March 25, 1908
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1996(1996-12-07) (aged 88)
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," “Sylvia,” and "The Big Score." 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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