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Donald Reed(1901-1973)

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Donald Reed
Donald Reed was born on 23 July 1901 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Santa (1932), Mark of the Frog (1928) and Special Agent K-7 (1936). He died on 28 February 1973 in Westwood, California, USA.
BornJuly 23, 1901
DiedFebruary 28, 1973(71)
BornJuly 23, 1901
DiedFebruary 28, 1973(71)
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Known for

Santa (1932)
Santa
6.8
  • Marcelino(as Ernesto Guillen)
  • 1932
Mark of the Frog (1928)
Mark of the Frog
  • Actor
  • 1928
Willy Castello, Donald Reed, Fred Kelsey, Walter McGrail, Dick Rich, William Royle, and Jack C. Smith in Special Agent K-7 (1936)
Special Agent K-7
6.0
  • Billy Westrop
  • 1936
Mary Brian in Brown of Harvard (1926)
Brown of Harvard
6.1
  • Reggie Smythe(as Ernest Gillen)
  • 1926

Credits

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Actor

  • Mad Youth (1939)
    Mad Youth
    4.9
    • Club Emcee (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Don Ameche and Claudette Colbert in Midnight (1939)
    Midnight
    7.8
    • Ferdinand - Eve's Chauffer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Rita Hayworth, Georgie Billings, Richard Selzer, Hal E. Chester, Frankie Darro, Joe De Stefani, David Gorcey, Charles Hart, Paul Kelly, Don Latorre, and Allan Ramsay in Juvenile Court (1938)
    Juvenile Court
    5.8
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • The Man Without a Country (1937)
    The Man Without a Country
    5.6
    Short
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Carol Hughes and James Newill in Renfrew of the Royal Mounted (1937)
    Renfrew of the Royal Mounted
    5.6
    • Constable MacDonald
    • 1937
  • Allan Jones and Jeanette MacDonald in The Firefly (1937)
    The Firefly
    6.8
    • French Officer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Ralph Forbes and Hala Linda in The Legion of Missing Men (1937)
    The Legion of Missing Men
    5.1
    • Arab (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Lona Andre in Slaves in Bondage (1937)
    Slaves in Bondage
    4.5
    • Phillip Miller
    • 1937
  • Lew Ayres and Dorothy Lamour in The Last Train from Madrid (1937)
    The Last Train from Madrid
    6.3
    • Husband (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Tom Keene in Under Strange Flags (1937)
    Under Strange Flags
    5.1
    • Garcia
    • 1937
  • Rex Bell in Law and Lead (1936)
    Law and Lead
    5.3
    • Pancho Gonzales, aka The Juarez Kid
    • 1936
  • Don Ameche, Pauline Frederick, Kent Taylor, and Loretta Young in Ramona (1936)
    Ramona
    6.0
    • Vaquero (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino in One Rainy Afternoon (1936)
    One Rainy Afternoon
    5.9
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Willy Castello, Donald Reed, Fred Kelsey, Walter McGrail, Dick Rich, William Royle, and Jack C. Smith in Special Agent K-7 (1936)
    Special Agent K-7
    6.0
    • Billy Westrop
    • 1936
  • Darkest Africa (1936)
    Darkest Africa
    6.2
    • Negus [Chs. 11-12]
    • 1936

Soundtrack

  • John Wayne and Ruth Hall in The Man from Monterey (1933)
    The Man from Monterey
    5.3
    • performer: "Olvida Me (Forget Me Not)" (uncredited)
    • 1933

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ernesto Gillen
  • Born
    • July 23, 1901
    • Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
  • Died
    • February 28, 1973
    • Westwood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Mexican actor who, though having anglicised his name, began in 1920's Hollywood as a stereotypical Latin lover. Reduced to supporting roles in 1930's second features.

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