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Elliott Reid(1920-2013)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Elliott Reid
The untimely murder of a New York glamor-girl sparks an investigation with an emotionally driven detective at the helm.
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Vicki (1953)
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Elliott Reid was born on 16 January 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Inherit the Wind (1960) and Vicki (1953). He died on 21 June 2013 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 16, 1920
DiedJune 21, 2013(93)
BornJanuary 16, 1920
DiedJune 21, 2013(93)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7.1
  • Ernie Malone
  • 1953
Gene Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Donna Anderson, Fredric March, and Dick York in Inherit the Wind (1960)
Inherit the Wind
8.1
  • Prosecutor Tom Davenport
  • 1960
Vicki (1953)
Vicki
6.5
  • Steve Christopher
  • 1953
Doris Day, Polly Bergen, and James Garner in Move Over, Darling (1963)
Move Over, Darling
6.9
  • Dr. Herman Schlick
  • 1963

Credits

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Actor

  • Maybe This Time (1995)
    Maybe This Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Henry
    • 1995
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
    Seinfeld
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Armstrong
    • 1992
  • Mr. Belvedere (1985)
    Mr. Belvedere
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Randall
    • 1990
  • Yahoo Serious in Young Einstein (1988)
    Young Einstein
    5.3
    • Asylum Guard (as Ted Reid)
    • 1988
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Jonathan Keeler
    • 1988
  • Gail Edwards, Ann Jillian, Paul Kreppel, Marian Mercer, Bert Remsen, Wendy Schaal, Susan Sullivan, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
    It's a Living
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Frank
    • 1988
  • Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Designing Women
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Lamar Tyson
    • 1987
  • Tiffany Brissette in Small Wonder (1985)
    Small Wonder
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Corbett (as Elliot Reid)
    • 1985
  • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
    The Facts of Life
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Judge (as Elliot Reid)
    • 1984
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
    One Day at a Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Diner
    • 1984
  • William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in AfterMASH (1983)
    AfterMASH
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Harold Fritzell
    • 1983
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
    Tales of the Unexpected
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dick Archer
    • 1983
  • Shirley Hemphill in One in a Million (1980)
    One in a Million
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Binky
    • 1980
  • Miss Winslow and Son (1979)
    Miss Winslow and Son
    2.0
    TV Series
    • Warren Winslow
    • 1979
  • Warren Beatty in Heaven Can Wait (1978)
    Heaven Can Wait
    6.9
    • Waiter (uncredited)
    • 1978

Writer

  • William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in AfterMASH (1983)
    AfterMASH
    5.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1983–1984
  • Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
    Love, Sidney
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by (segment "Radioactive Isaac")
    • 1981
  • Lou Grant (1977)
    Lou Grant
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981

Soundtrack

  • Fred MacMurray in The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
    The Absent Minded Professor
    6.7
    • performer: "Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin"
    • 1961

Videos5

The Absent-Minded Professor
Clip 1:09
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
Clip 1:09
The Absent-Minded Professor
The Absent-Minded Professor
Clip 1:09
The Absent-Minded Professor
Trailer
Trailer 2:18
Trailer
Young Ideas
Trailer 1:31
Young Ideas
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Trailer 2:32
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Elliot Reid
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • January 16, 1920
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 21, 2013
    • Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Parents
      Christine Martha Challenger
  • Relatives
    • Margaret Christine Reid (Jackson)(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Starred with Dick Curtis and Dick Patterson in a comedy pilot called "The Recruiters", about three men from different branches of the U.S. military who were forced to share a tiny Times Square recruiting booth.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Known as a witty political satirist on such programs as Jack Paar's show and That Was the Week That Was (1962).
  • Nickname
    • Ted

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