Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carl Benton Reid (August 14, 1893 – March 16, 1973) was an American actor. 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, 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 Hamelout, who unsuccessfully requests help from the Mayor of Hamelin (Claude Rains), when Hamelout 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. Reid made four guest appearances on Perry Mason during the show's nine-year run between 1957-66. His last two roles came in 1966; as the judge in the film version of Madame X and as Claude Townsend in the TV series The F.B.I.
Acted in 92
1960s
- 1966
Madame X
Judge
- 1965
Amos Burke: Secret Agent
TV
- 1963
The Ugly American
Senator at Confirmation Hearing
- 1962
Pressure Point
Chief Medical Officer
The Underwater City
Dr. Junius Halstead
- 1961
One Must Die
Movie
- 1960
The Bramble Bush
Sam McFie
Johnny Midnight
TV
1950s
- 1959
Wichita Town
TV
- 1958
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Dr. Sturdy
- 1957
Spoilers of the Forest
John Mitchell
Battle Hymn
Deacon Edwards
- 1956
Strange Intruder
James Carmichael
The First Texan
President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
A Day of Fury
Judge John J. McLean
- 1955
The Spoilers
Judge Stillman
Crossroads
Reverend Oswald A. Blumit · 1 episode
One Desire
Senator Kenneth A. Watrous
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
Sen. Maynard
- 1954
Broken Lance
Clem Lawton
The Command
Col. Janeway
- 1953
Main Street to Broadway
Judge Robbins in Fantasy Sequence
General Electric Theater
Dunett, Clyde Thompson, Chairman · 2 episodes
- 1952
The Story of Will Rogers
Clem Rogers
The Brigand
Prime Minister Triano
Carbine Williams
Claude Williams
The First Time
Andrew Bennett
Boots Malone
John Williams
Indian Uprising
John Clemson
- 1951
The Family Secret
Dr. Reynolds
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Admiral, Arthur Kerney · 2 episodes
Criminal Lawyer
Tucker Bourne
Lorna Doone
Sir Ensor Doone
Smuggler's Gold
Pop Hodges
The Great Caruso
Park Benjamin
- 1950
The Flying Missile
Dr. Gates
Stage to Tucson
Dr. Noah Banteen
The Killer That Stalked New York
Health Commissioner Ellis
The Fuller Brush Girl
Mr. Christy
Convicted
Captain Douglas
1940s
- 1948
- 1943
- 1942
Tennessee Johnson
Congressman Hargrove
- 1941
