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Alan Reed (I) (1907–1977)

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Character player Alan Reed was a strong, burly presence on film and TV but he would be better remembered in the long run for his equally strong, distinctive voice. He gave vocal life to the prehistoric cartoon character Fred Flintstone on the prime-time TV series The Flintstones in the 1960s, and it is this direct association that has kept his name alive long after his passing... See full bio »

Born:

Theodore Bergman
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 69) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2005 First Family of the Stone Age (video)
Fred Flintstone (voice)
 
1978 The Seniors
Professor Heigner
 
1977 Fred Flintstone and Friends (TV series) (voice)
 
1972 The Flintstone Comedy Hour (TV series)
Fred Flintstone (voice)
 
1971 The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (TV series)
Fred Flintstone
– Mayor May Not (1971) … Fred Flintstone (voice)
– Wooly the Great (1971) … Fred Flintstone (voice)
– No Cash and Carry (1971) … Fred Flintstone (voice)
– Coach Pebbles (1971) … Fred Flintstone (voice)
– Schleprock's New Image (1971) … Fred Flintstone (voice)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1971 Shinbone Alley
Big Bill (voice) (as Allen Reed Sr.)
 
1970 Where's Huddles? (TV series)
Mad Dog Mahoney
– One Man's Family (1970) … Mad Dog Mahoney (voice)
– A Sticky Affair (1970) … Mad Dog Mahoney (voice)
– The Odd Trio (1970) … Mad Dog Mahoney (voice)
– Get That Letter Back (1970) … Mad Dog Mahoney (voice)
– To Catch a Thief (1970) … Mad Dog Mahoney (voice)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1969 A Dream of Kings
Fig King (as Alan Reed Sr.)
 
1969 In Name Only (TV movie)
Phil Haskell
 
1969 Get Smart (TV series)
Little girl
– Valerie of the Dolls (1969) … Little girl (voice) (uncredited)
 
1968 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
Bandit Lawson
– Bad Day at Shady Rest (1968) … Bandit Lawson
 
1964-1968 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Eddie Colton / Gene Booth
– The Great Tag-Team Match (1968) … Gene Booth
– Teenage Idol (1964) … Eddie Colton
 
1967 The Mothers-In-Law (TV series)
Police Sergeant
– Through the Lurking Glass (1967) … Police Sergeant (as Alan Reed Sr.)
 
1967 Batman (TV series)
General MacGruder
– Penguin Sets a Trend (1967) … General MacGruder
 
1967 1967 Busch Advertisement (short)
Fred Flintstone (voice) (uncredited)
 
1966 Space Ghost (TV series)
Glasstor
 
1966 The Man Called Flintstone
Fred Flintstone (voice)
 
1966 Man in the Square Suit (TV movie)
Harlow
 
1960-1966 The Flintstones (TV series)
Fred Flintstone
– The Story of Rocky's Raiders (1966) … Fred Flintstone (voice)
– My Fair Freddy (1966) … Fred Flintstone (voice)
– Dripper (1966) … Fred Flintstone (voice)
– Jealousy (1966) … Fred Flintstone (voice)
– Fred's Island (1966) … Fred Flintstone (voice)
See all 166 episodes »
 
1966 Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (TV movie)
The Talking Caterpillar (Fred Flintstone) (voice)
 
1966 The Smothers Brothers Show (TV series)
Luther
– We'd Rather Fight Than Switch (1966) … Luther
 
1966 Honey West (TV series)
Chick - Gangster
– Don't Look Now, But Isn't That Me (1966) … Chick - Gangster
 
1966 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Joe Belasco
– Some Tales for Halloween (1966) … Joe Belasco
– A Few Hearts, a Few Flowers (1966) … Joe Belasco
 
1965 The Addams Family (TV series)
Park Commissioner Fiske
– Cousin Itt Visits the Addams Family (1965) … Park Commissioner Fiske
 
1964-1965 Mickey (TV series)
Swidler
– Mickey Takes Over (1965) … Swidler
– Nobody Buys Retail (1964) … Swidler
 
1964 Harris Against the World (TV series)
Mr. Farnum
– Harris Against His Secretary (1964) … Mr. Farnum
 
1964 Hoppity Hooper (TV series)
Cyrus Flugelhorn / Fillmore Bear
– Ring-A-Ding Spring (1964) … Fillmore Bear (voice) (uncredited) / Cyrus Flugelhorn (voice) (uncredited)
 
1963 My Favorite Martian (TV series)
Councilman Jack Gramby
– The Awful Truth (1963) … Councilman Jack Gramby
 
1963 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Auctioneer
– The Masterpiece (1963) … Auctioneer
 
1963 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Charlie the Counter Man
– Lucy Visits the White House (1963) … Charlie the Counter Man
 
1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Morty
– Thunder in a Forgotten Town (1963)
– Everybody Loves Sweeney (1963) … Morty
 
1962 The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series (TV series)
Dum Dum
 
1962 The Gertrude Berg Show (TV series)
Mr. Rickadmyack
– Dad's Day (1962) … Mr. Rickadmyack (as Alan Reed Sr.)
 
1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's
Sally Tomato
 
1960 Michael Shayne (TV series)
Mr. Johnson
– The Poison Pen Club (1960) … Mr. Johnson
 
1960 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Garson
– The Maître d' (1960) … Garson
 
1960 Peter Loves Mary (TV series)
Happy Richman
 
1960 Stop! Look! and Laugh!
Prince (voice) (uncredited)
 
1960 M Squad (TV series)
Col. Sims
– The Tiger's Cage (1960) … Col. Sims
 
1958-1960 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
Howard Sloan / Joe Ferbus - Diplomat
– The Apple Polishers (1960) … Howard Sloan
– The Reunion (1958) … Joe Ferbus - Diplomat
 
1959 1001 Arabian Nights
The Sultan (voice)
 
1959 The Man from Blackhawk (TV series)
Drago
– Vendetta for the Lovelorn (1959) … Drago
 
1959 Startime (TV series)
Ed Giddleson
– The Jazz Singer (1959) … Ed Giddleson
 
1959 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Trumbo
– Hoodlum (1959) … Trumbo
 
1959 Tightrope (TV series)
Barney Chamalis
– The Casino (1959) … Barney Chamalis
 
1959 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Dirks
– Gold and Brimstone (1959) … Dirks
 
1959 The Donna Reed Show (TV series)
Mr. Finsterwald
– Operation Deadbeat (1959) … Mr. Finsterwald
 
1959 The David Niven Show (TV series)
Ben Gross
– A Day of Small Miracles (1959) … Ben Gross (as Alan Reed Sr.)
 
1958 The Bob Cummings Show (TV series)
J.D. Hafter
– Bob Helps Anna Maria (1958) … J.D. Hafter
 
1958 Marjorie Morningstar
Puddles Podell
 
1958 The People's Choice (TV series)
James Parnell
– The Practical Joker (1958) … James Parnell
 
1957-1958 Mr. Adams and Eve (TV series)
J.B. Hafter
– Backwash (1958) … J.B. Hafter
– Come on to Mar's House (1958) … J.B. Hafter
– Me, the Jury (1958) … J.B. Hafter
– Jungle Madness (1958) … J.B. Hafter
– The Producers (1957) … J.B. Hafter
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1957 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
Bill Sedley
– The Bridegroom (1957) … Bill Sedley
 
1957 The Tarnished Angels
Colonel Fineman
 
1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
Sid Kramer
– I Get Along Without You Very Well (1957) … Sid Kramer
 
1957 Studio 57 (TV series)
– The Alibi (1957)
 
1956 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Merv Taylor
– The Magician (1956) … Merv Taylor
 
1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Uncle Leo
– Alibi Me (1956) … Uncle Leo
 
1956 He Laughed Last
Big Dan Hennessy
 
1956 The Revolt of Mamie Stover
Capt. Gorecki
 
1956 Time Table
Al Wolfe
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Capt. Otto Krauss aka Swenson (in credits)
– Hot Cargo (1956) … Capt. Otto Krauss aka Swenson (in credits)
 
1955 The Desperate Hours
Detective
 
1955 Kiss of Fire
Sergeant Diego
 
1955 Andy's Gang (TV series)
The Poet (voice)
 
1955 Lady and the Tramp
Boris (voice)
 
1955 Big Town (TV series)
– Comic Book Murder (1955)
 
1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
Blackstone Fogarty
– Old Em's Kentucky Home (1955) … Blackstone Fogarty
 
1955 The Far Horizons
Charboneau
 
1955 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
General Powers
– Visit to a Small Planet (1955) … General Powers
 
1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
Manager John McGraw
– How Charlie Faust Won a Pennant for the Giants (1955) … Manager John McGraw
 
1954 Woman's World
Tomaso
 
1954 The Public Defender (TV series)
Reet
– The Clown (1954) … Reet
 
1954 Duffy's Tavern (TV series)
Finnegan
– Archie Buys a Racehorse (1954) … Finnegan
– Episode #1.33 … Finnegan
– Episode #1.35 … Finnegan
– Episode #1.36 … Finnegan
– Episode #1.37 … Finnegan
See all 38 episodes »
 
1954 Waterfront (TV series)
Lazarro
– Portia of the Sea (1954) … Lazarro
 
1953 Geraldine
Frederick Sterling
 
1953 I, the Jury
George Kalecki
 
1953 Father's Day Off (short)
Radio Voice #1 (voice) (uncredited)
 
1952 Two Weeks Vacation (short)
Narrator/Hitch-Hiker (voice) (uncredited)
 
1952 Teachers Are People (short)
Narrator (uncredited)
 
1952 Actor's and Sin
Jerome (J.B.) Cobb (Woman of Sin sequence)
 
1952 Viva Zapata!
Pancho Villa
 
1952 Life with Luigi (TV series)
Pasquale
– Citizenship (1952) … Pasquale
– The Phone Booth (1952) … Pasquale
 
1951 Here Comes the Groom
Walter Godfrey
 
1951 The Redhead and the Cowboy
Col. Lamartine
 
1950 Emergency Wedding
Tony - Barber
 
1949-1950 The Life of Riley (TV series)
Ferguson / Punchy
– Junior and the Bully (1950) … Punchy
– The Boarder (1949) … Ferguson
 
1950 Perfect Strangers
Harry Patullo
 
1949 Your Show Time (TV series)
– The Treasure of Franchard (1949)
 
1946 The Postman Always Rings Twice
Ezra Liam Kennedy
 
1945 Nob Hill
Dapper Jack Harrigan
 
1944 Days of Glory
Sasha
 
1937 Teddy Bergman's Bar-B-Q (short)
Teddy Bergman (as Teddy Bergman)
 
1937 Porky's Romance (short)
Opening Announcer (voice) (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
 
1936 Teddy Bergman's International Broadcast (short)
Shylock/Master of Ceremonies (as Teddy Bergman)
 
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1963 The Flintstones (TV series)
– Ann-Margrock Presents (1963) (performer: "Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool No More")
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
1999 The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself (voice) (uncredited)
 
1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1964 Rendezvous in Space (documentary short)
Man-in-street interview (uncredited)
 
1962 Strictly for Laffs (TV movie)
Himself
 
1952 Stars in the Eye (TV movie)
Himself/Pasquale
 
1934/I Rambling 'Round Radio Row (short)
Himself (as Blubber Bergman)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2010 Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story (documentary)
Fred Flintstone
 
2003 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection (video)
Fred Flintstone (voice) (uncredited)
 
1996 'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos (video)
Fred Flintstone (voice) (archive sound)
 
1994 Alapalooza: The Videos (video short)
Fred Flintstone (voice) (uncredited) (archive sound)
 
1994 The Flintstones: Wacky Inventions (video short)
Fred Flintstone (voice)
 
1986 The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (TV documentary)
Fred Flintstone (voice)
 
1963 The Jetsons (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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(12/2/49) Radio: Appeared (as "Big Louie") on NBC Radio series "The Life of Riley" See more »

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Alternate Names:

Blubber Bergman | Teddy Bergman | Falstaff Openshaw | Alan Reed Sr. | Allen Reed Sr.
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Before portraying Pasquale on Life with Luigi on television, he originated the character on CBS Radio (1948-1953). See more »

Trademark:

The voice of Fred Flintstone See more »

Nickname:

Teddy See more »

Star Sign:

Leo