Alan Reed (I) (1907–1977) |
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Character player Alan Reed was a strong, gruff, burly presence on '40s and '50s film and TV but he would be best remembered for his equally strong, gruff, distinctive voice on radio and TV. In 1960, he gave vocal life to the bombastic prehistoric cartoon character Fred Flintstone on the prime-time TV series The Flintstones (1960), the character ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 69) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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The Flintstones
Fred Flintstone / J.L. Gothrocks / Professor Von Messerschmidt / The Prowler
(1960-1966)
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Actor (116 credits)
Actor (116 credits)
1977-1980
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
(TV Series short)
Additional Voices
Additional Voices
- Lights, Camera, Cavey!
(1980)
... (voice)
- The Old Caveman and the Sea
(1980)
... (voice)
- The Mystery of the Meandering Mummy
(1980)
... (voice)
- The Legend of Devil's Run
(1980)
... (voice)
- The Haunting of Hog's Hollow
(1980)
... (voice)
1977-1978
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
(TV Series)
Fred Flintstone
Fred Flintstone
- French Riviera/New Zealand
(1978)
... Fred Flintstone (voice)
- The Swiss Alps and Tokyo, Japan
(1977)
... Fred Flintstone (voice)
1977
Fred Flintstone and Friends
(TV Series)
(voice)
1971-1972
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
(TV Series)
Fred Flintstone
Fred Flintstone
- The Birthday Present
(1972)
... Fred Flintstone (voice)
- They Went That A-Way
(1971)
... Fred Flintstone (voice)
- Mayor May Not
(1971)
... Fred Flintstone (voice)
- Wooly the Great
(1971)
... Fred Flintstone (voice)
- No Cash and Carry
(1971)
... Fred Flintstone (voice)
1970
Where's Huddles?
(TV Series)
Mad Dog Mahoney
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)
1969
Get Smart
(TV Series)
Little girl
Little girl
- Valerie of the Dolls
(1969)
... Little girl (voice, uncredited)
1964-1968
The Beverly Hillbillies
(TV Series)
Gene Booth / Eddie Colton
Gene Booth / Eddie Colton
- The Great Tag-Team Match
(1968)
... Gene Booth
- Teenage Idol
(1964)
... Eddie Colton
1967
The Mothers-In-Law
(TV Series)
Police Sergeant
Police Sergeant
- Through the Lurking Glass
(1967)
... Police Sergeant (as Alan Reed Sr.)
1966
Space Ghost
(TV Series)
The Sorcerer / Glasstor
The Sorcerer / Glasstor
- The Sorcerer/The Marksman/The Space Piranhas
(1966)
... The Sorcerer (voice)
- Glasstor/The Sacrifice/The Space Ark
(1966)
... Glasstor (voice)
1966
Frankenstein, Jr. and the Impossibles
(TV Series)
Smogula
Smogula
- Smogula/The Alien Brain from Outer Space Part 1/The Sinister Speck
(1966)
... Smogula (voice)
1960-1966
The Flintstones
(TV Series)
Fred Flintstone / Professor Von Messerschmidt / J.L. Gothrocks / ...
Fred Flintstone / Professor Von Messerschmidt / J.L. Gothrocks / ...
- 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)
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)
The Talking Caterpillar (Fred Flintstone) (voice)
1965
The Addams Family
(TV Series)
Park Commissioner Fiske
Park Commissioner Fiske
- Cousin Itt Visits the Addams Family
(1965)
... Park Commissioner Fiske
1964-1965
Mickey
(TV Series)
Swidler
Swidler
- Mickey Takes Over
(1965)
... Swidler
- Nobody Buys Retail
(1964)
... Swidler
1964
Harris Against the World
(TV Series)
Mr. Farnum
Mr. Farnum
- Harris Against His Secretary
(1964)
... Mr. Farnum
1964
Hoppity Hooper
(TV Series)
Fillmore Bear / Cyrus Flugelhorn
Fillmore Bear / Cyrus Flugelhorn
- Ring-A-Ding Spring
(1964)
... Fillmore Bear / Cyrus Flugelhorn (voice, uncredited)
1963
My Favorite Martian
(TV Series)
Councilman Jack Gramby
Councilman Jack Gramby
- The Awful Truth
(1963)
... Councilman Jack Gramby
1962-1963
The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series
(TV Series)
Dum Dum / Indian
Dum Dum / Indian
- Carpet Bragger/Together Mess/Peace and Riot
(1963)
... Dum Dum (voice)
- Gourmet Gator/Me-My-Mine/Tenderfoot Turtle
(1963)
... Dum Dum (voice)
- The Big Drip/No Spooking Allowed/Hero on the Half Shell
(1963)
... Dum Dum (voice)
- Squatter's Rights/Shark Shock/Out of This Whirl
(1963)
... Dum Dum (voice)
- Creature Feature/Map Sap/Aliblabber and the Forty Thieves
(1963)
... Dum Dum (voice)
1962-1963
Touché Turtle and Dum Dum
(TV Series)
Dum Dum / Indian
Dum Dum / Indian
- Peace and Riot
(1963)
... Dum Dum (voice)
- Tenderfoot Turtle
(1963)
... Dum Dum (voice)
- Hero on the Half Shell
(1963)
... Dum Dum (voice)
- Out of This Whirl
(1963)
... Dum Dum (voice)
- Aliblabber and the Forty Thieves
(1963)
... Dum Dum (voice)
1963
The Lucy Show
(TV Series)
Charlie, Counter Man
Charlie, Counter Man
- Lucy Visits the White House
(1963)
... Charlie, Counter Man
1963
The Dick Powell Theatre
(TV Series)
Mr. Bannfield / Morty
Mr. Bannfield / Morty
- Thunder in a Forgotten Town
(1963)
... Mr. Bannfield
- Everybody Loves Sweeney
(1963)
... Morty
1962
The Gertrude Berg Show
(TV Series)
Mr. Rickadmyack
Mr. Rickadmyack
- Dad's Day
(1962)
... Mr. Rickadmyack (as Alan Reed Sr.)
1954-1960
The Danny Thomas Show
(TV Series)
Howard Sloan / Joe Ferbus / Mr. Hillie
Howard Sloan / Joe Ferbus / Mr. Hillie
- The Apple Polishers
(1960)
... Howard Sloan
- The Reunion
(1958)
... Joe Ferbus
- Hollywood Trip
(1954)
... Mr. Hillie
- Danny Lands in Pictures
(1954)
1959
The Donna Reed Show
(TV Series)
Mr. Finsterwald
Mr. Finsterwald
- Operation Deadbeat
(1959)
... Mr. Finsterwald
1957-1958
Mr. Adams and Eve
(TV Series)
J.B. Hafter
J.B. Hafter
- Dear Variety
(1958)
... J.B. Hafter
- The Chowder Cup
(1958)
... J.B. Hafter
- The Bowling Story
(1958)
... J.B. Hafter
- The Original MacDuffs
(1958)
... J.B. Hafter
- The Writers
(1958)
... J.B. Hafter
1956-1957
Telephone Time
(TV Series)
Sid Kramer
Sid Kramer
- I Get Along Without You Very Well
(1957)
... Sid Kramer
- The Churchill Club
(1956)
1956
Screen Directors Playhouse
(TV Series)
Capt. Otto Krauss aka Swenson (in credits)
Capt. Otto Krauss aka Swenson (in credits)
- Hot Cargo
(1956)
... Capt. Otto Krauss aka Swenson (in credits)
1955
Damon Runyon Theater
(TV Series)
Blackstone Fogarty
Blackstone Fogarty
- Old Em's Kentucky Home
(1955)
... Blackstone Fogarty
1955
Goodyear Playhouse
(TV Series)
General Powers
General Powers
- Visit to a Small Planet
(1955)
... General Powers
1955
TV Reader's Digest
(TV Series)
Manager John McGraw
Manager John McGraw
- How Charlie Faust Won a Pennant for the Giants
(1955)
... Manager John McGraw
1954
Duffy's Tavern
(TV Series)
Finnegan
Finnegan
- Archie The Detective
(1954)
... Finnegan
- Episode #1.35
(1954)
... Finnegan
- Wedding in the Tavern
(1954)
... Finnegan
- Archie's Publicity Stunt
(1954)
... Finnegan
- Archie Buys a Dog
(1954)
... Finnegan
1952
Life with Luigi
(TV Series)
Pasquale
Pasquale
- A Visit from Santa Claus
(1952)
... Pasquale
- The Phone Booth
(1952)
... Pasquale
- Luigi's Christmas Gifts
(1952)
... Pasquale
- Luigi vs. the Gas Company
(1952)
... Pasquale
- The Violin
(1952)
... Pasquale
1949-1950
The Life of Riley
(TV Series)
Punchy / Ferguson
Punchy / Ferguson
- Junior and the Bully
(1950)
... Punchy
- The Boarder
(1949)
... Ferguson
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Self (13 credits)
Self (13 credits)
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Archive footage (12 credits)
Archive footage (12 credits)
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(1948-52) Radio: Appeared (as "Pasquale") on "Life with Luigi" on CBS Radio. See more »Alternate Names:
Blubber Bergman | Teddy Bergman | Falstaff Openshaw | Alan Reed Sr. | Allen Reed Sr. | Allan ReedHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)Spouse:
Ruth Delphine (Finette) Walker (his death) (3 children)Children:
Alan Reed Jr.
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