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Carl Benton Reid(1893-1973)

  • Actor
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Carl Benton Reid in The Last Wagon (1956)
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Pressure Point (1962)
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Carl Benton Reid was a drama graduate from Carnegie Tech who had several years of stage experience performing at the Cleveland Playhouse in the 1920s, where he met his future wife, stage actress Hazel Harrison. After moving to New York, he became a noted actor on the Broadway stage with some impressive credits to his name. Between 1929 and 1949, he appeared in such illustrious plays as "Life with Father" (in the title role), Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" (with Eva Le Gallienne) and Eugene O'Neill's Theatre Guild Production of "The Iceman Cometh". As to Reid's Harry Slade in "Iceman", the noted critic Brooks Atkinson commented for the New York Times (10/10/1946): "as the barroom's (sic) master of cosmic thinking, Carl Benton Reid is vigorously incisive and lends substance to the entire performance". Reid's stern demeanor lent itself to playing all sorts of tough characters, particularly heavy fathers, which he did ably (and often) as in "Strange Bedfellows" (1947). Way back in 1942, Atkinson had remarked on his energetic performance in the title role of the comedy "Papa is All": "Reid plays Papa with a snarl and ferocity that make the wreck at the railroad crossing an occasion of civic betterment" (NY Times, March 21, 1973).

In 1941, Reid left for Hollywood to recreate his stage role of Oscar Hubbard in the outstanding film adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play "The Little Foxes". Shot at RKO Studios, it was brilliantly directed by William Wyler. With his customary scowl and icy delivery, Reid was perfect as one of two avaricious brothers (the other was played by Charles Dingle) of equally venomous turn-of-the century Southern aristocrat Regina Giddens (whose part was played on stage by Tallulah Bankhead and in the film by Bette Davis). Reid's powerful performance ensured many more years of regular employment in films, though none of his subsequent roles ever came close to repeating his earlier success. However, Reid found a new lease of life on the small screen, invariably as senior military brass (Yancy Derringer (1958), 12 O'Clock High (1964)) or elder statesmen (Target: The Corruptors! (1961)), even occasionally as murder victims (Perry Mason (1957)) or spy masters (Burke's Law (1963)).
BornAugust 14, 1893
DiedMarch 16, 1973(79)
BornAugust 14, 1893
DiedMarch 16, 1973(79)
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Carl Benton Reid in Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
William Holden, Eleanor Parker, and Carl Benton Reid in Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
William Holden, John Forsythe, Forrest Lewis, Eleanor Parker, and Carl Benton Reid in Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
William Holden and Carl Benton Reid in Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
Carl Benton Reid in Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
Carl Benton Reid in Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
William Holden and Carl Benton Reid in Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
Carl Benton Reid in Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
Carl Benton Reid in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Carl Benton Reid in In a Lonely Place (1950)
Carl Benton Reid in In a Lonely Place (1950)
Gloria Petroff, Carl Benton Reid, and Onslow Stevens in Lorna Doone (1951)

Known for

Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame in In a Lonely Place (1950)
In a Lonely Place
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  • Capt. Lochner
  • 1950
Bette Davis, Richard Carlson, and Teresa Wright in The Little Foxes (1941)
The Little Foxes
7.9
  • Oscar Hubbard
  • 1941
Richard Greene and Barbara Hale in Lorna Doone (1951)
Lorna Doone
5.8
  • Sir Ensor Doone
  • 1951
Gene Barry in Burke's Law (1963)
Burke's Law
7.4
TV Series
  • The Man

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  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    • Claude Townsend
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • Keir Dullea, John Forsythe, and Lana Turner in Madame X (1966)
    Madame X
    • The Judge
    • 1966
  • Gene Barry in Burke's Law (1963)
    Burke's Law
    • The Man
    • TV Series
    • 1965–1966
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    • Judge
    • TV Series
    • 1965
  • Profiles in Courage (1964)
    Profiles in Courage
    • Calhoun
    • TV Series
    • 1964–1965
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    • Capt. King Snyder
    • Gramps Medknowe
    • Horace Reed
    • TV Series
    • 1963–1965
  • Richard Crenna and Maxine Stuart in Slattery's People (1964)
    Slattery's People
    • Clyde Crane
    • TV Series
    • 1964–1965
  • 12 O'Clock High (1964)
    12 O'Clock High
    • Major General
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    • Jonah Andrews
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    • Dean Alfred Norris
    • Father Edward Gunther
    • TV Series
    • 1961–1964
  • Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
    The Dick Van Dyke Show
    • Mr. Meehan
    • TV Series
    • 1962–1964
  • Ben Gazzara and Chuck Connors in Arrest and Trial (1963)
    Arrest and Trial
    • Judge Richardson
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
    • Dr. George Garrison
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • The Great Adventure (1963)
    The Great Adventure
    • Trenholm
    • TV Series
    • 1963
  • The Lucy Show (1962)
    The Lucy Show
    • Jack Donohue
    • TV Series
    • 1963

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Indian Uprising
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Pressure Point
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In A Lonely Place
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In A Lonely Place
The Little Foxes
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The Little Foxes

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  • Born
    • August 14, 1893
    • Lansing, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • March 16, 1973
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Hazel (Harrison) HyattJuly 12, 1941 - March 16, 1973 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Don Enrique"; Broadway debut) in "Fiesta' on Broadway. Drama. Written by Michael Gold. Directed by ;James Light (I)'. Provincetown Playhouse: 17 Sep 1929-Oct 1929 (closing date unknown/39 performances). Cast: Leon Birnbaum, George Buyante, Anita Case, Ruth Chorpenning, Richard de Merino, Brana Ghorn, Martin Glee (as +"A Peon"), Anthony Grey, Eugene Grossman, Maide Huneker, Esther Junger, Sidney Kline, Kemble Knight, Jack La Rue (as "Don Felipe"), Josef Lagarovici (as "Sheriff"), William Martin (as "Miguel"), Charles McCarthy, Donald McHenry, Arnold Mirante, Allan Nagle (as "Pablo"), Lillian Okun, Henry Petersilie, Philip Roll, Virginia Rose, Albert Rosen, Charles Sard, Edward Segal, Beverly Sitgreaves (as "Dona Luisa"), Keith Stillman, Benjamin Taly, George Tobias (as "Santiago"), Mailie Urrutua, Virginia Venable. Produced by the Experimental Theatre, Inc.
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    Stern, mustachioed American character actor who mostly played well-dressed heavies in the 1940s and '50s.

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