Phillip Reed
- Birthday
- Mar 25, 1908
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York
Bio: One didn't become a stage and movie leading man with a monicker like Milton LeRoy in the early '30s, so the Brooklyn-born, Cornell-educated LeRoy was rechristened Phillip Reed. He made his earliest appearances as a utility actor in films like Penthouse (1933), then came into his own with several starring parts in the late '30s and early '40s. Mostly he was cast… More Bio: One didn't become a stage and movie leading man with a monicker like Milton LeRoy in the early '30s, so the Brooklyn-born, Cornell-educated LeRoy was rechristened Phillip Reed. He made his earliest appearances as a utility actor in films like Penthouse (1933), then came into his own with several starring parts in the late '30s and early '40s. Mostly he was cast opposite big names like Dorothy Lamour and Bette Davis, who occasionally preferred to work with handsome but unremarkable hunks who wouldn't detract from their star performances. When not outshone by his female costars, Reed was often seen as a good-looking but mean-spirited type, who lost the girl to the hero or who found himself the principal murder suspect. Better served in his stage work, Reed still managed a few truly memorable film appearances: he was the stalwart Uncas in the 1936 version of Last of the Mohicans (1936), and was superb as a loudmouthed house guest who just won't leave in Weekend for Three (1941). Phillip Reed's final film was the Elvis Presley vehicle Harum Scarum (1965), after which the 57 year old actor launched a lucrative career in business. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Filmography
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Harum Scarum (Harem Holiday) (1965)
- King Toranshah
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Tattered Dress (1957)
- Michael Reston
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The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955)
- Robert Collier
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Take Me to Town (1953)
- Newton Cole
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Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950)
- Red Hawk
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Phillip Reed Videos
Harum Scarum
29 seconds
Song Of The Thin Man
1 minutes 57 seconds
The Last Of The Mohicans
1 minutes 31 seconds
Girl From Tenth Avenue
2 minutes 12 seconds
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