"Oliver Reed Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his upper-middle class, macho image, hellraiser lifestyle, and ""tough guy"" roles. Notable films include ""The Trap"" (1966), playing Bill Sikes in the Best Picture Oscar winner ""Oliver!"" (1968), ""Women in Love"" (1969), ""Hannibal Brooks"" (1969), ""The Devils"" (1971), portraying Athos in ""The Three Musketeers"" (1973), ""Tommy"" (1975), ""Lion of the Desert"" (1981), ""Castaway"" (1986), ""The Adventures of Baron Munchausen"" (1988) and ""Funny Bones"" (1995). For playing Antonius Proximo, an old, gruff gladiator trainer in Ridley Scott's ""Gladiator"" (2000) in what was his"
"the actor Oliver Reed. Born in Kensington, London as Herbert Draper Beerbohm, Tree was the second son and second child of Julius Ewald Edward Beerbohm (1810–1892) and his wife Constantia (née Draper) Beerbohm. The senior Beerbohm was of Lithuanian origin; he had come to England in about 1830 and set up and prospered as a corn merchant. Draper was an Englishwoman. They had four children. Tree's younger brother was the author and explorer Julius Beerbohm, and his sister was author Constance Beerbohm. A younger half-brother was the parodist and caricaturist Max Beerbohm, born from their father's second marriage. Max jokingly"
"213 King's Road, Chelsea, aged 69. He had lived there since 1948. He is buried in Kensington Cemetery, Gunnersbury, West London, and there is a blue plaque on his former home in his honour. Carol Reed Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director best known for ""Odd Man Out"" (1947), ""The Fallen Idol"" (1948), ""The Third Man"" (1949), and ""Oliver!"" (1968). For ""Oliver!"", he received the Academy Award for Best Director. ""Odd Man Out"" was the first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film; filmmaker Roman Polanski has repeatedly cited"
"Robin Reed Robin Reed (October 20, 1899 – December 20, 1978) is considered among the greatest amateur wrestlers in the history of the sport. Throughout his career he never lost a wrestling match, official or unofficial, to anyone at any weight class. He was known for winning a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics, leading Oregon State to its first team national championship, and for consistently wrestling in the 170 pound weight division despite his actual weight being close to 140. Reed was born in Pettigrew, Arkansas, but first took up wrestling at Portland's Franklin High School, where he"
"Reed, and grandson of the actor-manager Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and his mistress, May Pinney Reed. His other grandmother was Beatrice Reed, ""the only person who understood, listened to, encouraged and kissed Oliver"". Reed claimed to have been a descendant (through an illegitimate step) of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia. Reed attended 14 schools, including Ewell Castle School in Surrey. Oliver's brother Simon Reed, a sports journalist, works for British Eurosport. """"My father thought I was just lazy,"" Reed later said. ""He thought I was a dunce."" Reed worked as a boxer, a bouncer, a cabdriver and a hospital"
"Myrtle Reed Myrtle Reed (September 27, 1874 – August 17, 1911) was an American author, poet, journalist, and philanthropist. She wrote a number of bestsellers and even published a series of cookbooks under the pseudonym Olive Green. She was born on September 27, 1874, in Norwood Park, Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of her parents' three children and their only daughter. She was the daughter of author Elizabeth Armstrong Reed and the preacher Hiram von Reed. She graduated from the West Division High School, Chicago, where she edited the school's newspaper called ""The Voice"", during which time corresponded with James Sydney"
"Geoffrey Reed Sir Geoffrey Sandford Reed KC (14 March 1892 – 31 December 1970) was a justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia and the first Director-General of Security and head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). He was born in Port Pirie on 14 March 1892, the first child of William Reed and his wife Elizabeth, née Lathlean. William Reed was an Wesleyan clergyman, and Geoffrey was educated at Prince Alfred College, a Methodist school. Reed studied Law at the University of Adelaide and was admitted as a solicitor and barrister on 25 April 1914. He enlisted"
"Michael Praed Michael Praed ( ; (born 1 April 1960), real name Michael David Prince, is a British actor, probably best remembered for his role as Robin of Loxley in the British television series ""Robin of Sherwood"", which attained cult status worldwide in the 1980s. Praed was born in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, and educated at the independent school Eastbourne College, after which he became an actor. He discovered that the British actors' union Equity already had a ""Michael Prince"" among its members, so he chose a surname out of a telephone book to use as a stage name. The name Praed"
"Carol Reed Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director best known for ""Odd Man Out"" (1947), ""The Fallen Idol"" (1948), ""The Third Man"" (1949), and ""Oliver!"" (1968). For ""Oliver!"", he received the Academy Award for Best Director. ""Odd Man Out"" was the first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film; filmmaker Roman Polanski has repeatedly cited it as his favourite film. ""The Fallen Idol"" won the second BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute voted ""The Third Man"" the greatest British film of the 20th century. Carol"
"was cremated. He was survived by his wife and their son and daughter. Geoffrey Reed Sir Geoffrey Sandford Reed KC (14 March 1892 – 31 December 1970) was a justice of the Supreme Court of South Australia and the first Director-General of Security and head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). He was born in Port Pirie on 14 March 1892, the first child of William Reed and his wife Elizabeth, née Lathlean. William Reed was an Wesleyan clergyman, and Geoffrey was educated at Prince Alfred College, a Methodist school. Reed studied Law at the University of Adelaide and"
"Kent McCord Kent Franklin McWhirter (born September 26, 1942), known by his stage name Kent McCord, is an American actor, best known for his role as Officer Jim Reed on the television series ""Adam-12."" McCord was born Kent Franklin McWhirter in Los Angeles, California, to Bert and Laura McWhirter. Using the stage name Kent McCord, he first appeared on television in 1962 ""The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet"". He became a close friend of Rick Nelson and made a total of 44 appearances on the program over the next few years. He also landed small parts in three Elvis Presley"
"John Reed (actor) John Lamb Reed, OBE (13 February 1916 – 13 February 2010) was an English actor, dancer and singer, known for his nimble performances in the principal comic roles of the Savoy Operas, particularly with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Reed has been called ""the last great exponent"" of the Gilbert and Sullivan comedy roles. The son of a butcher from County Durham, Reed began performing at the end of World War II, joining the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1951. After eight years as understudy to Peter Pratt, he became the principal comedian of the company in"
"Leonard Reed Leonard Reed (January 7, 1907 in Lightning Creek, Oklahoma – April 5, 2004 in West Covina, California) was an American tap dancer, co-creator with his partner, Willie Bryant, of the famous Shim Sham Shimmy (Goofus) tap dance routine. Born in Lightning Creek, Oklahoma, Reed was a mix of black, white and Choctaw. His mother died of pneumonia when he was two, and he never knew his father. He was raised by his great-grandmother until he was 11, when he was placed in a foster home in Kansas City, Missouri. He was soon running with the wrong crowd, and"
"Gilbert by 42%–50%. Kent McCord Kent Franklin McWhirter (born September 26, 1942), known by his stage name Kent McCord, is an American actor, best known for his role as Officer Jim Reed on the television series ""Adam-12."" McCord was born Kent Franklin McWhirter in Los Angeles, California, to Bert and Laura McWhirter. Using the stage name Kent McCord, he first appeared on television in 1962 ""The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet"". He became a close friend of Rick Nelson and made a total of 44 appearances on the program over the next few years. He also landed small parts in"
"Hall of Fame as a member of Guns N' Roses, although he did not attend the ceremony. He was also a member of the Australian-American supergroup The Dead Daisies with his Guns N' Roses bandmate Richard Fortus, ex-Whitesnake member Marco Mendoza, ex-Mötley Crüe frontman John Corabi and session drummer Brian Tichy. Reed was born as Darren Arthur Reed on June 18, 1963 in Hinsdale, Illinois, and was raised in Colorado. Reed was described as reclusive and introverted, however he has since denied this. His grandmother began teaching him to play the organ when he was a young child, and before"
"final film, Reed was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. At the peak of his career, in 1971, British exhibitors voted Reed 5th most popular star at the box office. An alcoholic, Reed's issues with drink were well publicised, from appearances on chat shows to a high-profile friendship with drinking partner, The Who drummer Keith Moon, with the two meeting while working on ""Tommy"". Reed was born at 9 Durrington Park Road, Wimbledon, to Marcia (née Napier-Andrews) and Peter Reed, a sports journalist . He was the nephew of film director Sir Carol"
"in 1969. While filming his part of Bill Sikes in ""Oliver!"", he met Jacquie Daryl, a classically trained dancer who was also in the film. They became lovers and subsequently had a daughter, Sarah. In 1985, he married Josephine Burge, to whom he was still married at the time of his death. She was 16 years old when they met, he was 42. In his last years, Reed and Burge lived in Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland. In 1964 Reed's face was cut in a bar fight. He received 63 stitches and was in danger of losing his film career due"
"Simeon Gannett Reed Simeon Gannett Reed (April 23, 1830 – November 7, 1895) was an American businessman and entrepreneur in Oregon. A native of Massachusetts, he made a fortune primarily in the transportation sector in association with William S. Ladd. Reed is the namesake for Reedville, Oregon, and Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Simeon Gannett Reed was born on April 23, 1830 in East Abington, Massachusetts. He was born into a wealthy family and received his education at a private academy, graduating when he was 13 years old. After working and training as an apprentice in several vocations, he married"
"was portrayed by Broderick Crawford. PBS's ""American Experience"" series broadcast a 2006 episode, ""The Great Fever"", on Reed's yellow fever campaign. Reed's name features on the Frieze of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Twenty-three names of public health and tropical medicine pioneers were chosen to feature on the School building in Keppel Street when it was constructed in 1926. Walter Reed Major Walter Reed, M.D., U.S. Army, (September 13, 1851 – November 22, 1902) was a U.S. Army physician who in 1901 led the team that postulated and confirmed the theory that yellow fever is transmitted by"
"his full family name, Christopher Robert Reed), currently holds the rank of professor emeritus of history at Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois. He previously was awarded a distinguished chair within the history department, serving as Seymour Logan Professor of History and North American Studies between 1998 and 2001. Reed received his B.A. and M.A. in American history from Roosevelt and completed his doctoral studies in American history at Kent State University in 1982. He has published extensively, authoring six books on life in Black Chicago, along with numerous articles and reviews. Recognized popularly as ""the Dean of Black Chicago History,"" the"
"lyrics and experimental guitar playing were trademarks throughout his long career. Lewis Allan Reed was born on March 2, 1942 at Beth El Hospital (now Brookdale) in Brooklyn and grew up in Freeport, Long Island. Reed was the son of Toby (née Futterman) (1920–2013) and Sidney Joseph Reed (1913–2005), an accountant. His family was Jewish; his father had changed his name from Rabinowitz to Reed. Reed said that although he was Jewish, his real god was rock 'n' roll. Reed attended Atkinson Elementary School in Freeport and went on to Freeport Junior High School. His sister Merrill, born Elizabeth Reed,"
"also known as Pempie, the elder daughter of Freda Dudley Ward, who had been a mistress of the Duke of Windsor (Edward VIII) when he was Prince of Wales. They had one son, Max. His stepdaughter Tracy Reed, Ward's daughter, also had an acting career. Actor Oliver Reed was his nephew. In 1953, he became only the second British film director to be knighted for his craft. The first was Sir Alexander Korda in 1942, who was the producer of some of Reed's most admired films. Reed died from a heart attack on 25 April 1976 at his home at"
"City, California, where his nephew said he had been living for the past few years. His remains were cremated and his ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean. Elliott Reid Edgeworth Blair ""Elliott"" Reid (January 16, 1920 – June 21, 2013) was an American actor. Reid was born in Manhattan, the son of artist Christine Challenger Reid and banker Blair Reid. In 1935, Reid debuted on the radio program ""The March of Time"", which led to him working regularly on radio dramas during the Golden Age of Radio. Early on he took ""Elliott"" as his stage name. His credits include"
"Hollow Reed Hollow Reed is a 1996 drama film directed by Angela Pope. The plot follows a divorced gay man who begins to suspect that his son is being physically abused by his ex-wife's new boyfriend. The story takes place in Bath, Somerset. Oliver Wyatt lives with his mother, Hannah Wyatt, and her live-in boyfriend, Frank Donally, and spends occasional afternoons with his father Martyn Wyatt. After Oliver suffers a series of mysterious physical injuries, which he vaguely blames on neighbourhood bullies, suspicions are raised by his father, a GP, against Hannah's boyfriend, Frank. While Martyn becomes firmly convinced Frank"
"Hollow Reed Hollow Reed is a 1996 drama film directed by Angela Pope. The plot follows a divorced gay man who begins to suspect that his son is being physically abused by his ex-wife's new boyfriend. The story takes place in Bath, Somerset. Oliver Wyatt lives with his mother, Hannah Wyatt, and her live-in boyfriend, Frank Donally, and spends occasional afternoons with his father Martyn Wyatt. After Oliver suffers a series of mysterious physical injuries, which he vaguely blames on neighbourhood bullies, suspicions are raised by his father, a GP, against Hannah's boyfriend, Frank. While Martyn becomes firmly convinced Frank"
"Lou Reed Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was the lead guitarist, singer and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and also had a solo career that spanned five decades. The Velvet Underground achieved little commercial success during their existence, but are now regarded as one of the most influential bands in the history of underground and alternative rock music. After leaving the band in 1970, Reed released twenty solo studio albums. His second, ""Transformer"" (1972), was produced by David Bowie and arranged by Mick"
"Carl Benton Reid Carl Benton Reid (August 14, 1893 – March 16, 1973) was an American actor. Reid was born in Lansing, Michigan. He used his full name professionally because when he worked in radio, four other people in the business were named Carl Reid. For seven years, Reid performed in leading-man roles of productions at the Cleveland Play House. 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"
"participated in the ""D'Oyly Carte: The Last Night"" recording in 1982. In 1989 he made a recording of traditional Scottish songs. Meston Reid Alexander Meston Reid (21 March 1945 – 31 October 1993), better known as Meston Reid, was a Scottish opera singer and actor, best known for his performances in tenor roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Reid was born in Strathdee, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He began his musical career as a boy soprano, making his first public appearance aged 6. He attended the Aboyne Academy, which he left aged 15 to work on his"
"Dean Reed Dean Cyril Reed (September 22, 1938 – June 13, 1986) was an American actor, singer and songwriter, director, and social activist who lived a great part of his adult life in South America and then in East Germany. Dean Reed was born in Denver, Colorado. though not on a chicken farm, according to his brother Dale R. Reed His father was a high school math and history teacher, his mother a homemaker. He had two elder brothers, Dale and Vernon. During the 1940´s his family moved many times, living in various cities in California and Utah, and later"
"Myron W. Reed Myron Winslow Reed (1836–1899) was an American lawyer, Congregationalist minister, and political activist. Reed is best remembered as a leading voice of the social gospel movement in the American West and as the president of the Brotherhood of the Cooperative Commonwealth, a utopian socialist organization seeking to establish cooperative colonies. Reed was born July 24, 1836, in Brookfield, Vermont. His father was a minister. He attended the St. Lawrence Academy of Potsdam, New York. Reed taught school for two academic years, from 1858 to 1860, at Watertown, Wisconsin, studying law during the evenings. He was admitted to"
"Meston Reid Alexander Meston Reid (21 March 1945 – 31 October 1993), better known as Meston Reid, was a Scottish opera singer and actor, best known for his performances in tenor roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Reid was born in Strathdee, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He began his musical career as a boy soprano, making his first public appearance aged 6. He attended the Aboyne Academy, which he left aged 15 to work on his father's farm, singing in concerts in his spare time. At the age of eighteen, he joined the Lyric Musical Society of"
"first player in NBA history to be named the NBA All-Star Game MVP, the NBA regular season MVP, and the NBA Finals MVP in the same season. That same year, he was named to the All-NBA First Team and NBA All-Defensive First Team, as well as being named as ABC's ""Wide World of Sports"" Athlete of the Year, and the Sporting News NBA MVP. Reed's most famous performance took place on May 8, 1970, during game seven of the 1970 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in Madison Square Garden. Due to a severe thigh injury, a torn muscle"
"Reed, ended the German Reed Entertainments, which had been popular for forty years. Richard Corney Grain Richard Corney Grain (26 October 1844 – 16 March 1895), known by his stage name Corney Grain, was an entertainer and songwriter of the late Victorian era. Born at Teversham in Cambridgeshire, Grain was the youngest son of John Grain, a farmer, and his wife, Mary Anne. His sister, Harriet Ann, was the mother of the barrister and judge Sir Travers Humphreys. Grain received what he referred to as ""an average middle-class education"". In 1858, at the age of 14, he attended school in"