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Alan Reed, Sr.
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Actor Born: August 20, 1907 in New York City, NY Death: June 14, 1977 in West Los Angeles, CA Biography:Afrer majoring in journalism at Columbia University, beefy, gravel-voiced "Alan Reed" turned to acting at the Provincetown Playhouse. He went on to become one of the infant radio industry's busiest announcers, which led to his first movie gig as the narrator of the 1932 silent-film compilation "Chase Me Charlie". A master of some 22 foreign dialects, "Reed" worked steadily on Broadway with the Theatre Guild. By the late '30s, he was billing himself under his real name of "Teddy Bergman" for comedy roles on radio programs like "The Eddie Cantor Show," and under his "nom de stage" of "Alan Reed" for dramatic series like "The Shadow." Becoming ""Alan Reed"" on a full-time basis in the early '40s, the actor gained famed for recurring radio roles like Falstaff Openshaw on the "Fred Allen Show," Pasquale on "Life With Luigi," and Mr. Clyde on "My Friend Irma." "Reed" was featured in both the radio and... Full Biography
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