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Actor Born: February 13, 1938 in London, England, UK Death: May 2, 1999 in Valetta, Malta Biography:Burly British actor "Oliver Reed" juggled over 60 film roles in 40 years and a full-blooded social life of women, booze, and bar fights, both of which became fodder for stories about one of England's darker leading men and villainous character actors. After getting his start in cult monster movies from Hammer Studios, "Reed" forged a body of work most associated with acclaimed directors "Ken Russell", "Richard Lester", and "Michael Winner", in which he was able to sidestep his typecasting as a brooding heavy. "Reed" remains one of the only prominent British thespians never to amass any stage work, making him a pure film actor. "Reed" was born on February 13, 1938, in Wimbledon, England, a nephew of film director Sir Carol Reed ("The Third Man"). An antsy type given to partying with friends, "Reed" did not complete high school. He ended up taking on a variety of blue-collar jobs, including nightclub... Full Biography
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