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Phillip Reed
Phillip Reed
	Reed with Paulette Goddard from The Joseph Cotten Show, 1957
Born	Milton LeRoy; March 25, 1908; New York City, U.S.
Died	December 7, 1996 (aged 88); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	1932–1965
Spouse	Audrey Reed (?–1996; his death)

Phillip Reed (born Milton LeRoy;^[2] March 25, 1908 – December 7, 1996) was an American actor. He played Steve Wilson in a series of four films (1947–1948) based on the Big Town radio series.

Early years

Reed was a star athlete at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn and attended college for one year before going into acting. His name was changed after he went to Hollywood.^[2]

Acting career

Billed as Milton Leroy, Reed appeared in two Broadway plays: Melody and Ballyhoo of 1932.^[3] Reed was also often credited as Philip Reed, such as in his appearances in the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Reed played Russ Barrington in the soap opera Society Girl on CBS radio^[2] and Brian Wells in the soap opera David Harum, also on CBS.^[4]

Reed's television appearances include a lead role in the 1955 anthology drama series Police Call.^[5] He appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes "The Derelicts,” "A Bullet for Baldwin" and “Sylvia.” He also appeared as King Toranshah in the 1965 Elvis Presley musical film Harum Scarum.

Death

Reed died in 1996 and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

Complete filmography

College Coach (1933) - 'Wes' Westerman
Female (1933) - Freddie Claybourne
The House on 56th Street (1933) - Freddy
Fashions of 1934 (1934) - Jimmy
Gambling Lady (1934) - Steve
Jimmy the Gent (1934) - Ronny Gatson
Journal of a Crime (1934) - Young Man at Party
Registered Nurse (1934) - Bill
Glamour (1934) - Lorenzo Valenti
Affairs of a Gentleman (1934) - Carter Vaughn
Dr. Monica (1934) - 'Bunny' Burton
British Agent (1934) - Gaston LeFarge
A Lost Lady (1934) - Ned
Big Hearted Herbert (1934) - Andrew Goodrich
Maybe It's Love (1935) - Adolph Jr.
The Woman in Red (1935) - Dan McCall
Sweet Music (1935) - Grant
Gypsy Sweetheart (1935, Short) - Tom Van Dyke
The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) - Dr. Millbeck
The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935) - Tony Hewlett
Accent on Youth (1935) - Dickie Reynolds
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1936)^[6] - Dr. Simon
Klondike Annie (1936) - Inspector Jack Forrest
The Last of the Mohicans (1936) - Uncas
The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936) - Percy Mayhew
Madame X (1937) - Jean
Merrily We Live (1938) - Herbert Wheeler
My Irish Molly (1938) - Bob
Aloma of the South Seas (1941) - Revo
Weekend for Three (1941) - Randy Bloodworth
A Gentleman After Dark (1942) - Eddie Smith
Old Acquaintance (1943) - Lucian Grant
People Are Funny (1946) - John Guedel
Hot Cargo (1946) - Chris Bigelow
Rendezvous with Annie (1946) - Lieutenant Avery
Big Town (1946) - Steve Wilson
Her Sister's Secret (1946) - Richard 'Dick' Connolly
Song of Scheherazade (1947) - Prince Mischetsky
I Cover Big Town (1947) - Steve Wilson
Song of the Thin Man (1947) - Tommy Edlon Drake
Pirates of Monterey (1947) - Lieutenant Carlos Ortega
Big Town After Dark (1947) - Steve Wilson
Big Town Scandal (1948) - Steve Wilson
Bodyguard (1948) - Freddie Dysen
Unknown Island (1948) - Ted Osborne
Daughter of the West (1949) - Navo White Eagle
Manhandled (1949) - Guy Bayard
Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950) - Red Hawk
Tripoli (1950) - Hamet Karamanly
The Bandit Queen (1950) - Joaquin Murietta
Thief in Silk (1953)
Jeunes mariés (1953)
Take Me to Town (1953) - Newton Cole
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing (1955) - Robert Collier
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 1 Episode 14: "A Bullet for Baldwin") - Walter King
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 1 Episode 19: "The Derelicts") - Ralph Cowell
The Tattered Dress (1957) - Michael Reston
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 16: "Sylvia") - Peter Kent
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962) (Season 7 Episode 22: "The Big Score") - Mr. F. Hubert Fellowes
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) (Season 1 Episode 14: "The Tender Poisoner") - John O'Brien
Harum Scarum (1965) - King Toranshah (final film role)

References

^ "Phillip Reed; Actor Appeared in Films as a Leading Man From 1930s to 1960s". Los Angeles Times. December 24, 1996. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Say Hello to ..." (PDF). Radio and Television Mirror. 15 (1): 46. November 1940. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
^ "Milton Leroy". Playbill. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
^ Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 94.
^ "TV Guide, Police Call episodes listing". Retrieved August 1, 2010.
^ "Mystery Film Will Head New Capitol Bill". Shamokin News-Dispatch. Pennsylvania, Shamokin. Shamokin News-Dispatch. February 12, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved March 24, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.