Daniel A. Reed (July 12, 1892 – February 9, 1978) was an American

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

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, and

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Biography

Reed was born July 12, 1892, in

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. He took to theatre in 1912. He developed his own one-man show based on

Edgar Lee Masters Edgar Lee Masters (August 23, 1868 – March 5, 1950) was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist. He is the author of '' Spoon River Anthology'', ''The New Star Chamber and Other Essays'', ''Songs and Satires'', ''The Great V ...

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''. In Chicago he married Isadora Bennett in 1918. Together they founded Town Theatre in Columbia, South Carolina. In 1930, he was a MacDowell colonist. He spent a few years in Hollywood as a dialect coach, eventually settling in New York in 1936 as an actor. He was awarded the

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in 1950 for his role as the Postman in '' Come Back, Little Sheba''. He died February 9, 1978, in Montrose,

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Plays

* ''Black April'', an adaptation of the novel by Julia Peterkin * '' Scarlet Sister Mary'' (1929), an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Julia Peterkin * ''Goodbye in the Morning'' (1930)

Filmography

Film credits

*'' Maybe It's Love'' (1935) ( dialogue director) *''

Madame DuBarry Jeanne Bécu, comtesse du Barry (; 28 August 1744 – 8 December 1793) was the last ''maîtresse-en-titre'' of King Louis XV of France. She was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution on accusations of treason—particularly bein ...

'' (1934) (dialogue director) (uncredited) *''

The Dragon Murder Case ''The Dragon Murder Case'' (first published in 1934) is a novel in a series by S. S. Van Dine about fictional detective Philo Vance. It was also adapted to a film version in 1934, starring Warren William as Vance. Plot A guest at an estate ...

'' (1934) (dialogue director) *''

Fog Over Frisco ''Fog Over Frisco'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by William Dieterle. The screenplay by Robert N. Lee and Eugene Solow was based on the 1932 mystery novel ''The Five Fragments'' by George Dyer. Plot Arlene Bradford (Bette D ...

'' (1934) (screenwriter, dialogue director) *''

Young Man of Manhattan ''Young Man of Manhattan'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Monta Bell and starring Claudette Colbert, Norman Foster (director), Norman Foster, Ginger Rogers, and Charlie Ruggles, Charles Ruggles. ...

'' (1930) (screenwriter, dialogue director) *'' Jimmy the Gent'' (1934) (dialogue director) *''

Queen High ''Queen High'' is the title of an American pre-Code musical comedy film, produced by Paramount Pictures in 1930. Based upon the 1926 stage musical ''Queen High'' that Buddy DeSylva, Lewis Gensler, and Laurence Schwab had adapted from Edward ...

'' (1930) (dialogue director) *'' The Sap from Syracuse'' (1930) (dialogue director)

Television appearances

*''Kiss Her Goodbye'' (1959) (actor) *''

Goodyear Television Playhouse ''Goodyear Television Playhouse'' is an American anthology series that was telecast live on NBC from 1951 to 1957 during the first Golden Age of Television. Goodyear alternated sponsorship with Philco, and ''The Philco Television Playhouse'' ...

'' (1 episode, 1951) (actor) *''

Armstrong Circle Theatre ''Armstrong Circle Theatre'' is an American anthology drama television series which ran from June 6, 1950, to June 25, 1957, on NBC, and from October 2, 1957, to August 28, 1963, on CBS. It alternated weekly with '' The United States Steel Ho ...

'' (1 episode, 1950) (actor) *'' The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre'' (2 episodes, 1950) (actor)

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