Donald Reed (born Ernesto Avila Guillen; July 23, 1901 – February 28, 1973) was a Mexican film actor, and later, Beverly Hills video consultant. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1925 and 1940.

Biography

Reed was born in Mexico City as Ernesto Avila Guillen, the son of Alberto Guillen, a shoe merchant. His name was changed to Ernest Gillen when he signed with Universal. When he later signed with First National, his name was changed to Donald Reed. He married the beauty pageant winner Janet Eastman and the two had one daughter together, Joy. He was born in

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, Mexico and died in

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Selected filmography

* '' Any Woman'' (1925) - Tom Galloway * '' His Secretary'' (1925) - Head Clerk * '' The Auction Block'' (1926) - Carter Lane * ''

Brown of Harvard ''Brown of Harvard'' is the title of three silent films all based on the 1906 Broadway play of the same name by Rida Johnson Young. The 1926 version is notable for featuring John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), ...

'' (1926) - Reggie Smythe * ''

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'' (1927) - Smith's assistant * '' Naughty but Nice'' (1927) - Paul Carroll * '' Mad Hour'' (1928) - Jack Hemingway Jr * '' Mark of the Frog'' (1928) * ''

Night Watch Night Watch or Nightwatch may refer to: Books * ''The Night Watch'', a 1977 memoir by Central Intelligence Agency officer David Atlee Phillips Novels * ''Night Watch'', a 1972 novel by American screenwriter Lucille Fletcher * ''Night Watch'', a 1 ...

'' (1928) - Lieutenant D'Artelle * ''

Show Girl A showgirl is a female dancer or performer in a stage entertainment show intended to showcase the performer's physical attributes, typically by way of revealing clothing, toplessness, or nudity. History Showgirls date back to the late 180 ...

'' (1928) - Alvarez Romano * ''

A Real Girl ''A Real Girl'' is a 1929 American silent film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Sally O'Neil, Donald Reed and Lilyan Tashman.Quinlan p.152 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Hardboiled''. Cast * Sally O'Neil as Teena Johnson * ...

'' (1929) - Kyle Stannard * '' Evangeline'' (1929) - Baptiste * '' A Most Immoral Lady'' (1929) - Pedro the Gigolo * '' Little Johnny Jones'' (1929) - Ramon * ''Le spectre vert'' (1930) - Major Mallory * '' The Texan'' (1930) - Nick Ibarra * '' Men Without Law'' (1930) - Ramon del Rey * ''

Are You There? ''Are You There?'' is a "farcical musical play in two acts" composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo (with interpolations by Lewis F. Muir) with a book by Albert de Courville and lyrics by Edgar Wallace. Also described as an "operette" by ''Variety'', it ...

'' (1930) - Young Man * '' Playthings of Hollywood'' (1930) - Barry Gaynor * ''

Aloha ''Aloha'' ( , ) is the Hawaiian word for love, affection, peace, compassion and mercy, that is commonly used as a simple greeting but has a deeper cultural and spiritual significance to native Hawaiians, for whom the term is used to define ...

'' (1931) - Kahea * '' Hollywood, City of Dreams'' (1931) * ''

Santa Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnigh ...

'' (1932) - Marcelino * ''Soul of Mexico'' (1932) * '' The Racing Strain'' (1932) - Rival Car Driver * '' The Man from Monterey'' (1933) - Don Luis Gonzales * '' The Wolf Dog'' (1933) - Swanson * '' Uncertain Lady'' (1934) - Carlos Almirante * '' Happy Landing'' (1934) - Paul * '' Six Gun Justice'' (1935) - Marshal Jack McDonald * ''The Cyclone Ranger'' (1935) - Juan Castalar * '' The Devil Is a Woman'' (1935) - 'Cousin' Miguelito (uncredited) * '' The Vanishing Riders'' (1935) - Frank Stanley * ''

The Fighting Marines ''The Fighting Marines'' is a 1935 movie serial. It was the last serial produced by Mascot Pictures before the studio was bought out and merged with others to become Republic Pictures. This new company went on to become the most famous of the ...

'' (1935, Serial) - Pedro - Henchman * '' Darkest Africa'' (1936, Serial) - Negus

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* ''

Special Agent K-7 ''Special Agent K-7'' is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and starring Walter McGrail, Queenie Smith and Irving Pichel. It was based on the radio series of the same title. Synopsis FBI Special Agent K-7 Vince Landers ( ...

'' (1936) - Billy Westrop * '' One Rainy Afternoon'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Ramona'' (1936) - Vaquero (uncredited) * '' Law and Lead'' (1936) - Pancho Gonzales, aka The Juarez Kid * ''

Under Strange Flags ''Under Strange Flags'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by I. V. Willat and starring Tom Keene, Luana Walters, and Maurice Black. It was released on August 16, 1937. During production, it was also titled ''South of Sonora'' and ''Beyond ...

'' (1937) - Garcia * '' The Last Train from Madrid'' (1937) - Husband (uncredited) * ''

Slaves in Bondage ''Slaves in Bondage'' is a 1937 American crime drama film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Lona Andre, Donald Reed, and Wheeler Oakman. Plot summary The film tells the tale of how naive country girls are lured to the big city with th ...

'' (1937) - Phillip Miller * '' The Legion of Missing Men'' (1937) - Arab (uncredited) * '' The Firefly'' (1937) - French Officer (uncredited) * '' Renfrew of the Royal Mounted'' (1937) - Constable MacDonald * ''

Juvenile Court A juvenile court, also known as young offender's court or children's court, is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes that are committed by children who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern legal s ...

'' (1938) - Reporter (uncredited) * ''

Midnight Midnight is the transition time from one day to the next – the moment when the date changes, on the local official clock time for any particular jurisdiction. By clock time, midnight is the opposite of noon, differing from it by 12 hours ...

'' (1939) - Ferdinand - Eve's Chauffeur (uncredited) * '' Mad Youth'' (1939) - Club Emcee (uncredited) (final film role)

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* 1901 births 1973 deaths Male actors from New Mexico American male film actors American male silent film actors Mexican emigrants to the United States 20th-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub