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

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, Mexico as Ernesto Avila Guillen, the son of Alberto Guillen, a shoe merchant. He was educated in Pasadena. 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 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'' (1926) - Reggie Smythe * ''

Convoy A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support and can help maintain cohesion within a unit. It may also be used ...

'' (1927) - Smith's assistant * '' Naughty but Nice'' (1927) - Paul Carroll * ''

Mad Hour ''Mad Hour'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Boyle and starring Sally O'Neil, Alice White, and Donald Reed. It was adapted from a 1914 novel by Elinor Glyn. Cast * Sally O'Neil as Cuddles * Alice White as Aimee * Donal ...

'' (1928) - Jack Hemingway Jr * ''

Mark of the Frog ''Mark of the Frog'' is a 1928 American drama film, drama 10-chapter film serial directed by Arch Heath and written by Edgar Wallace. The film is now considered to be lost film, lost. Plot In search of missing treasure, a crime ring headed by ...

'' (1928) * ''

Night Watch Night Watch or Nightwatch may refer to: Being on duty at night * The nighttime shift worked by a security guard (night watchman) * Watchman (law enforcement), organized groups of men to deter criminal activity and provide law enforcement * One of ...

'' (1928) - Lieutenant D'Artelle * '' Show Girl'' (1928) - Alvarez Romano * '' A Real Girl'' (1929) - Kyle Stannard * ''

Evangeline ''Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie'' is an epic poem by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, written in English and published in 1847. The poem follows an Acadian girl named Evangeline and her search for her lost love Gabriel during the e ...

'' (1929) - Baptiste * '' A Most Immoral Lady'' (1929) - Pedro the Gigolo * ''

Little Johnny Jones ''Little Johnny Jones'' is a musical by George M. Cohan. The show introduced Cohan's tunes " Give My Regards to Broadway" and " The Yankee Doodle Boy." The "Yankee Doodle" character was inspired by real-life Hall of Fame jockey Tod Sloan. Ba ...

'' (1929) - Ramon * ''Le spectre vert'' (1930) - Major Mallory * '' The Texan'' (1930) - Nick Ibarra * '' Men Without Law'' (1930) - Ramon del Rey * '' Are You There?'' (1930) - Young Man * ''

Playthings of Hollywood ''Playthings of Hollywood'' is a 1930 American romantic drama film directed by William A. O'Connor and starring Phyllis Barrington, Rita La Roy, Sheila Bromley and Donald Reed.Pitts p.167 Made by the independent producer Willis Kent during t ...

'' (1930) - Barry Gaynor * ''

Aloha ''Aloha'' ( , Hawaiian: �ˈlohə is the Hawaiian word for love, affection, peace, compassion and mercy, that is commonly used as a greeting. It has a deeper cultural and spiritual significance to native Hawaiians, for whom the term is use ...

'' (1931) - Kahea * ''

Hollywood, City of Dreams ''Hollywood, City of Dreams'' (Spanish:''Hollywood, ciudad de ensueno'') is a 1931 American drama film directed by George Crone and starring José Bohr, Lia Torá and Donald Reed.Jarvinen p.16-17 It was a Spanish-language film made in the United ...

'' (1931) * ''

Santa Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or Santa) is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christma ...

'' (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'' (1935, Serial) - Pedro - Henchman * ''

Darkest Africa ''Darkest Africa'' (1936) is a Republic movie serial. This was the first serial produced by Republic Pictures and was a loose sequel to a Mascot Pictures serial called '' The Lost Jungle'', also starring Clyde Beatty. Mascot, and other compan ...

'' (1936, Serial) - Negus hs. 11-12* '' Special Agent K-7'' (1936) - Billy Westrop * ''

One Rainy Afternoon ''One Rainy Afternoon'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by Rowland V. Lee, starring Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino, and featuring Hugh Herbert, Roland Young, and Erik Rhodes. It also marked the last film appearance by actres ...

'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

Ramona ''Ramona'' is an 1884 American novel written by Helen Hunt Jackson. Set in Southern California after the Mexican–American War and annexation of the territory by the United States, ''Ramona'' explores the life of a mixed-race Scottish– Native ...

'' (1936) - Vaquero (uncredited) * '' Law and Lead'' (1936) - Pancho Gonzales, aka The Juarez Kid * '' Under Strange Flags'' (1937) - Garcia * '' The Last Train from Madrid'' (1937) - Husband (uncredited) * ''

Slaves in Bondage Slavery is the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labour. Slavery typically involves compulsory work, with the slave's location of work and residence dictated by the party that holds them in bondage. Enslavemen ...

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

'' (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