Background
Social Research., Alan Reed, was born on August 20, 1907 in New York City. Son of Henry and Rae (Greenberg) Bergman.
Social Research., Alan Reed, was born on August 20, 1907 in New York City. Son of Henry and Rae (Greenberg) Bergman.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1926.
Radio actor, 1926-1950. Straight man for Eddie Cantor, Bob Hope, Bert Lahr, Jimmy Durante, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Jolson. Original daddy to Fanny Brice’s Baby Snooks.
Played Falstaff Openshaw on Allen’s Alley.
Role as Pasquale in Life with Luigi. Actor in many soap operas including Myrt and Marge, Valiant Lady, The Goldbergs.
Stage credits include Love’s Old Sweet Song, Hope for a Harvest, The Pirate, Merry Wives of Windsor. Has appeared in over 50 motion pictures.
Film credits include Viva Zapata, Postman Always Rings Twice, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Dream of Kings.
Announcer television commercials. Voice of Fred Flintstone on The Flintstones and Pebbles and Bam-Bam cartoon series. Founder Alan Reed Enterprises, specialty advertising, 1954.
Financial director Theatre 40, Beverly Hills, California Supplied demonstration for presidential nomination of John F. Kennedy, 1960.
Nominated for best performance in Hope for a Harvest, New York Critics Drama Circle, 1941.
Member National Academy television Arts and Sciences, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Member B’nai B’rith (past president).
Married Finette Walker, April. Children: Alan, Steven Colgate, Christopher.