Carl Benton Reid
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carl Benton Reid (August 14, 1893 – March 16, 1973) was an American actor. He achieved fame on the Broadway stage in 1939 as Oscar Hubbard, one of Regina Giddens's (Tallulah Bankhead) greedy, devious brothers in the play The Little Foxes, and made his film debut reprising his role opposite Bette Davis in the 1941 film version. He also appeared in several Shakespeare plays on Broadway, and in the original production of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, as Harry Slade. His stern, cold demeanor quickly stereotyped him in villainous, and/or unpleasant characters, although he could play a sympathetic role, as he did occasionally in such films as the 1957 TV-movie version of The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Here he played the Mayor of Hamelout, who unsuccessfully requests help from the Mayor of Hamelin (Claude Rains), when Hamelout is the victim of a flood. The flood leads to the famous plague of rats which invade Hamelin, and set the main plot in motion. He played the American Admiral, who is leading the peace talks between the Americans and Chinese during the Korean War in MGM's Pork Chop Hill. Reid made four guest appearances on Perry Mason during the show's nine-year run between 1957-66. His last two roles came in 1966; as the judge in the film version of Madame X and as Claude Townsend in the TV series The F.B.I.
Known for
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movieMadame X
1966
Judge
tvThe F.B.I.
1965
Claude Townsend
tvThe Great Adventure
1963
Trenholm
tvBurke's Law
1963
The Man
tvArrest and Trial
1963
Judge Richardson
movieThe Ugly American
1963
Senator at Confirmation Hearing
moviePressure Point
1962
Chief Medical Officer
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Jack Donohue
tvThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Horace Reed / Gramps Medknowe / Capt. King Snyder
tvThe Virginian
1962
Jonah Andrews
movieThe Underwater City
1962
Dr. Junius Halstead
tvThe Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
Mr. Meehan / Mr Meehan
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Dr. George Garrison
tvCain's Hundred
1961
John Stapleton
tvThe Andy Griffith Show
1960
Governor Ed
tvThriller
1960
Dr. Marcus Graham
movieThe Gallant Hours
1960
Robert Ghormley
movieThe Bramble Bush
1960
Sam McFie
tvThe Detectives
1959
Dr. Temple
tvJohnny Ringo
1959
Platt
tvThe Deputy
1959
Forceman
moviePork Chop Hill
1959
American Admiral
movieThe Trap
1959
Sheriff Lloyd Anderson
tvOne Step Beyond
1959
Brian Christopher
tvYancy Derringer
1958
Gen. Orville Stafford
movieTarzan's Fight for Life
1958
Dr. Sturdy
movieThe Last of the Fast Guns
1958
John Forbes
movieThe Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957
Mayor of Hamelout (uncredited)
movieTime Limit
1957
Lt. Gen. J. Connors
tvPerry Mason
1957
Ned Bain / Charles Burroughs / Victor Logan / John Wilburn
tvHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
Martin Westrope
movieSpoilers of the Forest
1957
John Mitchell
movieBattle Hymn
1957
Deacon Edwards
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Thad Hobbs / Pa Rawlins / Zachary Wheeler / Tom Newman
movieThe Last Wagon
1956
Gen. Howard
On Trial
1956
Judge Hall
movieStrange Intruder
1956
James Carmichael
movieThe First Texan
1956
President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
movieA Day of Fury
1956
Judge John J. McLean
movieThe Spoilers
1955
Judge Stillman
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Dr. Merriam / Marlowe / Mr. Dole / Prosecutor
tvGunsmoke
1955
Gideon Seek
movieThe Left Hand of God
1955
Father Cornelius
movieOne Desire
1955
Senator Kenneth A. Watrous
movieWichita
1955
Mayor Andrew Hope
tvThe Millionaire
1955
Reverend John Hardin
movieAtomic Energy as a Force for Good
1955
Sen. Maynard
movieAthena
1954
Mr. Griswalde
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Judge Hargraves
movieBroken Lance
1954
Clem Lawton
tvLassie
1954
Richard Bliss
movieThe Egyptian
1954
Senmut
movieThe Command
1954
Col. Janeway
movieEscape from Fort Bravo
1953
Colonel Owens
movieMain Street to Broadway
1953
Judge Robbins in Fantasy Sequence
tvLetter to Loretta
1953
Mr. Coughlin / Henry Barbour / Miles
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Dunett / Clyde Thompson / Chairman
tvCavalcade of America
1952
Manning / Cmdr. Ingraham
movieThe Story of Will Rogers
1952
Clem Rogers
movieThe Brigand
1952
Prime Minister Triano
movieThe Sniper
1952
Liddell
movieCarbine Williams
1952
Claude Williams
movieThe First Time
1952
Andrew Bennett
movieBoots Malone
1952
John Williams
movieIndian Uprising
1952
John Clemson
movieThe Family Secret
1951
Dr. Reynolds
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Admiral / Arthur Kerney
movieCriminal Lawyer
1951
Tucker Bourne
movieLorna Doone
1951
Sir Ensor Doone
movieSmuggler's Gold
1951
Pop Hodges
movieThe Great Caruso
1951
Park Benjamin
movieThe Flying Missile
1950
Dr. Gates
movieStage to Tucson
1950
Dr. Noah Banteen
movieThe Killer That Stalked New York
1950
Health Commissioner Ellis
movieThe Fuller Brush Girl
1950
Mr. Christy
movieConvicted
1950
Captain Douglas
movieIn a Lonely Place
1950
Capt. Lochner
movieThe North Star
1943
Boris Simonov
movieTennessee Johnson
1942
Congressman Hargrove
movieThe Little Foxes
1941
Oscar Hubbard