Carl Benton Reid
Acting
Born: August 13, 1893 · Lansing, Michigan, USA
Died: March 16, 1973 (aged 79)
Highest Rated
Biography
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
In a Lonely Place
1950
The Little Foxes
1941
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
Perry Mason
1957
Gunsmoke
1955
The Egyptian
1954
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
The Last Wagon
1956
Broken Lance
1954
Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
The Sniper
1952
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Photos (3)
Movies (51)
The Egyptian
Senmut
The Little Foxes
Oscar Hubbard
Broken Lance
Clem Lawton
Pork Chop Hill
American Admiral
In a Lonely Place
Capt. Lochner
The Sniper
Liddell
The Gallant Hours
Robert Ghormley
Escape from Fort Bravo
Colonel Owens
The Last Wagon
Gen. Howard
Wichita
Mayor Andrew Hope
The Trap
Sheriff Lloyd Anderson
Time Limit
Lt. Gen. J. Connors
Lorna Doone
Sir Ensor Doone
The North Star
Boris Simonov
Battle Hymn
Deacon Edwards
Madame X
Judge
The Command
Col. Janeway
The Left Hand of God
Father Cornelius
The Spoilers
Judge Stillman
The Ugly American
Senator at Confirmation Hearing
Athena
Mr. Griswalde
One Desire
Senator Kenneth A. Watrous
The Fuller Brush Girl
Mr. Christy
Convicted
Captain Douglas
The Last of the Fast Guns
John Forbes
Tarzan's Fight for Life
Dr. Sturdy
The Great Caruso
Park Benjamin
The First Texan
President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
Carbine Williams
Claude Williams
Criminal Lawyer
Tucker Bourne
Stage to Tucson
Dr. Noah Banteen
Pressure Point
Chief Medical Officer
The Killer That Stalked New York
Health Commissioner Ellis
Tennessee Johnson
Congressman Hargrove
The Flying Missile
Dr. Gates
A Day of Fury
Judge John J. McLean
Main Street to Broadway
Judge Robbins in Fantasy Sequence
The Brigand
Prime Minister Triano
The Underwater City
Dr. Junius Halstead
The Family Secret
Dr. Reynolds
The Bramble Bush
Sam McFie
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Mayor of Hamelout (uncredited)
The First Time
Andrew Bennett
Indian Uprising
John Clemson
Spoilers of the Forest
John Mitchell
Boots Malone
John Williams
One Must Die
1961
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
Sen. Maynard
The Story of Will Rogers
Clem Rogers
Strange Intruder
James Carmichael
Smuggler's Gold
Pop Hodges
TV Shows (60)
Perry Mason
Ned Bain · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Charles Burroughs · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Victor Logan · 1 eps
Perry Mason
John Wilburn · 1 eps
Lassie
Richard Bliss · 1 eps
The Andy Griffith Show
Governor Ed · 1 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Horace Reed · 1 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Gramps Medknowe · 1 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Capt. King Snyder · 1 eps
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mr. Meehan · 1 eps
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mr Meehan · 1 eps
The Lucy Show
Jack Donohue · 1 eps
The Virginian
Jonah Andrews · 1 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
Martin Westrope · 1 eps
The Philco Television Playhouse
Papa · 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Dr. George Garrison · 1 eps
The F.B.I.
Claude Townsend · 2 eps
Thriller
Dr. Marcus Graham · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Gideon Seek · 1 eps
Ben Casey
2 eps
Burke's Law
The Man · 6 eps
One Step Beyond
Brian Christopher · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Thad Hobbs · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Pa Rawlins · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Zachary Wheeler · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Tom Newman · 1 eps
The Millionaire
Reverend John Hardin · 1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Dr. Merriam · 1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Marlowe · 1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Mr. Dole · 1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Prosecutor · 1 eps
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Judge · 1 eps
The Deputy
Forceman · 1 eps
Laramie
1 eps
The Detectives
Dr. Temple · 1 eps
Stoney Burke
1 eps
Cavalcade of America
Manning · 1 eps
Cavalcade of America
2 eps
Cavalcade of America
Cmdr. Ingraham · 1 eps
Arrest and Trial
Judge Richardson · 1 eps
Johnny Ringo
Platt · 1 eps
The Great Adventure
Trenholm · 1 eps
Crossroads
Reverend Oswald A. Blumit · 1 eps
Cain's Hundred
John Stapleton · 1 eps
Bus Stop
1 eps
Yancy Derringer
Gen. Orville Stafford · 1 eps
Target: The Corruptors!
2 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Judge Hargraves · 3 eps
Johnny Midnight
1 eps
Wichita Town
1 eps
General Electric Theater
Dunett · 2 eps
General Electric Theater
Clyde Thompson · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
Chairman · 1 eps
Letter to Loretta
Mr. Coughlin · 1 eps
Letter to Loretta
Henry Barbour · 1 eps
Letter to Loretta
Miles · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Admiral · 2 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Arthur Kerney · 1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
2 eps
Amos Burke: Secret Agent
17 eps