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Elliott Reid
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Born
January 16
,
1920
·
New York City, New York, USA
Died
June 21
,
2013
·
Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
(heart failure)
Birth name
Edgeworth Blair Reid
Nickname
Ted
Height
6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
Mini Bio
Elliott Reid was born on January 16, 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
,
Inherit the Wind (1960)
and
Vicki (1953)
. He died on June 21, 2013 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Trivia
Known as a witty political satirist on such programs as
Jack Paar
's show and
That Was the Week That Was (1962)
.
Upon his death, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea in the Pacific Ocean as per his last will and testament.
A comedy support actor in films who played
Jane Russell
's suitor in
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
and
Nancy Olson
's stingy, mean-spirited pursuer who eventually loses her to
Fred MacMurray
in
The Absent Minded Professor (1961)
.
Worked as an announcer for CBS radio while in his teens.
Was a part of
Orson Welles
' Mercury Theater. Debuted on stage in Welles' 1937 production of "Julius Caesar."
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