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Name: Alan Reed
Date of Birth: 20 August 1907 Character player Alan Reed was a strong, burly presence on film and TV but he would be better remembered in the long run for his equally strong, distinctive voice. He gave vocal life to the prehistoric cartoon character Fred Flintstone on the prime-time TV series _"The Flintstones" (1960)_ (qv) in the 1960s, and it is this direct association that has kept his name alive long after his passing. Reed even thought up and introduced the Flintstonian catchphrase "Yabba dabba doo!" for his beloved ani... mated character. After majoring in journalism at Columbia University, the New York born-and-bred actor went on to an acting career at the Provincetown Playhouse. His vocal talents were immediately discovered and he turned to radio, becoming a prime announcer for that medium. A master of over 22 foreign dialects, he also worked steadily on Broadway with the Theatre Guild. On radio, he billed himself under his real name of Teddy Bergman for comedy parts and under the name Alan Reed for dramatic work. Reed was featured on the best radio shows of the time including "The Shadow," "The Fred Allen Show," "Life with Luigi" (which he later took to TV), and "My Friend Irma." In films, he had a comic Runyonesque appeal and played in such fare as _The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951)_ (qv), _Emergency Wedding (1950)_ (qv), and _Here Comes the Groom (1951)_ (qv). His more dramatic roles came with _The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)_ (qv) and _The Desperate Hours (1955)_ (qv). One of his most unusual parts was his portrayal of 'Pancho Villa (I)' (qv) in _Viva Zapata! (1952)_ (qv) starring 'Marlon Brando' (qv). He also supplied the voice of "Boris" in Disney's _Lady and the Tramp (1955)_ (qv). The popular animated series and various offshoots made up most of his later work after _"The Flintstones" (1960)_ (qv) premiered in the early 1960s. Reed died following an extended illness in 1977.Read more Alan Reed movies (actor)
Woman's World [No links available]
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