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Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 13, 1893
Died Mar 16, 1973 (79)
Birthplace Lansing, Michigan, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 debu ... t 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.

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Madame X

Madame X

1966

as Judge

The Ugly American

The Ugly American

1963

as Senator at Confirmation Hearing

Pressure Point

Pressure Point

1962

as Chief Medical Officer

The Underwater City

The Underwater City

1962

as Dr. Junius Halstead

The Bramble Bush

The Bramble Bush

1960

as Sam McFie

The Gallant Hours

The Gallant Hours

1960

as Robert Ghormley

Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

1959

as American Admiral

The Trap

The Trap

1959

as Sheriff Lloyd Anderson

The Last of the Fast Guns

The Last of the Fast Guns

1958

as John Forbes

Nightmare at Ground Zero

Nightmare at Ground Zero

1958

as Gen. Tyler

Tarzan's Fight for Life

Tarzan's Fight for Life

1958

as Dr. Sturdy

Spoilers of the Forest

Spoilers of the Forest

1957

as John Mitchell

Time Limit

Time Limit

1957

as Lt. Gen. J. Connors

Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn

1957

as Deacon Edwards

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957

as Mayor of Hamelout (uncredited)

A Day of Fury

A Day of Fury

1956

as Judge John J. McLean

Strange Intruder

Strange Intruder

1956

as James Carmichael

The Last Wagon

The Last Wagon

1956

as Gen. Howard

The First Texan

The First Texan

1956

as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

1955

as Sen. Maynard

One Desire

One Desire

1955

as Senator Kenneth A. Watrous

The Left Hand of God

The Left Hand of God

1955

as Father Cornelius

Wichita

Wichita

1955

as Mayor Andrew Hope

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1955

as Judge Stillman

The Command

The Command

1954

as Col. Janeway

Athena

Athena

1954

as Mr. Griswalde

Broken Lance

Broken Lance

1954

as Clem Lawton

The Egyptian

The Egyptian

1954

as Senmut

Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo

1953

as Colonel Owens

Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

1953

as Judge Robbins in Fantasy Sequence

Indian Uprising

Indian Uprising

1952

as John Clemson

The Story of Will Rogers

The Story of Will Rogers

1952

as Clem Rogers

Carbine Williams

Carbine Williams

1952

as Claude Williams

Boots Malone

Boots Malone

1952

as John Williams

The Brigand

The Brigand

1952

as Prime Minister Triano

The First Time

The First Time

1952

as Andrew Bennett

The Sniper

The Sniper

1952

as Liddell

Smuggler's Gold

Smuggler's Gold

1951

as Pop Hodges

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

1951

as Sir Ensor Doone

Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

1951

as Tucker Bourne

The Great Caruso

The Great Caruso

1951

as Park Benjamin

The Family Secret

The Family Secret

1951

as Dr. Reynolds

The Fuller Brush Girl

The Fuller Brush Girl

1950

as Mr. Christy

In a Lonely Place

In a Lonely Place

1950

as Capt. Lochner

Convicted

Convicted

1950

as Captain Douglas

The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

1950

as Dr. Gates

Stage to Tucson

Stage to Tucson

1950

as Dr. Noah Banteen

The Killer That Stalked New York

The Killer That Stalked New York

1950

as Health Commissioner Ellis

The North Star

The North Star

1943

as Boris Simonov

Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson

1942

as Congressman Hargrove

The Little Foxes

The Little Foxes

1941

as Oscar Hubbard

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Television Credits

Burke's Law

as The Man

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Judge Hargraves

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

The F.B.I.

as Claude Townsend

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

General Electric Theater

as Dunett

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Admiral

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Dr. Merriam

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Profiles in Courage

as Calhoun

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 08, 1964

The Andy Griffith Show

as Governor Ed

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1960

Cain's Hundred

as John Stapleton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

The Great Adventure

as Trenholm

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

Gunsmoke

as Gideon Seek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Perry Mason

as Ned Bain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The Millionaire

as Reverend John Hardin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

The Virginian

as Jonah Andrews

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Thriller

as Dr. Marcus Graham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1960

Yancy Derringer

as Gen. Orville Stafford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

Lux Video Theatre

as Jeff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

One Step Beyond

as Brian Christopher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1959

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Papa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Thad Hobbs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Cavalcade of America

as Manning

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Pa Rawlins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Johnny Ringo

as Platt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. George Garrison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Letter to Loretta

as Mr. Coughlin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Mr. Meehan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Marlowe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Deputy

as Forceman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Lucy Show

as Jack Donohue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Letter to Loretta

as Henry Barbour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

General Electric Theater

as Clyde Thompson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

General Electric Theater

as Chairman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Cavalcade of America

as Cmdr. Ingraham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Letter to Loretta

as Miles

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Arthur Kerney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Mr Meehan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Tom Newman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Zachary Wheeler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Perry Mason

as Charles Burroughs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as Victor Logan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Perry Mason

as John Wilburn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Mr. Dole

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Gramps Medknowe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Horace Reed

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Capt. King Snyder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Amos Burke: Secret Agent

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 01, 1965

Target: The Corruptors!

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 1961

Ben Casey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Cavalcade of America

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Lassie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1954

Bus Stop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1961

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Laramie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1959

Wichita Town

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1959

The Detectives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

Stoney Burke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Johnny Midnight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1960

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

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