Robert Reed

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Biography

Tall, curly-haired actor, often cast as business-suited paternal types. Reed worked on mainly forgettable TV series from the 1960s, first gaining widespread notice as a crusading lawyer in "The Defenders". He is best remembered as "a man named Brady, with three boys of his own" on that corny 70s ode to the suburban family, "The Brady Bunch". Reed subsequently had major supporting roles on the miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man" (1976) and "Roots" …
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Job Title

Actor, Camera, Film & Tape, Editor, Music, Sound, Engineering, Electrical & Grips, Construction

Born

October 19, 1932

Career Milestones

Raised in Muskogee OK

1992

Last acting role, onstage in "Love Letters" opposite Betsy Palmer

1992

Made last TV appearance as guest star on "Jake and the Fatman" detective series

Awards

1965

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievements In Entertainment in The Defenders

1976

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance By a Supporting Actor in Rich Man, Poor Man

1976

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor For a Single Appearance In a in Medical Center

1977

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance By a Supporting Actor In a Comedy or Drama Series in Roots