George Reed

Biography

George Reed was an African American actor who built a career in the Hollywood film industry during the silent and sound eras. Born in Macon in 1866, he took his first major screen part as Jim in the 1920 adaptation of Huckleberry Finn. Reed was also remembered for appearing in The Green Pastures (1936), a film with an all African American cast, and for his portrayal of Conover, an orderly, in the Dr. Kildare series from MGM. That series was part of a career that began in silent pictures and continued once sound arrived. Reed died in 1952, and his screen work from those early decades remained the basis of his reputation.

85years old at death

Born November 27, 1866Macon
Died November 6, 1952Woodland Hills
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as George H. Reed and George Henry Reed

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 6 years1939 to 1945

Every film, newest first

1945Strange IllusionIMDb rating 6.2
1940Dr. Kildare's Strange CaseIMDb rating 6.0
1939The Secret of Dr. KildareIMDb rating 6.4

Genres

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First role
George H. Reed played the part of Jim in Huckleberry Finn, which came out in 1920 and was the first major film of his career.

George Reed movies on Netflix

Strange Illusion1945IMDb rating 6.2as Benjamin(George H. Reed)
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0as Conover, Gillespie's Attendant
The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4as Conover

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Harold S. Bucquet directed two of these films. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Lionel Barrymore

Samuel S. Hinds

Lew Ayres

Nat Pendleton

Frank Orth

Emma DunnHarold S. BucquetDirector, 2 films

Films together

Lionel Barrymore2 films together, 1939 to 1940
Lionel Barrymore's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Conover, Gillespie's AttendantBarrymore as Dr. Leonard Gillespie
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Reed as ConoverBarrymore as Dr. Leonard Barry Gillespie
Samuel S. Hinds2 films together, 1939 to 1940
Samuel S. Hinds's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Conover, Gillespie's AttendantHinds as Dr. Stephen Kildare
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Reed as ConoverHinds as Dr. Stephen Kildare
Lew Ayres2 films together, 1939 to 1940
Lew Ayres's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Conover, Gillespie's AttendantAyres as Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Reed as ConoverAyres as Dr. James 'Jimmy' Kildare
Nat Pendleton2 films together, 1939 to 1940
Nat Pendleton's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Conover, Gillespie's AttendantPendleton as Joe Wayman, Ambulance Driver
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Reed as ConoverPendleton as Joe Wayman
Frank Orth2 films together, 1939 to 1940
Frank Orth's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Conover, Gillespie's AttendantOrth as Mike
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Reed as ConoverOrth as Mike Sullivan
Emma Dunn2 films together, 1939 to 1940
Emma Dunn's page
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Conover, Gillespie's AttendantDunn as Mrs. Martha Kildare
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Reed as ConoverDunn as Mrs. Martha Kildare
Harold S. BucquetDirector, 2 films, 1939 to 1940
All films by Harold S. Bucquet
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case1940IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Conover, Gillespie's Attendant
- The Secret of Dr. Kildare1939IMDb rating 6.4Reed as Conover
Also two films together5 more actors
- Walter KingsfordDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Laraine DayDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Alma KrugerDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Marie BlakeDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
- Nell CraigDr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) and The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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