Reed Howes

Biography

Reed Howes was an American model who turned to acting and appeared in silent films and later sound pictures. He grew up in Washington, D.C., then Ogden, Utah, and began his career in the early 1920s modeling shirts and detachable collars for Cluett Peabody and Company, becoming one of the men known as Arrow Collar Men. He entered Hollywood in 1923, co-starring with or supporting well-known actresses of the day in racing car romance pictures, most of them produced by Harry Joe Brown and released through Rayart. He worked for FBO, Warner Brothers, Fox, Paramount and Universal, and made his sound debut in Warner's The Singing Fool with Al Jolson. In talking pictures he shifted to heavies, beginning with crime films and later Westerns, roles he continued through the 1940s and 1950s. He died in 1964.

64years old at death

Born July 5, 1900Washington, D.C.
Died August 6, 1964Woodland Hills
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as JOSEPH A HOWES and Hermon Reed Howes

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 23 years1934 to 1957

Genres

Western88%, 7 films
Drama50%, 4 films
Action25%, 2 films
Comedy13%, 1 film
Mystery13%, 1 film

First and latest

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A change of course
Reed Howes was one of the Arrow Collar Men, the models in Cluett Peabody's shirt and collar advertisements drawn by illustrator J. C. Leyendecker. A 1924 FBO advertisement called him America's handsomest man and announced he would star in eight productions.

Reed Howes movies on Netflix

Decision at Sundown1957IMDb rating 6.8as Morley's Henchman
Hangman's Knot1952IMDb rating 6.7as Hank Fletcher
The Walking Hills1949IMDb rating 6.5as Young King
Gunfighters1947IMDb rating 6.3as Ranch Hand
The Plot Thickens1936IMDb rating 6.3as Museum Guard in Egyptian Room
Paradise Canyon1935IMDb rating 5.1as Henchman Red
The Dawn Rider1935IMDb rating 5.1as Ben McClure
The Trail Beyond1934IMDb rating 5.3

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Paradise Canyon1935 Action, Drama, Westernas Henchman Red
IMDb rating 5.11.1K votes
The Dawn Rider1935 Drama, Westernas Ben McClure
IMDb rating 5.11.5K votes
The Walking Hills1949as Young King
IMDb rating 6.51.3K votes
The Trail Beyond1934
IMDb rating 5.31.1K votes
Hangman's Knot1952as Hank Fletcher
IMDb rating 6.72.0K votes
Decision at Sundown1957as Morley's Henchman
IMDb rating 6.84.0K votes
Gunfighters1947as Ranch Hand
IMDb rating 6.31.1K votes
The Plot Thickens1936as Museum Guard in Egyptian Room
IMDb rating 6.3543 votes

Most often with

Robert N. Bradbury directed two of these films. Randolph Scott appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Randolph Scott

John Wayne

Herman Hack

Ray Teal

Noah Beery Jr.

Yakima CanuttRobert N. BradburyDirector, 2 films

Films together

Randolph Scott4 films together, 1947 to 1957
Randolph Scott's page
- Decision at Sundown1957IMDb rating 6.8Howes as Morley's HenchmanScott as Bart Allison
- Hangman's Knot1952IMDb rating 6.7Howes as Hank FletcherScott as Major Matt Stewart
- The Walking Hills1949IMDb rating 6.5Howes as Young KingScott as Jim Carey
- Gunfighters1947IMDb rating 6.3Howes as Ranch HandScott as Brazos Kane
John Wayne3 films together, 1934 to 1935
John Wayne's page
- Paradise Canyon1935IMDb rating 5.1Howes as Henchman RedWayne as John Wyatt
- The Dawn Rider1935IMDb rating 5.1Howes as Ben McClureWayne as John Mason
- The Trail Beyond1934IMDb rating 5.3Wayne as Rod Drew
Herman Hack3 films together, 1935 to 1957
Herman Hack's page
- Decision at Sundown1957IMDb rating 6.8Howes as Morley's HenchmanHack as Stage Passenger
- Paradise Canyon1935IMDb rating 5.1Howes as Henchman RedHack as Deputy Herman
- The Dawn Rider1935IMDb rating 5.1Howes as Ben McClureHack as Henchman
Ray Teal2 films together, 1952 to 1957
Ray Teal's page
- Decision at Sundown1957IMDb rating 6.8Howes as Morley's HenchmanTeal as Morley Chase
- Hangman's Knot1952IMDb rating 6.7Howes as Hank FletcherTeal as Quincey
Noah Beery Jr.2 films together, 1934 to 1957
Noah Beery Jr.'s page
- Decision at Sundown1957IMDb rating 6.8Howes as Morley's HenchmanBeery as Sam
- The Trail Beyond1934IMDb rating 5.3Beery as Wabi
Yakima Canutt2 films together, 1935
Yakima Canutt's page
- Paradise Canyon1935IMDb rating 5.1Howes as Henchman RedCanutt as Curly Joe Gale
- The Dawn Rider1935IMDb rating 5.1Howes as Ben McClureCanutt as Saloon Owner
Robert N. BradburyDirector, 2 films, 1934 to 1935
All films by Robert N. Bradbury
- The Dawn Rider1935IMDb rating 5.1Howes as Ben McClure
- The Trail Beyond1934IMDb rating 5.3
Also two films together3 more actors
- Earl DwireThe Dawn Rider (1935) and The Trail Beyond (1934)
- Tex PalmerThe Dawn Rider (1935) and The Trail Beyond (1934)
- Marion BurnsParadise Canyon (1935) and The Dawn Rider (1935)
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