Robert Reed

Biography

Robert Reed was an American actor who started out in the late 1950s with guest spots on shows like Father Knows Best and Men into Space before making his film debut in Bloodlust! (1961). He gained wider notice as Kenneth Preston, a young defense attorney, on The Defenders between 1961 and 1965, working opposite E. G. Marshall. His most famous part came as Mike Brady, the father on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch, which ran for five seasons between 1969 and 1974; he returned to that character in later reunion projects such as The Brady Girls Get Married (1981) and A Very Brady Christmas (1988). Reed received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, two in 1976 for a Medical Center guest appearance and for Rich Man, Poor Man, and one in 1977 for Roots. His other credits included Star! (1968), The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976), and the medical drama Nurse.

59years old at death

Born October 19, 1932Highland Park
Died May 12, 1992Pasadena
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 34 years1957 to 1991

Genres

Drama69%, 9 films
Comedy38%, 5 films
Action23%, 3 films
Biography23%, 3 films
Adventure15%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Reed made his Broadway debut in 1964 as Paul Bratter in Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park, taking over the part from Robert Redford.
Early training
Reed studied drama at Northwestern University, where he appeared in more than eight plays in leading roles under celebrated drama coach Alvina Krause.
About the name
Reed eventually took the stage name Robert Reed, then relocated to Los Angeles during the late 1950s so he could further pursue his acting career.
Beyond film
Reed became a member of The Shakespearewrights, an off-Broadway theater company. With that group he took the role of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet and also played a lead part in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Robert Reed movies on Netflix

Prime Target1991IMDb rating 4.3as Harrington
A Very Brady Christmas1988IMDb rating 6.0as Mike Brady
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story1981IMDb rating 5.7as David Palmer
The Brady Girls Get Married1981IMDb rating 5.5as Mike Brady
Conquest of the Earth1980IMDb rating 5.0as Dr. Donald Mortinson
Nightmare in Badham County1976IMDb rating 6.0as Supt Dancer
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble1976IMDb rating 5.8as Johnny Lubitch
The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl1973IMDb rating 7.4as Audience member
Star!1968IMDb rating 6.4as Charles Fraser
Hurry Sundown1967IMDb rating 5.9as Lars Finchley
Bloodlust!1961IMDb rating 3.7as Johnny Randall
The Hunters1958IMDb rating 6.4as Jackson
Pal Joey1957IMDb rating 6.6as Boyfriend

Best known for

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

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The Boy in the Plastic Bubble1976 Biography, Drama, Romanceas Johnny Lubitch
IMDb rating 5.86.1K votes
A Very Brady Christmas1988 Comedy, Drama, Familyas Mike Brady
IMDb rating 6.02.5K votes
Bloodlust!1961as Johnny Randall
IMDb rating 3.72.7K votes
Star!1968as Charles Fraser
IMDb rating 6.42.4K votes
The Brady Girls Get Married1981as Mike Brady
IMDb rating 5.5584 votes
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story1981as David Palmer
IMDb rating 5.7764 votes
Nightmare in Badham County1976as Supt Dancer
IMDb rating 6.0801 votes
Prime Target1991as Harrington
IMDb rating 4.3250 votes

Most often with

Peter Baldwin directed two of these films. Six actors appear in three 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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Christopher Knight

Eve Plumb

Maureen McCormick

Barry Williams

Ann B. Davis

Mike Lookinland

Peter BaldwinDirector, 2 films

Films together

Christopher Knight3 films together, 1973 to 1988
Christopher Knight's page
- A Very Brady Christmas1988IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Mike BradyKnight as Peter Brady
- The Brady Girls Get Married1981IMDb rating 5.5Reed as Mike BradyKnight as Peter Brady
- The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl1973IMDb rating 7.4Reed as Audience memberKnight as Brady Bunch Kids, The
Eve Plumb3 films together, 1973 to 1988
Eve Plumb's page
- A Very Brady Christmas1988IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Mike BradyPlumb as Jan Brady Covington
- The Brady Girls Get Married1981IMDb rating 5.5Reed as Mike BradyPlumb as Jan Brady
- The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl1973IMDb rating 7.4Reed as Audience memberPlumb as Brady Bunch Kids, The
Maureen McCormick3 films together, 1973 to 1988
Maureen McCormick's page
- A Very Brady Christmas1988IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Mike BradyMcCormick as Marcia Brady Logan
- The Brady Girls Get Married1981IMDb rating 5.5Reed as Mike BradyMcCormick as Marcia Brady
- The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl1973IMDb rating 7.4Reed as Audience memberMcCormick as Herself
Barry Williams3 films together, 1973 to 1988
Barry Williams's page
- A Very Brady Christmas1988IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Mike BradyWilliams as Greg Brady
- The Brady Girls Get Married1981IMDb rating 5.5Reed as Mike BradyWilliams as Greg Brady
- The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl1973IMDb rating 7.4Reed as Audience memberWilliams as Brady Bunch Kids, The
Ann B. Davis3 films together, 1973 to 1988
Ann B. Davis's page
- A Very Brady Christmas1988IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Mike BradyDavis as Alice Nelson
- The Brady Girls Get Married1981IMDb rating 5.5Reed as Mike BradyDavis as Alice Nelson
- The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl1973IMDb rating 7.4Reed as Audience memberDavis as Audience member
Mike Lookinland3 films together, 1973 to 1988
Mike Lookinland's page
- A Very Brady Christmas1988IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Mike BradyLookinland as Bobby Brady
- The Brady Girls Get Married1981IMDb rating 5.5Reed as Mike BradyLookinland as Bobby Brady
- The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl1973IMDb rating 7.4Reed as Audience memberLookinland as Brady Bunch Kids, The
Peter BaldwinDirector, 2 films, 1981 to 1988
All films by Peter Baldwin
- A Very Brady Christmas1988IMDb rating 6.0Reed as Mike Brady
- The Brady Girls Get Married1981IMDb rating 5.5Reed as Mike Brady

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