Alan Reed Papers, ca. 1931-1972

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Alan Reed Papers, ca. 1931-1972

Alan Reed (1907-1977) performed on Broadway (1930s-40s), and appeared in more than 50 films, including and . He also played character roles on television, most notably, as the voice of cartoon character Fred Flintstone (1960-77). The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, photographs, sheet music, and scrapbooks from Alan Reed's career as a character actor in radio, television, and film. The postman always rings twice Breakfast at Tiffany's

1 box (0.5 linear ft.); 2 oversize boxes; 1 oversize folder

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SNAC Resource ID: 6651969

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Reed, Alan, 1907-1977

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Born as Teddy Bergman, NYC, Aug. 20, 1907; attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Columbia Univ.; acting debut, Provincetown Theatre, Greenwich Village, 1927; performed on Broadway, 1930s-40s; worked in radio as a straight man with Eddie Cantor and Fred Allen among many other assignments; went to Hollywood in 1943 and appeared in more than 50 films, including The postman always rings twice, Marjorie Morningstar, and Breakfast at Tiffany's; founded Alan Reed Enterprises, an advertising sp...