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'''Maxwell Reed''' (2 April 1919 – 16 August 1974) was a Northern Irish [[actor]] <ref>{{cite web|last1=Wintle|first1=Angela|title=Joan Collins: My family values|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/oct/25/joan-collins-my-family-values|website=The Guardian|accessdate=2014-11-24}}</ref> who became a matinee idol in several British films during the 1940s and 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|author=Born: 2 April 1919, LarneDied: 31 October 1974 |url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba1a6d375 |title=Maxwell Reed | BFI |publisher=Explore.bfi.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-08-26}}</ref> His early years included work as a merchant seaman and minor stage experience in Ireland and London, before being auditioned by [[Rank Organisation|Rank]] and joining '[[The Company of Youth]]’ at the age of 27.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/1970/01/01/the-forgotten-man-the-films-of-maxwell-reed/ |title=The Forgotten Man: The Films of Maxwell Reed |publisher=Britmovie.co.uk |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref> |
'''Maxwell Reed''' (2 April 1919 – 16 August 1974) was a Northern Irish [[actor]] <ref>{{cite web|last1=Wintle|first1=Angela|title=Joan Collins: My family values|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/oct/25/joan-collins-my-family-values|website=The Guardian|accessdate=2014-11-24}}</ref> who became a matinee idol in several British films during the 1940s and 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|author=Born: 2 April 1919, LarneDied: 31 October 1974 |url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba1a6d375 |title=Maxwell Reed | BFI |publisher=Explore.bfi.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2014-08-26}}</ref> |
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==Biography== |
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His early years included work as a merchant seaman and minor stage experience in Ireland and London, before being auditioned by [[Rank Organisation|Rank]] and joining '[[The Company of Youth]]’ at the age of 27.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/1970/01/01/the-forgotten-man-the-films-of-maxwell-reed/ |title=The Forgotten Man: The Films of Maxwell Reed |publisher=Britmovie.co.uk |date=1970-01-01 |accessdate=2014-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128665242 |title=THE DEVIL'S IN THE STRINGS |newspaper=[[The Longreach Leader]] |volume=25, |issue=1573 |location=Queensland, Australia |date=7 March 1947 |accessdate=7 September 2017 |page=27 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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==Film Career== |
===Film Career=== |
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He made his film debut in ''[[The Years Between (film)|The Years Between]]'' (1946) and then appeared in ''[[Gaiety George]]'' (1946). |
He made his film debut in ''[[The Years Between (film)|The Years Between]]'' (1946) and then appeared in ''[[Gaiety George]]'' (1946). |
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Maxwell Reed | |
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Born | Larne, Ireland | 2 April 1919
Died | 16 August 1974 London, England | (aged 55)
Cause of death | Cancer |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1946–1966 |
Spouse |
Maxwell Reed (2 April 1919 – 16 August 1974) was a Northern Irish actor [1] who became a matinee idol in several British films during the 1940s and 1950s.[2]
Biography
His early years included work as a merchant seaman and minor stage experience in Ireland and London, before being auditioned by Rank and joining 'The Company of Youth’ at the age of 27.[3][4]
Film Career
He made his film debut in The Years Between (1946) and then appeared in Gaiety George (1946).
He was promoted to leading man status for Daybreak (made in 1946, not released until 1948) and The Brothers (1947).[5] Reed followed it with Dear Murderer (1947), Night Beat (1947), Daughter of Darkness (1948), The Lost People (1949), Madness of the Heart (1949), and Blackout (1950).
Reed drifted back to supporting parts in The Clouded Yellow (1950). Reed later said "they tried to make me a star too soon."[6] He kept in lead roles for The Dark Man (1950) and There Is Another Sun (1951).
Reed moved to the U.S. to make Flame of Araby (1952). He returned to Britain for Sea Devils (1953) and The Square Ring (1953). After making Captain Phantom (1953) in Italy, he made Marilyn (1953), Before I Wake (1954) and The Brain Machine (1956). He had a small role in Helen of Troy (1956).
Hollywood
Reed moved to Hollywood in the late 1950s and portrayed the title role in the 1950s television series Captain David Grief, which was based on short stories by Jack London. He also made three films in the U.S. and appeared as a guest star in television series such as Bonanza, Perry Mason and Daniel Boone.[7]
Personal Life
He was the first husband of actress Joan Collins, whom he married on 24 May 1952. The marriage ended in divorce in 1956. Joan exposed Reed as a rapist, stating that he drugged her when they first met and she awoke to him raping her.[8]
He died from cancer aged 55, in London.[9]
Filmography
- The Years Between (UK 1946)
- Gaiety George (UK 1946)
- The Brothers (UK 1947)
- Dear Murderer (UK 1947)
- Night Beat (UK 1947)
- Daybreak (UK 1948)
- Daughter of Darkness (UK 1948)
- The Lost People (UK 1949)
- Madness of the Heart (UK 1949)
- Blackout (UK 1950)
- The Clouded Yellow (UK 1950)
- The Dark Man (UK 1951)
- There Is Another Sun (UK 1951)
- Flame of Araby (US 1951)
- Sea Devils (US/UK 1953)
- The Square Ring (UK 1953)
- Capitan Fantasma (Italy 1953)
- Marilyn (UK 1953)
- Before I Wake (UK 1954)
- The Brain Machine (UK 1955)
- Helen of Troy (US/Italy 1956)
- Pirates of Tortuga (US 1961)
- The Notorious Landlady (US 1962)
- Picture Mommy Dead (US 1966)
External links
References
- ^ Wintle, Angela. "Joan Collins: My family values". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Born: 2 April 1919, LarneDied: 31 October 1974. "Maxwell Reed | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Forgotten Man: The Films of Maxwell Reed". Britmovie.co.uk. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "THE DEVIL'S IN THE STRINGS". The Longreach Leader. Vol. 25, , no. 1573. Queensland, Australia. 7 March 1947. p. 27. Retrieved 7 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "BRITAIN MAKES A STAR..." The Argus (Melbourne). No. 31, 277. Victoria, Australia. 27 November 1946. p. 6 (Woman's Magazine). Retrieved 7 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "The King Has Been Kept Waiting, Too". Truth. No. 3151. New South Wales, Australia. 18 June 1950. p. 44. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Maxwell Reed movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography". AllMovie. 16 August 1974. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Joan Collins drops bombshell: 'I married my rapist'". News.com.au. News.com.au. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Ivan, Little. "Riddle of the Larne actor who Joan Collins claims drugged and raped her". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 29 November 2014.