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Roland D. Reed

1894 – 1972

American film producer

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About Roland D. Reed

Lived 1894 – 1972 (aged 78). Roland D. Reed was an American film editor, film director, film producer and director.

Roland D. Reed (July 7, 1894 – July 15, 1972) was an American film editor, producer and director. He worked on many films for the low-budget Chesterfield Pictures and later started Roland Reed Productions, Inc. that shut down in November 1956. In addition to TV series, Reed made industrial and Christian films as well as television commercials that were filmed at Hal Roach Studios.

Personal life The son of Daniel Morton Reed and Ella G. Hulse, Roland Daniel Reed was born in Middletown, New York. He had three wives, Laura Muzzio (1913), Dorothy Venita Smith (1930), and Dorothy Belle Eddy (1935).

Selected filmography

Theatrical The House of Terror (1928) 10-chapter serial, now considered lost Notorious but Nice (1933) Love Is Dangerous (1933) The Ghost Walks (1934) Death from a Distance (1935) Manhattan Butterfly (1935) False Pretenses (1935) Red Lights Ahead (1936) In Paris, A.W.O.L. (1936) August Weekend (1936)

Television The Stu Erwin Show (1950–55) ABC Mystery Theater (1951–54) Beulah (1950–53) My Little Margie (1952–1955) Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954) Waterfront (1955)

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Who was Roland D. Reed?

American film producer (1894–1972)

When was Roland D. Reed born?

Roland D. Reed was born on 7 July 1894 in New York City.

When did Roland D. Reed die?

Roland D. Reed died on 15 July 1972 in Los Angeles.

What was Roland D. Reed's occupation?

Roland D. Reed was a film editor, film director, film producer and director.

What nationality was Roland D. Reed?

Roland D. Reed was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roland D. Reed

· Wikidata: Q24068933

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