- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEdgeworth Blair Reid
- Nickname
- Ted
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Elliott Reid was born on January 16, 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Inherit the Wind (1960) and Vicki (1953). He died on June 21, 2013 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Upon his death, he was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea in the Pacific Ocean as per his last will and testament.
- Known as a witty political satirist on such programs as Jack Paar's show and That Was the Week That Was (1962).
- A comedy support actor in films who played Jane Russell's suitor in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and Nancy Olson's stingy, mean-spirited pursuer who eventually loses her to Fred MacMurray in The Absent Minded Professor (1961).
- Worked as an announcer for CBS radio while in his teens.
- Was a part of Orson Welles' Mercury Theater. Debuted on stage in Welles' 1937 production of "Julius Caesar."
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content