Alan Reed was an American actor, best known as the original voice of Fred Flintstone on The Flintstones and various spinoff series. He also appeared in many films, including Days of Glory, The Tarnished Angels, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Viva Zapata! and Nob Hill, as well as several television and radio series.
Alan Reed was born Herbert Theodore Bergman on August 20, 1907, in New York City to Jewish parents. His father was a Lithuanian-Jewish immigrant and his mother was born in the United States to Ukrainian-Jewish parents from Galicia. He attended George Washington High School (now George Washington Educational Campus) and majored in journalism at Columbia University.
Between graduating from WHS and entering Columbia, he studied drama at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He began his acting career in the city, eventually working on Broadway.
For several years, Reed toured in vaudeville with his cousin, Harry Green. He also had two other jobs—operating a wholesale candy factory and working at the Copake Country Club as "social director, entertainment producer and actor".
| Date of Birth | 20th August 1907 |
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| Date of Death | 14th June 1977 |
| Age at Death | 69 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | New York City |
| Birth Place | New York City |
| Death Place | Los Angeles |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Education |
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| Columbia University, American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | dub actor, screenwriter, stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, painter |
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