John Reed
Birthday
1916/02/13
Day of death
2010/02/13 (94 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England, UK
Also know as
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Lamb Reed, OBE (13 February 1916 – 13 February 2010) was an English actor, dancer and singer, known for his nimble performances in the principal comic roles of the Savoy Operas, particularly with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Reed has been called "the last great exponent" of the Gilbert and Sullivan comedy roles. The son of a butcher from County Durham, Reed began performing at the end of World War II, joining the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1951...Read more
Acting
(1967) The Mikado
as Ko-Ko
(1967) Ruddigore
as Robin Oakapple / Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd (voice)
(1973) H.M.S. Pinafore
as Sir Joseph Porter, KCB
(1974) I am the Very Model of a Modern Major General
as The Modern Major General (voice) (archive footage)
(1973) When I Went to the Bar
as Lord Chancellor (archive footage) (uncredited)