Elliott Reid
January 16, 1920 · 106 years old
Elliott Reid was born on January 16, 1920 in New York City, New York, as Edgeworth Blair Reid. He was an actor and writer, known for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Inherit the Wind (1960) and The Absent-Minded Professor (1961). He died on June 21, 2013 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California.
Known For
8 titles
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris, pursued by a private detective hired by the suspicious father of Lorelei's fiancé, as well as a rich, enamored old man and many other doting admirers.
Inherit the Wind
Based on a real-life case in 1925; two great lawyers argue the case for, and against, a Tennessee science teacher accused of the crime of teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
The Absent Minded Professor
A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.
Blackbeard's Ghost
Track coach Steve Walker accidentally invokes the spirit of notorious pirate Captain Blackbeard who was believed dead. He must now lay the pirate to rest and save a local hotel from mobster Silky Seymour, who wants to build a casino.
The Thrill of It All
A homemaker's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.
Follow Me, Boys!
A man settles down in a small town and becomes the scoutmaster.
The Wheeler Dealers
A big-time Texas wheeler-dealer (who's actually Ivy league-educated, but plays dumb) runs out of money, and goes to New York City to raise $1.2 million.
Woman's World
An executive plans to fill a high-ranking position by interviewing the candidates' wives.