| Florence Reed | |
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| Born | January 10, 1883 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 21, 1967 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1904-1960 |
| Spouse(s) | Malcolm Williams |
Florence Reed(January 10, 1883 – November 21, 1967) was a stage, screen and television actress. She's remembered for several outstanding stage productions ie "The Shanghai Gesture", "The Lullaby, "The Yellow Ticket' and 'The Wanderer". Her best remembered movie role was as Miss Havisham in the 1934 production of "Great Expectations". In the 1950s Reed performed in several early television shows ie The Philco Television Hour, Kraft Television Theater and The United States Steel Hour.
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Reed was born in Philadelphia to actor comic Roland Reed and Joana Sommer(Reed).[1] Her father died in 1901 when Florence was 18 and afterward she and her mother came to New York to seek a a career in the theater. She made her first appearance on the stage at Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theater in New York in 1904 where she gave a monologue by George M. Cohan. She stayed with the Fifth Avenue Theater for years honing her craft. She also trouped the country with May Irwin in The Widow Jones and played Ophelia to E.H. Sothern's Hamlet. Reed appeared with John Barrymore in 1914's "The Yellow Ticket" which proved a popular play of the season. Her biggest stage success was as Mother Goddam in 1926's "The Shanghai Gesture".
Reed started making movies in the silent era around 1915. She was a stage star by then and her first movie was The Dancing Girl for Adolph Zukor's Famous Players studio built around her talents. She also made films for several different production companies such as Popular Plays & Players, Astra, Arrow, Tribune and Pathe. In all Reed made 15 silent pictures, the last in 1921 being "The Black Panther's Cub". After 13 years she made her first talking film in 1934's Great Expectations. She made two more films but preferred the theater.
Reed was married to actor Malcolm Williams from 1908 to his death in 1937. There were no babies born to them. She passed away on November 21 1967.
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