Elliott Reid

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

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953 · 1h 31m · Movie

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.

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Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1960 · 2h 8m · Movie

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.

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The Absent Minded Professor

The Absent Minded Professor

1961 · 1h 37m · Movie

A college professor invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.

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Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

1963 · 1h 43m · Movie

After being lost at sea for several years, a missing wife thought long dead returns just after her husband has remarried.

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Blackbeard's Ghost

Blackbeard's Ghost

1968 · 1h 46m · Movie

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.

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The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All

1963 · 1h 48m · Movie

A homemaker's sudden rise to fame as a soap spokesperson leads to chaos in her home life.

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Son of Flubber

Son of Flubber

1963 · 1h 42m · Movie

When Professor Brainard experiments further on Flubber derivatives, he gets in trouble and only his students can help.

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Follow Me, Boys!

Follow Me, Boys!

1966 · 2h 11m · Movie

A man settles down in a small town and becomes the scoutmaster.

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The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers

1963 · 1h 47m · Movie

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.

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Woman's World

Woman's World

1954 · 1h 34m · Movie

An executive plans to fill a high-ranking position by interviewing the candidates' wives.

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The Story of Dr. Wassell

The Story of Dr. Wassell

1944 · 2h 20m · Movie

When the U.S. forces withdraw from Java, ahead of the Japanese invasion, U.S. Navy doctor Corydon M. Wassell coordinates the remaining wounded servicemen and leads them to safety towards the last Allied evacuation points.

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