14 Facts About Alan Reed

Alan Reed was born on Herbert Theodore Bergman; August 20,1907 – June 14,1977 and was an American actor, best known as the original voice of Fred Flintstone on The Flintstones and various spinoff series.

Alan Reed was born Herbert Theodore Bergman on August 20 1907 in New York City to Jewish parents.

Alan Reed's father was a Lithuanian-Jewish immigrant and his mother was born in the United States to Ukrainian-Jewish parents from Galicia.

Alan Reed attended Washington High School and majored in journalism at Columbia University.

Alan Reed began his acting career in the city, eventually working on Broadway.

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Alan Reed had two other jobs—operating a wholesale candy factory and working at the Copake Country Club as "social director, entertainment producer and actor".

Alan Reed was "heard regularly on the Crime Doctor series, " and "was the original Daddy to Fanny Brice on Baby Snooks".

From 1957 to 1958, Reed appeared in a recurring role as J B Hafter, a studio boss, on the CBS sitcom Mr Adams and Eve.

Alan Reed played the same character in The Bob Cummings Show.

Alan Reed provided Fred's voice for the entire six-season run of the show, as well as in several spin-off series and specials.

Alan Reed's final performance as Fred Flintstone was a cameo guest role on an episode of Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics.

In May 1932, Alan Reed married the former Finette Walker, a Broadway actress whom he met at television station W2XAB in New York City.

Alan Reed appeared on stage in the early 1930s and was a chorus member in the original 1934 Broadway production of Anything Goes with Ethel Merman.

Alan Reed's bladder was removed, which eradicated the cancer, but he later developed emphysema.