14 Facts About Elliott Reid

Edgeworth Blair "Elliott" Reid was an American actor.

In 1935, Elliott Reid debuted on the radio program The March of Time, which led to regular work on radio dramas during the golden age of radio.

Elliott Reid portrayed Melvin Castleberry on the children's program Billy and Betty, and Philip Cameron on the serial Against the Storm and was a host on radio's version of The United States Steel Hour.

Elliott Reid's credits include many Orson Welles-directed stage and radio productions, such as The Mercury Theatre on the Air.

Elliott Reid acted on Theatre Guild on the Air, The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Suspense, and the CBS Radio Mystery Theater.

Elliott Reid played the snide Professor Shelby Ashton of Rutland University in two Walt Disney movies starring Fred MacMurray: The Absent-Minded Professor in 1961, and its sequel Son of Flubber in 1963.

Also in 1963, Elliott Reid appeared in the comedy The Wheeler Dealers starring James Garner and Lee Remick, with Pat Crowley in a supporting role.

Elliott Reid portrayed Warren Winslow on the CBS comedy Miss Winslow and Son.

Elliott Reid made guest appearances on Murder, She Wrote, The Odd Couple, I Love Lucy, It's Always Jan, Barney Miller, Small Wonder, Perry Mason, and The Munsters.

In 1992 Elliott Reid appeared in the season three Seinfeld episode "The Letter", as one of the collectors considering buying a painting of Kramer.

Elliott Reid retired in 1995, but returned for an uncredited role as Miguel in the 2000 short film 13 Heads of Hair and the role of Buddy in the feature film Scattering Mother in 2005.

Elliott Reid was so famous with his John F Kennedy impersonation that, in 1962, he was invited to perform it in front of Kennedy in person; Kennedy was happy with the performance.

Elliott Reid died of heart failure on June 21,2013, at age 93.

Elliott Reid's nephew stated that Reid had been residing in an assisted living facility in Studio City, California, for several years prior to his death.