Albert Reed Jr.
Birthday: Born in 1910-01-28 in Texas, USA
Deathday: 1986-05-31
Albert Reed Jr. was an American actor and law enforcement officer. He is best known for his recurring role as Alderman Fred Davis on the 1970s sitcom, Good Times. He also had a recurring role on the children's adventure series The Secret of Isis as Dr. Joshua Barnes and made guest appearances on The Jeffersons and Sanford & Son. On Sanford & Son, he appeared in the role of Grady Wilson, a cousin of Fred's, a part he played for just one episode; another role which involved a character named Grady Wilson, a longtime friend of Fred, would later go to actor Whitman Mayo. He portrayed "Lieutenant Ned Ordway" in the original Airport movie, a case of art imitating life, as Reed was also an airport law enforcement official. Outside of his acting career, Reed also served with the Security Division at Los Angeles International Airport from 1959–1983, ending his career as the Chief of Security, 1979–1983.
TV Credits
The Secrets of Isis
Character: Dr. Barnes
The Secrets of Isis is the syndicated title of a live action CBS television series produced by Filmation in the 1970s originally titled Isis that appeared during the Saturday morning cartoon lineup. The show was also aired in various countries around the world. As indicated on commentary in the 2007 DVD release of the series, and supported by examining broadcast premiere dates, The Secrets of Isis was the first weekly American live-action television series whose lead character was a female super...
Here's Lucy
Character: Attendant
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Movie Credits
Chase
Character: Chief Dawson
A special police unit goes after a cop-killer in this pilot film to the short-lived series....
Kingston
Character: Coroner
In this pilot for the "Kingston: Confidential" series, an investigative reporter, backed by the head of a newspaper and TV chain, uncovers a plot to utilize nuclear power plants in a scheme to take over the world....
A Matter of Life and Death
Character:
The true story of a nurse who spent her life caring for terminally ill patients....
Airport
Character: Ned Ordway
Melodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved....