Donald Reed  | |
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![]() Reed in 1928  | |
| Born | Ernesto Avila Guillen July 23, 1901 Mexico City, Mexico  | 
| Died | February 28, 1973 (aged 71) | 
| Other names | Ernest Gillen | 
| Occupation | Actor | 
| Years active | 1925-1940 | 
Donald Reed (born Ernesto Avila Guillen; July 23, 1901 – February 28, 1973) was a Mexican film actor, and later, Beverly Hills video consultant. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1925 and 1940.[1]
Biography
Reed was born in Mexico City, Mexico[2] as Ernesto Avila Guillen, the son of Alberto Guillen, a shoe merchant.[3] His name was changed to Ernest Gillen when he signed with Universal. When he later signed with First National, his name was changed to Donald Reed.[4]
He married the beauty pageant winner Janet Eastman and the two had one daughter together, Joy. He died in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
- Any Woman (1925) - Tom Galloway
 - His Secretary (1925) - Head Clerk
 - The Auction Block (1926) - Carter Lane
 - Brown of Harvard (1926) - Reggie Smythe
 - Convoy (1927) - Smith's assistant
 - Naughty but Nice (1927) - Paul Carroll
 - Mad Hour (1928) - Jack Hemingway Jr
 - Mark of the Frog (1928)
 - Night Watch (1928) - Lieutenant D'Artelle
 - Show Girl (1928) - Alvarez Romano
 - A Real Girl (1929) - Kyle Stannard
 - Evangeline (1929) - Baptiste
 - A Most Immoral Lady (1929) - Pedro the Gigolo
 - Little Johnny Jones (1929) - Ramon
 - Le spectre vert (1930) - Major Mallory
 - The Texan (1930) - Nick Ibarra
 - Men Without Law (1930) - Ramon del Rey
 - Are You There? (1930) - Young Man
 - Playthings of Hollywood (1930) - Barry Gaynor
 - Aloha (1931) - Kahea
 - Hollywood, City of Dreams (1931)
 - Santa (1932) - Marcelino
 - Soul of Mexico (1932)
 - The Racing Strain (1932) - Rival Car Driver
 - The Man from Monterey (1933) - Don Luis Gonzales
 - The Wolf Dog (1933) - Swanson
 - Uncertain Lady (1934) - Carlos Almirante
 - Happy Landing (1934) - Paul
 - Six Gun Justice (1935) - Marshal Jack McDonald
 - The Cyclone Ranger (1935) - Juan Castalar
 - The Devil Is a Woman (1935) - 'Cousin' Miguelito (uncredited)
 - The Vanishing Riders (1935) - Frank Stanley
 - The Fighting Marines (1935, Serial) - Pedro - Henchman
 - Darkest Africa (1936, Serial) - Negus [Chs. 11-12]
 - Special Agent K-7 (1936) - Billy Westrop
 - One Rainy Afternoon (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited)
 - Ramona (1936) - Vaquero (uncredited)
 - Law and Lead (1936) - Pancho Gonzales, aka The Juarez Kid
 - Under Strange Flags (1937) - Garcia
 - The Last Train from Madrid (1937) - Husband (uncredited)
 - Slaves in Bondage (1937) - Phillip Miller
 - The Legion of Missing Men (1937) - Arab (uncredited)
 - The Firefly (1937) - French Officer (uncredited)
 - Renfrew of the Royal Mounted (1937) - Constable MacDonald
 - Juvenile Court (1938) - Reporter (uncredited)
 - Midnight (1939) - Ferdinand - Eve's Chauffeur (uncredited)
 - Mad Youth (1939) - Club Emcee (uncredited) (final film role)
 
References
- ↑ Gary D. Keller (1997). A biographical handbook of Hispanics and United States film. Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingüe. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-927534-65-9.
 - ↑ "Donald Reed". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
 - ↑ "Works for camera, father shunned it". The Independent Record. Montana, Helena. April 10, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
 - ↑ "Cold Helps Actor's Voice Before 'Mike' He Discovers". Sunday News. Pennsylvania, Lancaster. August 18, 1929. p. 10. Retrieved June 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
 
External links
- Donald Reed at IMDb
 
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