Birth of Robert Oliver Reed13 February 1938
Birth of Robert Oliver Reed
Historical person
Robert Oliver Reed Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Robert Oliver Reed, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
14 records1938–199914 events0 places
Chronological biography
1938
1960
Sword of Sherwood Forest1960
First notable role in Hammer films Sword of Sherwood Forest. Appears with Norman Wisdom in a classic comedy films, The Bulldog Breed, where Reed plays the leader of a gang of teddy boys
1965
Film1965
Collaborates with director Ken Russell in a biopic of Claude Debussy
1966
The Trap1966
Plays a mountain fur trapper, with co-star Rita Tushingham, in an action-adventure film The Trap
1968
Oliver1968
Stars in Oliver!
1969
Women in Love1969
Appears in the film Women in Love, in which he wrestles nude with Alan Bates in front of a log fire
1971
The Devils1971
Appears in the controversial film The Devils, one of Reeds best acting roles
1973
The Three Musketeers1973
Stars in The Three Musketeers
1974
The Four Musketeers1974
Stars in The Four Musketeers
1975
Tommy Film1975
Appears in Ken Russell's film Tommy.
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen1988
Stars in Terry Gilliams The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1990
Treasure Island1990
Stars in Treasure Island
1999
Gladiator1999
Final role as the elderly slave dealer Proximo in Gladiator
Death of Robert Oliver Reed2 May 1999
Death of Robert Oliver Reed
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.