Birth of Robert Oliver Reed
Birth of Robert Oliver Reed
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Robert Oliver Reed Biography and Timeline
Follow Robert Oliver Reed through 14 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Robert Oliver Reed, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
14Distinct records
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1938–1999Years on this page
1938
1960
Sword of Sherwood Forest
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
Film
Collaborates with director Ken Russell in a biopic of Claude Debussy
1966
The Trap
Plays a mountain fur trapper, with co-star Rita Tushingham, in an action-adventure film The Trap
1968
Oliver
Stars in Oliver!
1969
Women in Love
Appears in the film Women in Love, in which he wrestles nude with Alan Bates in front of a log fire
1971
The Devils
Appears in the controversial film The Devils, one of Reeds best acting roles
1973
The Three Musketeers
Stars in The Three Musketeers
1974
The Four Musketeers
Stars in The Four Musketeers
1975
Tommy Film
Appears in Ken Russell's film Tommy.
1988
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Stars in Terry Gilliams The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1990
Treasure Island
Stars in Treasure Island
1999
Death of Robert Oliver Reed
Death of Robert Oliver Reed
Gladiator
Final role as the elderly slave dealer Proximo in Gladiator
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.