Oliver ReedOliver Reed (February 13, 1938-May 2, 1999) was a British actor known for his macho image on and off screen. He was born in Wimbledon, England. His films include Women In Love, The Assassination Bureau, The Devils, I'll Never Forget What's 'Isname, Oliver!, Tommy, The Three Musketeers, Zero Population Growth, Castaway, and Gladiator. A major international star in the late 1960s and 1970s, Reed's career declined in the 1980s. Reed married three times. In 1959 he wed Kate Burn, they had one son, Mark, before their divorce in 1969. He then married Jackie Daryl in 1969, but they divorced in 1970, after having a daughter, Sarah. His last wife was Josephine Burge, whom he married in 1985. He began his career playing romantic leads, but gradually acquired a tougher image. He was famous for his heavy drinking, and was once forced to leave the set of a television discussion programme after arriving drunk and attempting to kiss feminist writer Kate Millett. Reed's drinking bouts fitted in with the "social" attitude of many rugby teams in the sixties and seventies, and there are numerous anecdotes such as Reed and 36 friends drinking, in an evening, 60 gallons of beer, 32 bottles of Scotch, 17 bottles of gin, four crates of wine and one bottle of Babycham. He claimed of the story that he drank 106 pints of beer on a 2-day binge before marrying Josephine; "The event that was reported actually took place during an arm-wrestling competition in Guernsey about 15 years ago, it was highly exaggerated." Despite occassional reports in publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Reed never played for the Sunday rugby team the Entertainers. Reed was often irritated that his appearances on TV chat shows concentrated on his drinking feats, rather than his latest film. He died suddenly of a heart attack in St. Julian's, Malta reportedly after drinking three bottles of rum and after beating five sailors at arm wrestling. His death came while he was in the middle of filming Gladiator, and his remaining scenes were produced using electronically-simulated images. This page about Oliver Reed includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Oliver Reed News stories about Oliver Reed External links for Oliver Reed Videos for Oliver Reed Wikis about Oliver Reed Discussion Groups about Oliver Reed Blogs about Oliver Reed Images of Oliver Reed |
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His death came while he was in the middle of filming Gladiator, and his remaining scenes were produced using electronically-simulated images. He was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California. Julian's, Malta reportedly after drinking three bottles of rum and after beating five sailors at arm wrestling. He died in 1999 from a ruptured abdomen aortic aneurysm. He died suddenly of a heart attack in St. Scott was twice married to and twice divorced from Canadian-born actress Colleen Dewhurst, with whom he had two sons, one the actor Campbell Scott. Reed was often irritated that his appearances on TV chat shows concentrated on his drinking feats, rather than his latest film. This movie has since become a television favorite at Christmas. He claimed of the story that he drank 106 pints of beer on a 2-day binge before marrying Josephine; "The event that was reported actually took place during an arm-wrestling competition in Guernsey about 15 years ago, it was highly exaggerated." Despite occassional reports in publications such as the Sydney Morning Herald, Reed never played for the Sunday rugby team the Entertainers. Some have said he was the finest Scrooge of all time, next to Alastair Sim. Reed's drinking bouts fitted in with the "social" attitude of many rugby teams in the sixties and seventies, and there are numerous anecdotes such as Reed and 36 friends drinking, in an evening, 60 gallons of beer, 32 bottles of Scotch, 17 bottles of gin, four crates of wine and one bottle of Babycham. Critics and the public alike praised his performance. He was famous for his heavy drinking, and was once forced to leave the set of a television discussion programme after arriving drunk and attempting to kiss feminist writer Kate Millett. In 1984, Scott was cast in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in a televison adaptation of A Christmas Carol. He began his career playing romantic leads, but gradually acquired a tougher image. Scott!". His last wife was Josephine Burge, whom he married in 1985. The director replied "My dear, the whole world is scared of George C. He then married Jackie Daryl in 1969, but they divorced in 1970, after having a daughter, Sarah. There is a famous story that one of his co-stars told the director "I don't know what to do, I am scared of him". In 1959 he wed Kate Burn, they had one son, Mark, before their divorce in 1969. Scott had a reputation for being somewhat moody and mercurial while on the set. Reed married three times. Jack Cassidy won an Emmy award for his performance as the defense lawyer in this production. A major international star in the late 1960s and 1970s, Reed's career declined in the 1980s. It was also in 1970 that Scott directed a very highly acclaimed television version of The Andersonville Trial. His films include Women In Love, The Assassination Bureau, The Devils, I'll Never Forget What's 'Isname, Oliver!, Tommy, The Three Musketeers, Zero Population Growth, Castaway, and Gladiator. Having declined an Academy Award nomination for his appearance in The Hustler, Scott returned his Oscar for Patton, stating that he didn't feel himself to be in competition with other actors. He was born in Wimbledon, England. Scott's greatest role, however, was when he played the swaggering and controversial World War II Army general, George Patton, in the 1970 movie, Patton. Scott had researched extensively for this role studying films of the general and talking to those who knew him. Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938-May 2, 1999) was a British actor known for his macho image on and off screen. Strangelove. This take was the one that is actually used in Dr. It was said that Stanley Kubrick told Scott that he had all the takes for one of the early scenes in that film and asked to redo the scene in an "over the top" fashion. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb where he played the part of General "Buck" Turgidson. However, his most famous early role was in Dr. He was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor. Scott gained wide public attention in the film, Anatomy Of A Murder, in which he played a wiley prosecutor opposite Jimmy Stewart as the defense attorney. Scott also played Richard III on stage and one critic said he was the "angriest" Richard III of all time. Scott's performance earned him a mention in Time magazine as a rising young actor of great intensity. This was based on the military trial of the commandant of the infamous Civil War prison camp in Andersonville, Georgia. Scott began as a stage actor on Broadway and achieved critical acclaim portraying the prosecutor in The Andersonville Trial by Saul Levett. But he soon left college for an acting career. After serving his hitch in the Marines, Scott enrolled in the University of Missouri where he majored in journalism. Scott later complained that his duties at Arlington led to his drinking. In that capacity, he served as a ceremonial guard at Arlington National Cemetery and he taught English literature and radio speaking/writing at the Marine Corps Institute. Marine Corps and was assigned to the prestigious 8th and I Barracks in Washington, D.C. As a young man, Scott joined the U.S. His mother died when he was only eight-years-old, and he was raised by his father, an executive at Buick Motor Company. Scott was born in Wise, Virginia. in the Academy Award winning movie, Patton.. Patton, Jr. He was best known for his dramatic portrayal of General George S. George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927-September 22, 1999) was a film/stage actor, director, and producer. Angus, 1995. A Christmas Carol, (telefilm), 1984. Firestarter, 1984. Oliver Twist, 1982. Taps, (1981). Hardcore, 1979. Islands in the Stream, 1977. The Hindenburg, (1975). Patton, 1970. Strangelove, 1964. Dr. The Hustler, 1961. Anatomy of a Murder, 1959. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his." from Patton, 1970. "I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. |