Robert Reed
American actor, director (1932-1992) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 59
Robert Reed was an American actor. He played Kenneth Preston on the legal drama The Defenders from 1961 to 1965 alongside E. G. Marshall, and is best known for his role as patriarch Mike Brady, opposite Florence Henderson's role as Carol Brady, on the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch, which aired from 1969 to 1974.
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A Very Brady ChristmasFilm, Mike Brady1987
Jake and the FatmanSeries1985
International AirportFilm, Carl Roberts1982
HotelSeries, Phil Jamison1981
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten StoryFilm, David Palmer1980
CasinoFilm, Darius1978
Fantasy IslandSeries, Leo Drake
Bud and LouFilm, 1978Alan Randall1976
Charlie's AngelsSeries, Glenn Staley
Lanigan's RabbiFilm, 1976Morton Galen1975
The Secret Night CallerFilm, Freddy Durant1973
IntertectFilm, Blake Hollister1972
The Streets of San FranciscoSeries1971
The CityFilm, Sealy Graham1970
McCloudSeries1969
The Maltese BippyFilm, Lt. Tim Crane1967
MannixSeries
Hurry SundownFilm, 1967Lars Finchley1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1961
Bloodlust!Film, Johnny Randall1957
Pal JoeyFilm, Boyfriend (uncredited)1950
The Bob Hope ShowSeries1932Born19 October 1932People around Robert
Close ties
Florence Henderson Also in The Brady Bunch and The Brady Bunch Hour
Ann B. Davis Also in The Brady Bunch and The Brady Bunch Hour
Barry Williams Also in The Brady Bunch and The Brady Bunch Hour
Maureen McCormick Also in The Brady Bunch and The Brady Bunch Hour
Mike Lookinland Also in The Brady Bunch and The Brady Bunch Hour
Eve Plumb Also in The Brady Bunch
Susan Olsen Also in The Brady Bunch and The Brady Bunch Hour
Hope Lange Also in The Love Boat II (1977)
Lorraine Gary Also in The City and Pray for the Wildcats
Peter Baldwin Directed A Very Brady Christmas (1988)
Christopher Knight Also in The Brady Bunch and The Brady Bunch Hour- Hy Averback Directed The Love Boat II (1977)
Bert Convy Also in Love Boat II and SST: Death Flight
Sidney Hayers Directed The Seekers (1979)- Gabrielle Beaumont Directed Death of a Centerfold (1981)
Sherwood Schwartz Produced The Brady Bunch
Larry Wilcox Produced Death of a Centerfold (1981)
Robert Altman Produced Streamers (1983)
Ralph Bellamy Also in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
Donna Mills Also in Haunts of the Very Rich (1972)
Marcia Strassman Also in The Love Boat II and Love Boat II- Janet Margolin Also in Pray for the Wildcats (1974)
Hugh Gillin Also in Death of a Centerfold (1981)
John Llewellyn Moxey Directed Nightmare in Badham County (1986)
Known for
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Star! 1968
Pal Joey 1957
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble 1976
Filmography 40
99 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
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Reed and E.G. Marshall in a publicity shot for The Defenders, 1961
Cast photo of The Brady Bunch. Back (L-R): Christopher Knight (Peter), Barry Williams (Greg), Ann B. Davis (Alice). Second row (L-R): Eve Plumb (Jan), Florence Henderson (Carol), Robert Reed (Mike), Maureen McCormick (Marcia). Front (L-R): Susan Olsen (Cindy), Mike Lookinland (Bobby).
Reed and Florence Henderson in a publicity shot for The Brady Bunch, 1973
Reed's grave at Memorial Park CemeteryAbout this person
He later reprised his role of Mike Brady on several of the reunion programs. In 1976, he earned two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his guest-starring role in a two-part episode of Medical Center and for his work on the miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man. The following year, Reed earned a third Emmy nomination for his role in the miniseries Roots.
