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Oliver Reed

1938 - 1999

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Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor, known for his upper-middle class, macho image and his heavy-drinking, "hellraiser" lifestyle. His screen career spanned over 40 years, between 1955 and 1999. At the peak of his career, in 1971, British exhibitors voted Reed fifth-most-popular star at the box office. After making his first significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s, his notable film roles included La Bete in The Trap (1966), Bill Sikes in Oliver! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oliver Reed is the 424th most popular actor (up from 574th in 2019), the 661st most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 709th in 2019) and the 71st most popular British Actor.

Oliver Reed was an English actor who was known for his roles in films such as "Tom Jones" and "The Three Musketeers."

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Among actors, Oliver Reed ranks 424 out of 13,578. Before him are Farrah Fawcett, Benny Hill, Kate Winslet, Chris Hemsworth, George Kennedy, and Lon Chaney Jr.. After him are Armin Mueller-Stahl, Bibi Andersson, Curd Jürgens, Nathalie Delon, Liam Cunningham, and Marina Vlady.

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Among people born in 1938, Oliver Reed ranks 42. Before him are Natalie Wood, Rod Laver, Bounnhang Vorachith, Liv Ullmann, Abulfaz Elchibey, and Fuad Masum. After him are Marina Vlady, Diana Rigg, Jean Seberg, Donald Knuth, Alpha Condé, and Gary Gygax. Among people deceased in 1999, Oliver Reed ranks 26. Before him are Willi Stoph, Glenn T. Seaborg, Wilt Chamberlain, Georgios Papadopoulos, Joe DiMaggio, and Trygve Haavelmo. After him are Gerhard Herzberg, Julius Nyerere, Iris Murdoch, Jerzy Grotowski, Daniel Nathans, and Akio Morita.

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Among people born in United Kingdom, Oliver Reed ranks 661 out of 8,785. Before him are Henry Fox Talbot (1800), Benny Hill (1924), Kate Winslet (1975), Patrick White (1912), George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592), and Gustav Holst (1874). After him are Hank Marvin (1941), Joshua Reynolds (1723), James Wilson (1742), Nicholas Hilliard (1547), Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (1411), and Bruce Dickinson (1958).

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Among actors born in United Kingdom, Oliver Reed ranks 71. Before him are Daniel Craig (1968), Trevor Howard (1913), Bob Hoskins (1942), Donald Pleasence (1919), Benny Hill (1924), and Kate Winslet (1975). After him are Hugh Laurie (1959), Diana Rigg (1938), Deborah Kerr (1921), Helena Bonham Carter (1966), Jane Seymour (1951), and Joan Collins (1933).

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