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Billy Reid(1902-1974)

  • Actor
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Billy Reid was born on 19 September 1902 in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Revolutionary Road (2008), The Bridges of Madison County (1995) and The Butler (2013). He died on 12 December 1974 in Isle of Wight, England, UK.
BornSeptember 19, 1902
DiedDecember 12, 1974(72)
BornSeptember 19, 1902
DiedDecember 12, 1974(72)
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Known for

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
Revolutionary Road
7.3
  • Soundtrack("The Gypsy")
  • 2008
Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep in The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
The Bridges of Madison County
7.6
  • Soundtrack("I'll Close My Eyes")
  • 1995
Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)
The Butler
7.2
  • Soundtrack("I'll Close My Eyes")
  • 2013
Charlize Theron, John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Watson in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
6.9
  • Soundtrack("I'll Close My Eyes")
  • 2004

Credits

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Actor

  • Bob Crosby and Jean Rogers in Let's Make Music (1940)
    Let's Make Music
    6.2
    • Stage Hand (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Pamela Blake, Leon Errol, and Dennis O'Keefe in Pop Always Pays (1940)
    Pop Always Pays
    5.7
    • Man at Police Station (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Webster Booth in Saturday Night Revue (1937)
    Saturday Night Revue
    6.4
    • Billy Reid - Orchestra Leader (as Billy Reid and His Band)
    • 1937
  • Johnny Downs and Eleanore Whitney in Blonde Trouble (1937)
    Blonde Trouble
    6.6
    • Friend of Fred (uncredited)
    • 1937

Soundtrack

  • Forest Whitaker in The Butler (2013)
    The Butler
    7.2
    • writer: "I'll Close My Eyes"
    • 2013
  • The Mark of Beauty (2006)
    The Mark of Beauty
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'll Close My Eyes"
    • 2013
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Revolutionary Road
    7.3
    • writer: "The Gypsy"
    • 2008
  • Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth in The World Unseen (2007)
    The World Unseen
    6.6
    • writer: "I'll Close My Eyes"
    • 2007
  • Emmanuelle Béart, Catherine Deneuve, Claude Brasseur, Michaël Cohen, Gérard Lanvin, Valérie Lemercier, Miou-Miou, and Géraldine Pailhas in Le héros de la famille (2006)
    Le héros de la famille
    5.4
    • music: "I'll Close My Eyes"
    • 2006
  • Charlize Theron, John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Watson in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
    6.9
    • writer: "I'll Close My Eyes"
    • 2004
  • Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep in The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
    The Bridges of Madison County
    7.6
    • writer: "I'll Close My Eyes"
    • 1995
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'm Walking Behind You" (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Rupert Everett and Miranda Richardson in Dance with a Stranger (1985)
    Dance with a Stranger
    6.6
    • writer: "I Still Believe" (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in AfterMASH (1983)
    AfterMASH
    5.6
    TV Series
    • music: "I'm Walking Behind You"
    • 1983
  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's a Pity to Say Goodnight" (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Six-Five Special (1958)
    Six-Five Special
    5.8
    • writer: "I'll Close My Eyes"
    • 1958
  • NDR Jazz Workshops (1958)
    NDR Jazz Workshops
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'll Close My Eyes "
    • 1958
  • The Edsel Show (1957)
    The Edsel Show
    8.0
    TV Special
    • writer: "I'm Walking Behind You" (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • The Good Companions (1957)
    The Good Companions
    5.6
    • writer: "I Still Believe" (uncredited)
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Billy Reid and His Band
  • Born
    • September 19, 1902
    • Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 12, 1974
    • Isle of Wight, England, UK(undisclosed)

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