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Alan Reed

Alan Reed

Actor · Died June 14, 1977, aged 69 · New York City, New York, USA

Alan Reed (born Herbert Theodore Bergman; August 20, 1907 – June 14, 1977) was an American actor, best known as the original voice of Fred Flintstone on The Flintstones and various spinoff series. He also appeared in many films, including Days of Glory, The Tarnished Angels, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Viva Zapata! (as Pancho Villa), and Nob Hill, and various television and radio series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Reed, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 20, 1907
Died
June 14, 1977 (aged 69)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Alan Reed's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
41%
Morality
22%
Self
15%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 8
Hero
2 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Shapeshifter
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Joyful
7
Romantic
7
Absurd
4
Thrilling
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Alan Reed's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Reed's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator / Mechanic / Hitchhiker (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

  • The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Fred Flintstone (voice - archive footage)

  • Creature(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Seniors(1978)

    as Professor Sigmund Heigner

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Energy: A National Issue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Fred Flintstone (voice)

  • Scooby's All-Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 94 episodes · Actor

  • The Flintstones on Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Fred Flintstone (voice)

  • The Flintstone Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 52 episodes · as Fred Flintstone (voice)

  • The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 20 episodes · as Fred Flintstone

  • Where's Huddles? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Shinbone Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Big Bill (voice)

  • A Dream of Kings(1969)

    as Fig King

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • In Name Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Haskell

  • The Mothers-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Sergeant

  • Space Ghost(1966)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Man Called Flintstone(1966)

    as Fred Flintstone (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Man in the Square Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Harlow

  • Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?(1966)

    as Fred Feuerstein

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as General MacGruder

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Little Girl (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Honey West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Chick'

  • Christmas Flintstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Fred Flintstone (voice)

  • The Addams Family(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Park Commissioner Fiske

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Mickey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 17 episodes · as Swidler

  • Rendezvous in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Interviewee

  • My Favorite Martian(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Councilman Jack Gramby

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Bandit Lawson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eddie Colton

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series(1962)

    Show 156 episodes · as Dum Dum (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Touché Turtle and Dum Dum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 52 episodes · as Dum Dum (voice)

  • Breakfast at Tiffany's(1961)

    as Sally Tomato

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as The Auctioneer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Belasco

  • The Flintstones(1960)

    Show 166 episodes · as Fred Flintstone (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • 1001 Arabian Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as The Sultan (voice)

  • The Jazz Singer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Nathan Gittleson

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan Gittleson

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Marjorie Morningstar(1958)

    as Puddles Podell

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Tarnished Angels(1957)

    as Colonel Fineman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Trumbo

  • Mr. Adams and Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 65 episodes · Actor

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • He Laughed Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Big Dan Hennessy

  • The Revolt of Mamie Stover(1956)

    as Capitaine Gorecki

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Time Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Al Wolfe

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Otto Krauss aka Swenson (in credits)

  • The Desperate Hours(1955)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Leo

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Kiss of Fire(1955)

    as Sergeant Diego

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Far Horizons(1955)

    as Charbonneau

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Lady and the Tramp(1955)

    as Boris (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Woman's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Tomaso

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Reet

  • Geraldine(1953)

    as Frederick Sterling

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I, the Jury(1953)

    as George Kalecki

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • How to Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Narrator (Voice)

  • Pickup on South Street(1953)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Father's Day Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Radio Voice #1 (voice)

  • Two Weeks Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Narrator / Mechanic / Hitch-Hiker (voice)

  • Life with Luigi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 15 episodes · as Pasquale

  • Teachers Are People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Narrator

  • Actors and Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Jerome "JB" Cobb (segment Woman of Sin) · as J.B Cobb

  • Viva Zapata!(1952)

    as Pancho Villa

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Here Comes the Groom(1951)

    as Walter Godfrey

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Redhead and the Cowboy(1951)

    as Col. Lamartine (Confederate leader)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Emergency Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Tony - Barber

  • Perfect Strangers(1950)

    as Harry Patullo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Life of Riley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Ferguson

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice(1946)

    as Ezra Liam Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Nob Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dapper Jack Harrigan

  • Days of Glory(1944)

    as Sasha

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Porky's Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Rambling 'Round Radio Row #8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Narrator

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles, 78 of them dated from 1934 to 2002; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

$94M worldwide

Highest rated

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Flintstones (1960)

Film career

19342002

Peak 1965 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 79: 78 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting1 of 79: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s2 · acting1940s4 · acting1950s37 · acting1960s24 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 13% of 15 roles
4454

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Alan Reed's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966)

75th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Alan Reed's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles8–39 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Alan Reed work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Reed's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Barbera shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles