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Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

Actor · Died March 16, 1973, aged 79 · Lansing, Michigan, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carl Benton Reid (August 14, 1893 – March 16, 1973) was an American actor. He achieved fame on the Broadway stage in 1939 as Oscar Hubbard, one of Regina Giddens's (Tallulah Bankhead) greedy, devious brothers in the play The Little Foxes, and made his film debut reprising his role opposite Bette Davis in the 1941 film version. He also appeared in several Shakespeare plays on Broadway, and in the original production of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, as Harry Slade. His stern, cold demeanor quickly stereotyped him in villainous, and/or unpleasant characters, although he could play a sympathetic role, as he did occasionally in such films as the 1957 TV-movie version of The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Here he played the Mayor of Hamelout, who unsuccessfully requests help from the Mayor of Hamelin (Claude Rains), when Hamelout is the victim of a flood. The flood leads to the famous plague of rats which invade Hamelin, and set the main plot in motion. He played the American Admiral, who is leading the peace talks between the Americans and Chinese during the Korean War in MGM's Pork Chop Hill. Reid made four guest appearances on Perry Mason during the show's nine-year run between 1957-66. His last two roles came in 1966; as the judge in the film version of Madame X and as Claude Townsend in the TV series The F.B.I.

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Born
August 13, 1893
Died
March 16, 1973 (aged 79)
From
Lansing, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 95 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 27Up 45% in 30 days

What are Carl Benton Reid's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Morality
37%
Bonds
17%
Self
14%
Survival
13%
Society
12%
Power
6%
Ideas
1%
Duty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 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 7 · Serious 8 · Dark 14

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 12

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 11
Threshold guardian
4 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
10
Romantic
7
Dread
6
Contemplative
6
Other
23

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Carl Benton Reid's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carl Benton Reid'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

95 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Madame X(1966)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Claude Townsend

  • Amos Burke: Secret Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • Profiles in Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as Calhoun

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Trenholm

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 6 episodes · as The Man

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Richardson

  • The Ugly American(1963)

    as Senator at Confirmation Hearing

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Pressure Point(1962)

    as Chief Medical Officer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Donohue

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. King Snyder · as Gramps Medknowe · as Horace Reed

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonah Andrews

  • The Underwater City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dr. Junius Halstead

  • The Dick Van Dyke Show(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Meehan · as Mr. Meehan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. George Garrison

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as John Stapleton

  • One Must Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor Ed

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Marcus Graham

  • The Gallant Hours(1960)

    as Robert Ghormley

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Bramble Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Sam McFie

  • Johnny Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Temple

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Platt

  • Wichita Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Forceman

  • Pork Chop Hill(1959)

    as American Admiral

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Trap(1959)

    as Sheriff Lloyd Anderson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Christopher

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Yancy Derringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Gen. Orville Stafford

  • Tarzan's Fight for Life(1958)

    as Dr. Sturdy

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Fast Guns(1958)

    as John Forbes

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare at Ground Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Gen. Tyler

  • The Pied Piper of Hamelin(1957)

    as Mayor of Hamelout (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Time Limit(1957)

    as Lt. Gen. J. Connors

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Burroughs · as John Wilburn · as Ned Bain · as Victor Logan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Westrope

  • Spoilers of the Forest(1957)

    as John Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Battle Hymn(1957)

    as Deacon Edwards

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Pa Rawlins · as Thad Hobbs · as Tom Newman · as Zachary Wheeler

  • The Last Wagon(1956)

    as Gen. Howard

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • On Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Hall

  • Strange Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as James Carmichael

  • The First Texan(1956)

    as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • A Day of Fury(1956)

    as Judge John J. McLean

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Spoilers(1955)

    as Judge Stillman

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend Oswald A. Blumit

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Merriam · as Marlowe · as Mr. Dole · as Prosecutor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Gideon Seek

  • The Left Hand of God(1955)

    as Father Cornelius

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • One Desire(1955)

    as Senator Kenneth A. Watrous

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Wichita(1955)

    as Mayor Andrew Hope

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend John Hardin

  • Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Sen. Maynard

  • Athena(1954)

    as Mr. Griswalde

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judge Hargraves

  • Broken Lance(1954)

    as Clem Lawton

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Bliss

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Egyptian(1954)

    as Senmut

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Command(1954)

    as Col. Janeway

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Fort Bravo(1953)

    as Colonel Owens

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Main Street to Broadway(1953)

    as Judge Robbins in Fantasy Sequence

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Barbour · as Miles · as Mr. Coughlin

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chairman · as Clyde Thompson · as Dunett

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cmdr. Ingraham · as Manning

  • The Story of Will Rogers(1952)

    as Clem Rogers

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Brigand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Prime Minister Triano

  • The Sniper(1952)

    as Liddell

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Carbine Williams(1952)

    as Claude Williams

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The First Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Andrew Bennett

  • Boots Malone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as John Williams

  • Indian Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as John Clemson

  • The Family Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dr. Reynolds

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · as Admiral · as Arthur Kerney

  • Criminal Lawyer(1951)

    as Tucker Bourne

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Lorna Doone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sir Ensor Doone

  • Smuggler's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Pop Hodges

  • The Great Caruso(1951)

    as Park Benjamin

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Flying Missile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dr. Gates

  • Stage to Tucson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dr. Noah Banteen

  • The Killer That Stalked New York(1950)

    as Health Commissioner Ellis

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff

  • The Fuller Brush Girl(1950)

    as Mr. Christy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Convicted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Captain Douglas

  • In a Lonely Place(1950)

    as Capt. Lochner

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Papa

  • The North Star(1943)

    as Boris Simonov

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Tennessee Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Congressman Hargrove

  • The Little Foxes(1941)

    as Oscar Hubbard

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles from 1941 to 1966; peak year 1962.

Biggest box office

Tarzan's Fight for Life (1958)

$4.5M worldwide

Highest rated

In a Lonely Place (1950)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Egyptian (1954)

Film career

19411966

Peak 1962 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting95 of 95: 95 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s64 · acting1960s27 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
415156

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 Carl Benton Reid's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 35; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Main Street to Broadway (1953)

59th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

In a Lonely Place (1950)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. 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.

Who does Carl Benton Reid work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carl Benton Reid's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Widmark shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers